Avantgarde Uno/Duo


Hi All,

I have couple of questions on the Avantgarde horns:

1. I have heard that the Uno and Duo have integration issue between the mid and bass drivers. Is there a fundamental problem with the design or this is a speaker placement issue (eg, you need to sit further away from the speakers)?

2. Are the tweeter and midrange drivers in Uno/Duo time aligned?

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Showing 1 response by inman29

Agree with Whart's observations. I have used Jim Smith's Get Better Sound's recommendations for speaker positioning and that helped a lot. These speakers require considerable up front care and feeding to get them sounding their best but feel like it is worth the effort- even fanatical measurements down to an eighth of an inch. Maybe I am just used to them but do not hear discontinuity that some have reported. IMO their strengths outweigh any downsides. I will say that when I went from the Duos to the Duo Omegas there was a significant improvement in overall presentation, including top to bottom integration. In fact I would say that it was probably the largest improvement of any upgrade I have made. I haven't heard the newer models so can't comment there. They do well with tubes and my system has tubes in the pre, amps and phono pre. I would guess that a large percentage of AV owners use tubes.
At one point I looked into some of the new technology like DEQX for improving both speaker and room acoustics but became quickly overwhelmed by the challenge. That may be the future though.
Good luck with your search.