Ex-Focal Utopia and Dynaudio Speaker Designer Brings You The Best Audiophile Speaker Yet! 

*Hey guys! Thank you for stopping by, don't forget to hit that like button! This is a long one, please use the timestamp below to skip to whichever part you wish to see.* 0:00 Intro! 1:22 Who Made Revival Audio Speakers? 4:21 All New, Best Audiophile Drivers 8:45 How to Setup Audiophile Speakers: Revival Audio Altante 5 13:22 Soundstage & Imaging 19:20 Revival Audio Atlante 5 Sound Review! 27:23 Best Amplifier For Atlante 5 Speakers Revival Audio Atlante 5: revivalaudio.fr/atalante-5/ Got Questions For Revival Audio?: revivalaudio.fr/support/contact/ Find Your Retailer: revivalaudio.fr/support/find-a-retailer/ Related Speaker Video: Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NXceCnIccHU.htmlsi=6sd5xAbKxSWtyrdb MonAcoustic Platimon: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OjDA3o7xUcE.htmlsi=gAIGQqylCaKEgIvL Q-Acoustic Concept 300: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LMPp7MHYn2Y.htmlsi=8x5jtvOHydQMIZ4f Dynaudio Heritage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nBo17ditf3k.htmlsi=4JPSziX4OiMEbWiF KLH model 5: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ACCS3Q_TcZM.htmlsi=hd_0PEUAGgyYU1MI Related Amplifier Video: AGD Audion Monoblocks: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-26bLvCAklHk.htmlsi=7dXSwnxT6eL9TnTs Brunoco Terra: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mfbaKqauXy8.htmlsi=fnZr6h7MGWgqx9Da Denafrips Thallo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F7m_nRvE17k.htmlsi=h4O034ACll8r4Exx Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/jayiyagi follow on Instagram: instagram.com/jays_iyagi/ follow on Facebook: facebook.com/jayiyagiofficial Follow soundstage take 2 reviews: ru-vid.com/group/PLPOzvlhtSqn5xdc__ftuSt4Rxy_wm5Af0 Speaker stands: amzn.to/3ssRhI3 Better speaker stands: solidsteel.it/my-product/ss-7-vintage-hi-fi-speaker-stands/ acoustic panels I use: ua-acoustics.com/ acoustic curtain: amzn.to/31d1zAM BDI Cabinet I use: bit.ly/2OJRwQQ amzn.to/3chBuFZ other BDI Cabinets: bit.ly/3ctxXV1 amzn.to/30bsUCH my fav hifi tweaks: (Isoacoustics devices) amzn.to/3j5FGvM

'90s? That's when slim, long towers became in vogue. This one looks more from the '70s.

I own Revival Audio Atalante 3's. beautiful bookshelf speaker. matches very well with my tube preamp & Bryston 3B cubed. Thanks for the review Jay.

Thanks for reviewing these speakers. I have the Atalante 3 monitors and will only trade up to the 5s if I get a bigger space. The 3s almost have the bass response of my JBL 4319 with their 12" woofers so I can only imagine how the 5s would sound. Basalt has a higher Youngs Modulus than fiberglass and Kevlar going lower and louder before breaking up. And I totally agree with your assessment concerning the mids and highs. They're never shrill, etched or offensive yet I hear so much detail, air and ambience that I lack for nothing in that area.

If you like imaging, swap the speakers so that the tweeter and med are to the inside, not the outside. Will cut down on cabinet refraction to the listening position.

Jay, the expression is ‘There’s no replacement for displacement.’ It comes from the automotive scene not the audio scene. Audiophiles just borrowed it. You’re welcome.

Thanks for the review! I actually heard the Atlante 5 and its little sibling the Atlante 3 yesterday…. My mind was blown! I even went a little emotional with the 3’s with the song Liberty (Anette Askvik). These speakers do have a refinement, ease, coherency, really deep and wide soundstage, siblance is like non excistant. The bass is like super controlled but not too dry. There is something magistical about these pieces of Art! (Excuse me for my English, it’s not my native language).

