The Revival Audio Atalante 5 ranks #20 out of 32 total Large Size Floorstanding Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.
#20 Revival Audio Atalante 5: $5000 Don Better Audio
Pros: Strong, punchy mid-bass at moderate-to-loud volumes with no port chuffing or excursion strain even pushed hard - a rarity at this price. Good bass extension for the class (F3 42Hz, F10 30Hz), reaching about 40Hz in-room with authority. Distortion is very low (under 1% through most of the range) and compression is well controlled outside the extreme top octave. Striking build and looks, with a large 12” woofer and 3” dome midrange that give real visual presence.
Cons: A pronounced on-axis peak around 4kHz creates real glare/shoutiness on some material, and combined with a mid-bass emphasis that overshadows lower-midrange detail at higher volumes, tonal balance can feel inconsistent - the reviewer described some tracks as sounding notably different from the neutral mix. Imaging precision is looser than more directivity-controlled designs (coaxial or waveguide speakers), with instrument placement sounding a bit fuzzy rather than pinpoint. Horizontal directivity fluctuates between about 40-60 degrees rather than staying constant, worst right around the mid/tweeter crossover. Needs real room to breathe - at least 2-3 feet from the rear wall in ported mode (about a foot if sealed via the included port bungs), and benefits from 5-10 degrees of toe-out to tame the top end.
How it compares: Just above it: Klipsch Forte IV - $500 more, 5.4Hz higher bass extension (-3dB). Just below it: KEF Q11 Meta - $3750 cheaper.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 30Hz |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 42Hz |
| Crossover Frequency | 450Hz, 3.5kHz |
| Dimensions | 28" x 16.5" x 14" (710 x 420 x 355 mm) |
| Drivers | 1.1" (28mm) dome tweeter, 3" dome midrange, 12" woofer |
| Impedance | 4 ohms nominal (3.2 ohms minimum) |
| Output Power | 30-200W recommended |
| Sensitivity | 88.6dB (2.83V/1m, measured by Erin's Audio Corner) |
| Weight | 72.8 lbs / 33 kg (73 lb) |
| Woofer Cabinet | 3-way, switchable ported/sealed via port bungs |
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