Selah Audio Purezza vs Revel M126Be

Short answer: the Selah Audio Purezza. It ranks #25 of 84 bookshelf speakers by sound quality; the Revel M126Be ranks #28.

What the Selah Audio Purezza offers: Premium two-way built around Purifi’s exceptionally linear 6.5-inch woofer and a tall RAAL ribbon. Watch for: The ribbon’s tall aperture creates deliberately narrow vertical radiation—roughly 20-30 degrees around 7kHz—so stand height and listening elevation are critical.

What the Revel M126Be offers: Two-way design pairing a 6.5” midwoofer with a 1” beryllium dome tweeter, the smaller sibling to the reviewer’s favorite Revel F226Be. Watch for: At $4,400/pair, the reviewer doesn’t consider it a strong value - an improvement over Revel’s less expensive M106 and Performa3 models, but not proportional to the price jump.

Buy the Selah Audio Purezza if sound quality matters more than the price. Buy the Revel M126Be if the price matters more than sound quality.

Specifications Side By Side

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The Two Speakers In Full

Selah Audio Purezza: Contact manufacturer Selah Audio

Pros: Premium two-way built around Purifi’s exceptionally linear 6.5-inch woofer and a tall RAAL ribbon. Erin measured about 85dB/2.83V/1m sensitivity, a 4.7-ohm minimum and the lowest midrange nonlinear distortion he had measured at the time. It reached roughly 103dB at 1m with little audible strain; horizontal response is smooth and broad, and Erin’s 200Hz low shelf (+3.5dB, Q 0.7) flattened the lower-mid/bass balance effectively.

Cons: The ribbon’s tall aperture creates deliberately narrow vertical radiation—roughly 20-30 degrees around 7kHz—so stand height and listening elevation are critical. Erin found a directivity change around 1-2kHz, a feature near 4kHz, and insufficient baffle-step compensation below 200-300Hz in his sample. The 4.7-ohm minimum and modest sensitivity favor a separate amplifier. A subwoofer crossed near 80Hz is recommended for distance and output.

Full Selah Audio Purezza review and specifications →

Bass Extension	Subwoofer crossover near 80Hz recommended by Erin's Audio Corner
Drivers	RAAL ribbon tweeter; 6.5" Purifi woofer
Impedance	4.7 ohms minimum (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Max SPL	Approximately 103dB at 1m (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Sensitivity	Approximately 85dB/2.83V/1m (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Woofer Cabinet	ported

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• Links
  • Selah Audio
• Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
  • Erin’s Audio Corner: Selah Purezza Review
  • Erin’s Audio Corner Website: Selah Purezza
  • Reddit Search for Selah Audio Purezza Review
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Revel M126Be: $4400 Crutchfield

Pros: Two-way design pairing a 6.5” midwoofer with a 1” beryllium dome tweeter, the smaller sibling to the reviewer’s favorite Revel F226Be. Wide, immersive stereo imaging - hard-panned sounds in test tracks localized 2-3 feet outside the physical speaker positions without losing pinpoint precision. Horizontal radiation of about 60-70°, landing right in the reviewer’s preferred range for an enveloping yet still well-focused soundstage. Extended bass-shelf tuning (similar in concept to the KEF R3 Meta) combines with in-room gain for a more linear low end rather than a boomy hump. Diffraction dips visible on-axis around 3kHz and 7kHz largely disappear in the estimated in-room response, since they fill in as you move off-axis. Distortion stays within 3% down to about 100Hz at both 86dB and 96dB output - strong performance for a 6.5” bookshelf woofer. Can be driven by a standard AVR thanks to a manageable 4.9-ohm minimum impedance.

Cons: At $4,400/pair, the reviewer doesn’t consider it a strong value - an improvement over Revel’s less expensive M106 and Performa3 models, but not proportional to the price jump. Bass tops out around 50Hz in-room; a subwoofer is still needed for real low-end extension. Vertical placement is fairly critical - there’s a notable hole in the response around the 1.7kHz crossover if you sit above the tweeter axis. Toeing the speaker out to a full 30° introduces a roughly 1dB discontinuity in the midrange along with high-frequency rolloff; the reviewer recommends staying close to on-axis or within about 10°. An unexplained jump in distortion appears right at the 1.7kHz crossover point under compression testing, which may be linked to an occasional “glaring” quality the reviewer noticed in the 2-3kHz region at very high volumes (92-93dB from 2 meters). A mild 2-3kHz forwardness occasionally stood out on some tracks, correctable with about 1dB of EQ, though the reviewer considers it minor.

Full Revel M126Be review and specifications →

Bass Extension (-10dB)	44Hz (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Bass Extension (-3dB)	103Hz (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Dimensions	15.2"H x 8.3"W x 10.3"D (386.1 x 210.8 x 261.6 mm)
Drivers	6.5" Deep Ceramic Composite (DCC) Aluminum Cone with cast frame woofer, 1" Beryllium dome with acoustic lens waveguide tweeter
Impedance	6 ohms nominal (4.9 ohms minimum, measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Sensitivity	86.1dB (measured, Erin's Audio Corner)
Weight	22 lbs / 10.0 kg each
Woofer Cabinet	ported, rear

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• Links
  • Official Revel M126Be Website
• Reviews, Comparisons and Sound Samples
  • Erin’s Audio Corner: Revel M126Be is Almost Perfect.
  • Erin’s Audio Corner Website Revel M126Be
  • Reddit Search for Revel M126Be Review
• Head-to-Head Comparisons
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