4:46 I agree, and that enclosed cavity inside a dome tweeter has air trapped inside and makes that notable "sippy" sound we hear on most dome tweeters. They are addressing that "sippy" sound with a dampener (a welcoming concept). And this is one reason I don't like normal 2-way speakers. I like the point source sound way better. I build speakers with highly moified FR drivers, driven completely open (and along with a boxed woofer for bass and to warm up the med range). No "sippy" sound cos there is no dust cap to encose any air (just the single open cone). The cone mod involves cuttouts on the cone to act as a free edge cone and also with short slits near and around the center to greatly extend the highs, making them way higher! Sounds as good as great tweeters, without the "sippy" sound. The med range is so clean sounding that it sounds like panel speakers. Best speakers I heard and so cheap! Holographic off the scale. 😅

Thanks for the review. I recently purchases the Atalante 5 and am really loving them. I should have tried them on the ground. but went straight to the stands in my largish 550 sq foot room. I agree with you comments about the sound profile. Compared to my Spendor D7 (which I sadly sold) the imaging is more diffuse, midrange and treble are smoother and less fatiguing, while bass goes a lot deeper. Maybe giving up some mid-bass punch. Overall, the Atalante 5 are just a more relaxing listen even when I crank the volume as you suggested. A really fantastic value!

Recently, I visited a shop in Seoul that had this speaker and tried it out. It was impressive, handling various genres of music exceptionally well despite its classic look. I am considering replacing my current speakers with this.

Thx for the detailed review, yesterday I heard a pair of these, I have not been so impressed by a pair of speakers in jolly ages. I reckon I'll be getting some

love big speakers and good to see new products like this coming out . i just wish they had flush mounted the drivers esp considering the price . own a few dynaudiio speakers where they didnt bother to flush mount the drivers either .

What a nice refreshing review that I learned from ! I haven't heard the 5's yet, I had the 3's and Sprint 4's floor standers. The 5's are truly the flagship speaker of the range and fantastic value for money .

You were also enthusiastic about the Dynaudio Heritage Special. It would be interesting to hear from you, where the Heritage Special and where the Dynaudio stand out in comparison?

Probably not a coincidence that the Atlante 5 uses a 75mm dome midrange driver, as at one time that type of driver was used on high end Dynaudio speakers (such as Contour 4 and Confidence 5). Dynaudio no longer uses a dome midrange in their finished speakers, but not sure if they still make those type of drivers for other speaker manufacturers. Dome midranges were also famous on now discontinued Braun/ADS speakers and currently on PMC and ATC speakers. Back in 1982 I purchased a pair of ADS L810's with a dome midrange, and it was magic.

Interesting speakers, would love to see you review some of the Graham Audio (BBC style ) speakers and compare them to this. Great review 👍🏻

Thanks for reviewing, these are on the consideration list for my new sound room for next year. Your description has has me thinking they are going to be worth the demo.

Great review, Jay! All the best, Rob in Switzerland

The Tweeter and Mid Bass Drivers placed off center improves dispersion and standing wave issues from the speakers front baffle and if I'm not wrong adds to dimensionality. I'm seriously liking his efforts the speakers the whole Kit and Caboodle, too bad he hasn't developed a smaller desk top model. As space is limited.

Great Jay! Good looking speakers and great choice of material in cabinet, cables and speakers. BUT that cheap crossover with standard parts and sand cast resistors! For that money?

Very good review Jay. Thx

Revival is a french company and I found a shop in my area who sell these speakers, I will go visit them.

Thanks for this Jay. Your down to earth style and ability to contextualize your experience is a benefit to many of us. Cheers

Three way, big woofer, big case, the sound I like.

"No displacement for replacement" -Jay

More like a throw back to the 70’s & 80’s.

I hope you're able to review the Yamaha NS-5000.

"your grandfather owned in the 90s" - makes me feel so old!!!! :)

I like your visual explanation of the singer imaging... Very well done

Long live the Vintage revolution

Hey Jay, since you are in a smaller room, I would love to hear your thoughts on the Revival Atalante 3s, which are (I think) better in small spaces. Thanks for your passion and intellect. Joe

I would love to hear These Bones with The Fairfield four on these speakers (LOUD).

