I say go with what you like. If treble emphasis/energy that is the hallmark of Audio Physic is what you like then why should there be any question at all. I wish all issues were so cleanly defined and solved. As AKG said an arbitrary "sales" price is virtually meaningless if it isn't what you want your money to buy.
Audio Physic Virgo 25 vs Avantera
Hello to everybody.
I'm big fun of AP sound and currently own Yara II Superior.
I decided to upgrade now and I really need some thoughts from real people who have experience in Virgo and Avantera sound (preferably both, of course)))
I really adore AP style, even with their a bit demonstrative mid and highs and some lack of bass.
My music collection (a lot of live acoutic stuff, strings, orchestras, indie vocals, etc) is perfectly fits to AP style of reproduction.
In the current setup I came to that I want a bit bigger dimension/ scene from my acoustic and more articulated bass (where it exists in the material, of course).
I managed to listen Scorpio 25 and Virgo 25 in demo room of retailer.
I found Scorpio performance quite far from what I like in AP style - fatty bass and much more moderate treble.
While Virgo 25 has shown absolutely signatured AP performance, but, frankly, I didn't hear huge difference vs what I have now.
So, I have the alternative: to take Virgo and have proven "branded" AP sound or to take Avantera (without any chance to listen it) with my hidden "phobia" that it sounds closer to Scorpio style (because of 4 woofers vs. 2 in Virgo) and hope I like it, cause it is really next league of AP line.
My apprehensions are also feeded by this phrase from 6Moon Avantera review: "Very clean and non-demonstrative treble which avoids prior tendencies toward the bright and emphasized." Damn, I like this bright emphasizing!)
And last but not least: I have got the chance to get always mint Avantera with the price which is almost equal to Virgo, with 50% discount from its original cost.
Means value for money (sound change/ improvement I would get for this price) is definetely pushing my choice towards Avantera.
So, this is the story.
I appreciate any thoughts regarding this matter.
Thank you very much in advance,
Sergey
I'm big fun of AP sound and currently own Yara II Superior.
I decided to upgrade now and I really need some thoughts from real people who have experience in Virgo and Avantera sound (preferably both, of course)))
I really adore AP style, even with their a bit demonstrative mid and highs and some lack of bass.
My music collection (a lot of live acoutic stuff, strings, orchestras, indie vocals, etc) is perfectly fits to AP style of reproduction.
In the current setup I came to that I want a bit bigger dimension/ scene from my acoustic and more articulated bass (where it exists in the material, of course).
I managed to listen Scorpio 25 and Virgo 25 in demo room of retailer.
I found Scorpio performance quite far from what I like in AP style - fatty bass and much more moderate treble.
While Virgo 25 has shown absolutely signatured AP performance, but, frankly, I didn't hear huge difference vs what I have now.
So, I have the alternative: to take Virgo and have proven "branded" AP sound or to take Avantera (without any chance to listen it) with my hidden "phobia" that it sounds closer to Scorpio style (because of 4 woofers vs. 2 in Virgo) and hope I like it, cause it is really next league of AP line.
My apprehensions are also feeded by this phrase from 6Moon Avantera review: "Very clean and non-demonstrative treble which avoids prior tendencies toward the bright and emphasized." Damn, I like this bright emphasizing!)
And last but not least: I have got the chance to get always mint Avantera with the price which is almost equal to Virgo, with 50% discount from its original cost.
Means value for money (sound change/ improvement I would get for this price) is definetely pushing my choice towards Avantera.
So, this is the story.
I appreciate any thoughts regarding this matter.
Thank you very much in advance,
Sergey