Attention Horn Owners

I’ve really enjoyed my Volti Rivals for almost 3 years! I’ve owned Avantgarde Unis & Duos years ago & they were also very good but challenging to get their subs to integrate smoothly w/the midrange & sound right. The Rivals are much better in that regard & sound great in my big room especially w/ tube amps. They image well in terms of width & height but a bit lacking in depth compared to other quality speakers I’ve heard. They’re scary dynamic like few others near their price range & sound live like live music, not scientifically accurate “hifi”. The mid range & tweeter are slightly adjustable by changing out the high quality resistors w/slightly different values & are  supplied by Volti w/ instructions- very quick & easy. 
 

I think Volti offers good value for your $ as they are sold direct w/ no intermediate markups typical to most others. Of course the down side to that is you either need to go to Volti in TN or hear them in a show which I did. I think they’re worth the effort! 

Thanks. I hope I get to hear them at some point. Not sure if there are any shows in the Northeast. If and when my gear sells, necessity will push me to make some decisions. 

Come on out to TN and we'll show you a good time. Volti is maybe 2 hours south of the airport and we have plenty of audiophools around Nashville who can open their doors for you.

My number one pet peeve about speaker manufacturers is the lack of driver controls on multi-way speakers.  Do they really think the levels they chose are optimal for all listener preferences, all rooms, all locations of the speaker, all upstream equipment choices?  I know that some manufacturers hated controls not just for the extra cost of an L-Pad, but also because it is too easy for owners to mess up (the optimal choice often involves making incredibly small changes, and change in one control often also requires changes in the control of another driver.  Still, I require such control.  It might well be the case that Volti's way of allowing control, but not making it easy, is a good choice.

I too like the Avantguard speakers but was trouble by the lack of bass integration.  Voltis are much better in that regard, though it is a bit of an issue with their speakers too.   

One of my least favorite things to do is get to LI. Once there, quite nice.

In reverse, LI to NJ, if you would like to hear a Vintage Pair of Horn Speakers with 15" woofers (no subs), that include a pair of level controls to adjust them in any space, driven by a tube preamp and tube amp, you are invited here. 

You could have a good book, take the train, I'll pick you up at Netherwood, NJ on the Raritan Valley Line, or drive your favorite car. I'm retired, generally available.

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/9511

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11516