I don't have an Avalon dealer in the Las Vegas valley either so I cannot go to a dealer. I am using a modified Genesis 928 sub with my Avatars. It is a closed sub that seems to work real well with the Avatars. I really am not sure how much improvement the more expensive Avalons would bring if I have addressed the lack of bass in the Avatars. I have considered a Behringer crossover with a program I can use on my laptop to equilibrate the system to my room. Again, I don't know how much that will help because I don't know how adverse my room is. Thanks for posting.
Avalon Avatar vs. Avalon Eclipse
I own the Avatar and am quite happy for what I paid. I am wondering if there will be a discernable difference in switching to the Eclipse. The drivers are very similar, the Eclipse has an 8.5" Accuton driver with the Avatar having an 8" one. It is quite expensive to have Avalon shipped and I want to know if anyone has compared these directly and what they thought of the comparison. Specifically, are the Eclipse more dynamic and do they present a soundstage with larger dimensions, or do they have better soundstage accuracy? Thanks for the input.