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If only I had the money to buy this system... I could afford a proper room for what I have now. I daresay there are a few of us here in that particular boat.
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A woman with a 1 million dollars system
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Hmmm, wonky yellow border on the poster frame, badly dressed dude hamming it up, tacky fonts doing their best to hyperventilate, price cliche in headline ... no, not pressing play on that one.
Well, I'd watch it for a million dollars ...
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You're missing outHmmm, wonky yellow border on the poster frame, badly dressed dude hamming it up, tacky fonts doing their best to hyperventilate, price cliche in headline ... no, not pressing play on that one.
Well, I'd watch it for a million dollars ...
I have always found these Avantgarde horns to sound very resonant and nasal/coloured. Still, they are able to fill rooms at hifi shows to the brim.
The bass horn is probably of good quality though.
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Must say, I do like the horn design, aesthetically (edit: the stacked bass units). I wouldn't say no to hearing them.
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I remember the first time I saw them at Munich even the stands were crude square section , the drivers looked very ordinary and the horns are what 3-4mm abs, we used to import the ‘Cessaro’ brand which at least used TAD compression drivers and (initially) turned plywood later fibreglass dual skin horns.
First Munich I attended around 2006 bought this pair back to the U.K.
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Bjorn I am ashamed to say I just didn’t know any better, we went over to Frankfurt to hear a turntable and although I didn’t know before we went Thomas the T`T manufacturer knew Ralph ( Cessaro) who had literally just started, they played some very undemanding female vocals and that sounded pretty good .
That’s how our small business started, I quickly became disillusioned though, still have a soft spot for horns, yours look super smart.
A fine measuring horn would be interesting.
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That’s how our small business started, I quickly became disillusioned though, still have a soft spot for horns, yours look super smart.
A fine measuring horn would be interesting.
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Angie is a local long time hi-fi dealer in my city. I bought my gradient subs for my Quad ESL 63s from her, and have returned to her store many times
over the years. She's a very gracious and hospitable dealer from my interactions - no pressure, could listen to all sorts of wonderful gear.
Doesn't mean of course I buy in to all the things she believes or sells. But, especially in these times, I'm really glad to have a dealer like her still around, a place where you can go to hear tons of different high end audio gear. Just like the old days....
I'd love to hear that system! Looks like a bunch of fun!
over the years. She's a very gracious and hospitable dealer from my interactions - no pressure, could listen to all sorts of wonderful gear.
Doesn't mean of course I buy in to all the things she believes or sells. But, especially in these times, I'm really glad to have a dealer like her still around, a place where you can go to hear tons of different high end audio gear. Just like the old days....
I'd love to hear that system! Looks like a bunch of fun!
I agree, but then I've always been a horny guy.
I've heard them a number of times at shows and to my tin ear they always made a good impression.
They may have response irregularities but without measurement gear and under show room conditions who can say anything with anything with certainty. OTOH I know they are very good at revealing inner detail and have insane dynamic power.
None of that justifies the pricing level vs performance against many other much less costly speakers available, they are mainly a statement of the owners wealth.
The biggest difference I see in cars is that all performance claims are fully and easily verifiable.
There are plenty that flaunt their wealth with a garage full of unobtainium rides.
But when it gets to real ASR type performance claims, all the BS evaporates when the rubber meets the (racetrack, dyno, etc) road.
So we delegate you to pay her a visit and do a report.
They're called JBL's.
Or Genelec's, "I know waveguide is the preferred politically correct term.
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The modern horns have good polar patterns, but need plenty of EQ. That's the common tradeoff made these days.They're called JBL's.
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That dog lives better than me
And he knows enough to sit in the "sweet spot".
Is that like 2 dozen Mac tube amps surrounding the seats?
Must have a great AC system.
I guess he has little concern for his power bill !!!
In the winter it must get cosy in that room
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At that level of Hi Fi, it’s probably off 99% of the time.
It's like putting an Escoffier inspired sauce on a piece of spoiled meat.
I'd have a sugar baby in every room rather than a high end speaker system.Typical rich audio snob.
Lottery wise I would certainly have a avantgarde setup in one of my rooms in my castle / mega beachhouse / penthouse.
Different setups through the building. But I probably would be spending most of my time with my new girlfriends.
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