Perfect review. Thank you Jay

Great review of what sounds like a fine speaker.Would like a head to head with Harbeth.Other speakers I would love is maybe the Vandersteen Treo CT or the Heretic speakers that Herb Reichet is nuts about.Given that you likenthe Kliipsch sound maybe horn speakers like Volti

I love the looks of it and I have listen to it. My wife said NO, so I stick with my Ohm Walsh and I’m happy any way😀

I’ve always loved dome midrange drivers.

Row L is the 'classic' "Classical" seating position. Of course we all have personal preferences. Mine is being in the studio [intimate].

Fischer & Fischer Audio is King and they are in the USA now !

Atalante 3 would be very interesting. These are way too big for my living room.

And I was wondering why I haven’t seen a review from you recently…. Now I understand why! Must have being too busy enjoying your latest setup! 😂🎉

Mid-century usually means 1950's-1960's, not 1980's-1990's.

They look pretty sweet still waiting for klh model 7s.

Try the new Tannoy sgm 12x. I have the old Tannoy sgm 12x . Could be fun to compare old and new

Nice report, nice speakers! 👏 Let me add a detail about the use of neodimium magnets in closed enclosures like tweeters or in this case a dome mid also. In most the cases is used ferrofluid to cool down anything inside. So, what do you think will ferrofluid do with some details we are observing? Could be neodimium in HiEnd , but without ferrofluid only!

Awesome content Jay!

Another speaker to look forward to. By the way, nice shirt.

Impressive drivers in these but the cabinet is really thin. Also I find the red line painted on the cabinets really weird looking. I heard them briefly at a hifi show. Sounded nice.

Great review, and great speakers! 🤟

Hey Jay. I always wanted to know apart from your awesome analytical audio excellence. How can I get a piece of that of yours spot light on wooden stands please ? Harry

Great presentation, Jay. How is the sibilance control on these speakers? Are they good?

Nice looking speaker

Happy NEW YEAR, hi-fi sicknes

I'm interested to see how these hold up against the GR Research Bully.

Remake of the Proac Studio 3/Ebs? No wonder that I still use a pair for daytime listening.. Just as necessary for the setup process, but require more power to get going as Proac are only 85 dB's. Even so mine only have 15W class A and it's enough. Thanks for the review. Night system is Summit X with Parasound JC1 power..

It would be helpful to mention more tracks you use to test your equipment. Thanks!

I made some speakers that revealed the singer taking a breath, too much. So much that it was annoying so I did a sweep and it went really loud at around 4 khz. I found the problem. 😅

Could you do a review of the Yamaha ns5000. Tilting up from the floor is like the Heresy

Hello, I really like your reviews. I am considering buying these speakers, and I am wondering if Vincent Audio SV-237MKII would be a good match for them. Any thoughts ?

Actually it looks like he brought a lot of the Heritage Specials tech. You should compare the Revival Audio bookshelf and the HS

Try to put the midrange on the inside and toe them in 10-20 degress

I see a showdown review in the making, who is the speaker king of the new old stock designed 3-way, Wharfedale 90th Dovedale, McIntosh ML1 Loudspeaker Mk II, Revival Audio Atalante 5, GR research Old-School series. P.S. I have a special request for a iyagi review the Bakoon err Enleum AMP-51R

Any thoughts on the significance of wave guide on midrange (sort of ‘DeVore think’) and any relevance to the lack of attention paid to driver time alignment ? or just not a significant concern here ?

When I saw "Dynaudio speaker designer"... the thought that came to mind was "good drivers put together by someone who doesn't know how to design a crossover". That's what all Dynaudio speakers seem to have in common - and, yep... sand cast resistors. Better yet, showing a picture of the crossover, as though it's something to brag about. I guess they figure most people have no idea what they're looking at, and they'd be right.

"No **replacement** for **displacement** " :)

With wonderful electronics Magnepan can scale and do somethings as good or better than the very best cost no object speakers and if some of its drawbacks doesn’t impact your preference it could be an endgame system for those in the us 10-15k range. With the new bass system it’s even more compelling. Cheers. Nice that the hobby from the supply side is still growing!

