Revel W553L is a 2-way Passive Center Channel speaker by Revel. It was released in 2020. Center channel speaker is an important component of a home theater system set-up as it delivers the listener significant part of the on-screen dialogue from your television. It features a 1" Tweeter and 2 x 5.25" Woofer. The speaker has a sensitivity of 90.5 dB. Revel W553L has an MSRP of 545$ but can often be found around $ per pair.
Revel's Architectural Series of Loudspeakers
W553L is a member of Revel's Architectural series of Passive speakers. The Architectural range are Revel's in-wall and in-ceiling custom-install speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
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Revel Architectural Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the Revel W553L Speaker
Revel W553L has a Frequency response range of and Power Range of 10 - 150 W watts.
Here we have a comparison of how W553L's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
Center Channel Speakers
Impedance and Sensitivity
Revel W553L's nominal impedance level is
8 ohms and has a sensitivity of
90.5 dB.
Sensitivity
Center Channel Speakers
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard nominal impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Revel W553L is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
Sensitivity
90dB of the Revel W553L is considered a high sensitivity compared to average stereo speaker which makes W553L an easy to drive from Sensitivity perspective. If you are planning to power your speaker with a Tube amp which are generally very low power, the Revel W553L will be a good choice. Work out how loud the Revel W553L plays in your room →
What amplifier does the Revel W553L need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
7.5–120 W
per channel into 8 ohms.
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Input Type
W553L features Spring post type connectors.
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Revel W553L External Dimensions and Weight
Revel W553L has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) (384.2 x 188.9 x 74.0mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of Revel W553L is approximately 139.8cm2 / 21.7inch2.
Millimetres are hard to picture, so here is the Revel W553L drawn to scale next to the Revel W126Be, the speaker our readers compare it with most often.
Size, drawn to scale
Both speakers and both views share one scale, so everything here is directly comparable. Hover a box for its dimensions.
One scale for both, standing on the same surface and pushed back to the same wall, so the deeper one visibly sticks out further.
Revel W126Be needs about 80% more floor or shelf area. Revel W126Be is 23mm deeper, so it stands that much further out from the wall. Revel W126Be is 13mm taller.
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WeightThe Revel W553L weighs 2.99kg / 6.6lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how W553L's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All Center Channel Speakers
Weight
Center Channel Speakers under $750
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the Revel W553L.
Warranty
Lifetime of parts warranty and Lifetime of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.