A speaker maker that in some respects reminds me of Avalon is Aspen Acoustics. See my review of the Lagrange L5 MkII at Dagogo.com, and my system pics showing the preproduction model ($15K) of the Lagrange L1, which I will review. The MSRP to performance is commensurate to Vandersteen or Magnepan.
Avalon Acoustics
Are they out of business? They never answer their phones or return emails.