Vilip would just agree with everything you said

wtf, the designer of those speakers did dynaudio most known speakers and focal as well? :D, okido I am definitely going to give them audition, in my case atlante 3 should be ok, thank you for the review

Hi Jay, how would these soundwise compare to english brands like a similary sized spendor or harbeth ? many thanks for your reply

Nice review (although a bit long …😏). Did you try Hegel H390/600 amp with it?

How are they versus sf olympica nova 1.and Platimon...? Cheaper yesbut sonically?

Hi Jay! Atalante 5 or Forte 4?? Wich do you prefer?

I'd have them on stands for sure they are about the size of a klipsh kg4

Hi jay …merry Christmas, where can I purchase revival in canada

Love the skit. But Jay, 80's and 90's are not "mid-century". "your grandfathers" speakers built in the 90's?? Love the review.

I would like to see jbl make a 2024 version of the L300 SUMMIT.

Sadly, the designer of the Revival Audio Speakers, Daniel Emonts, passed away the 6 november. Hi was 62 years young. 😥

Hi Jay.. is there a retailer in Canada ?

unrelated but what s your hair routine/ products?

Funny how you describe what you like by distance at a concert. I prefer about 15+ rows back at a Palace Theater type place. Thats what I go for live and thats what I try to get in my listening room.

I think Ryan Audio might have a big problem with Revival Audio’s double R logo.

I am confused, Are you from US or maybe Singapore ? English is very versatile

1980's and 90's are Mid Century now?

I had a chair like that for a while but I found the reflection from the headrest annoying.

Do the Atalante 5 use internal wiring from Van Den Hul as their little sisters Atalante 3 ? If so would it make sence to use Van Den Hul speaker cables with them ?

when hifi people talk about knowing exactly where the instruments are coming from but even live performances use speakers to blast all the instruments at the same time from the same source point and its also not easy to tell where the guitarist is if you closed your eyes during a live concert? it doesnt make sense to me

Where can I find these in Ontario?

Love it

Maybe do the gr research brute review too

Jay,at the asking price, I don't think it's to much to ask for the drivers to be flush mounted. Also, sand cast resistors, really?

8:31 GR-Research: Is this a Joke?!

Can’t wait for your Aurender N-20 review.

@Jayiyagi The amplifier that made you cry with its presentation The Brunoco Terra is not the best amplifier with the new favourite speaker? it's not scepticism I am reading from your review a conclusion. You said the Atalante is not hard to drive, it may have a benign load but it is a strong load, dips to 3 ohm. All the amplifiers you say work really well are not phased by current needs. Power. Even the NAT's you say "its really beautiful" but not quite like the AGD or Thallo. Given that, is it fair to say the Atalante won't let the Brunoco breath like it would with a higher impedance benign load?

Where's your sonus faber electa amator 3?

ah i was a bit quick, but the financial picture

u spelled atalante wrong in the description

ok, I ve been able to audition them today. the drivers are ok, really good. that midrange driver that I know from atc, really nice. but I do think they could do better with the crossover and get more from these drivers with a better crossover. don't get me wrong they sound very nice , very good. I wouldn't complain for half of the price, especially with that level of craftsmanship. the case, the wooden veneer, MAN! it's excellent. You will not find a more beautiful made speaker , really. but I guess that crossover could be upgraded. Maybe then you would get that punch that is mentioned they lack a bit. And then they would be a perfect choice for most. ps. have you tried them placed on the ground, not on stands? I've heard that they can do even better placed on the ground - maybe then you would get that punch we lack a bit.

Still using my KEF 104.2 ref ser - great video - thanks

don;'t forget to mention the whole system...i see a tube (power) amp ou there

Kendrick really kicked off the craze

You say that when you tilt the speakers back by 8 degrees, the soundstage and imaging sound more “natural”, more “realistic”. How do you know? Were you present at the original recording? You said that with the speakers placed 3 to 4 feet from the wall, gave the best bass balance. “As I already said” were you there, at the recording?