As a Duo owner, I have to agree with all comments regarding the need for careful setup in order to hear them as they are supposed to sound. Set up correctly they are most definitely World Class speakers. Fractions of an inch make an audible difference. When these speakers are set up properly, my experience is that the bass does integrate well with the rest of the system. Perhaps not with quite the speed and microdynamics of the horns, but as good as anything else i have heard. Also as an FYI, I recently did the wiring upgrade (2.2 to 3.2 status)and also added a second set of subs. Both of these added greatly to my musical enjoyment. The 2nd set of subs put the speaker into another class all together and made the bass exceptional(I have heard they are called "mini trios"). With the new Avantgarde Basshorns replacing trio subwoofers, a lucky listener may find a set of subs at a very reasonable price as i did. Good listening to all
Avantgarde's are Great but Bass Integration?
I just back yesterday from an extensive audition of the Avantgarde Uno and Duo horn speakers. In a word, jaw dropping incredible speakers but .......I never felt really comfortable that the bass integration was going to get quite where it needs to be. Too much bass, too little, slight to noticeable bass to mids transition etc. We changed the settings on the subwoofer, moved the massive Duo's around, which actually was not hard given how the speaker is designed, changing setting positions etc. This speaker more than any other I have heard conveys a "you are there", "organic", and "pure oceans of spatial dimension" qualities in the all important, for my musical tastes, midrange and up. These speakers are so good that once we got things very close to being there with the bass I was convinced that anybody considering speakers, no matter, how little or how much you spend really need to hear how a speaker can take you to another world given a good recording.
What has been others experience with this phenomenial speaker especially in the area of bass quality and integration with the rest of the system?
What has been others experience with this phenomenial speaker especially in the area of bass quality and integration with the rest of the system?