The Large Advent speaker was an outstanding value performer in its day. Some music lovers even added a second pair and used them is a "Stacked Advents" configuration. The second pair would sit directly on top of the first, wired in series, but inverted so the tweeters would be in close proximity. The problem with older speakers of this vintage is the flexing surround material around the outside edge of the woofer tends to deteriorate. There is a business in Tulsa Oklahoma that does an outstanding job of rebuilding woofers for very reasonable rates. Let me know and I'll supply you with the details.
What Have I Bought?
I saw a pair of large Advent speakers listed on CL by a seller whom I've bought other items from before. The pictures looked like the bullnose version of the speakers, and that's all I needed to know. The pictures showed the speakers to be in almost-mint condition, so I plunked down the money via PayPal and drove the 70 miles to pick them up the following weekend. I was more than pleased when I saw them...even the documentation (2 sheets) on the back of the speakers was in near-mint shape. Gorgeous walnut cabinets, but they weren't the bullnose edition specifically, although they did have a beveled front that is semi-bullnose. I know that Advent produced several versions of the large model and am not sure which one these are. The sound is to die for....flat, uncolored, and unbelievably well-balanced. Doesn't stand out in any particular way, but you just want to keep listening for hours. Anyone that might recognize which model these are please respond. Henry Kloss was a flat-out genius.