Avantgarde Trio replacing Dunlavy SC-V?


Hi folks, I have big problems with room acoustics. In my listening room there are a few very nasty room modes and I can't get rid of them. My current speakers are Dunlavy SC-Vs (sealed d'Appolito design). I'm contemplating to replace them with designs with less bass output capability, like electrostats or... horns! In the later case the Avantgarde Trios come to mind. Maybe I could do a set up without subwoofer(s), so there would be far less bass (I think in case of the AG, there is a natural bass roll off from 100Hz, which should be better for my room). What do you think? I'm aware I'm comparing apples with pears, but do you think the AG Trios could be the solution? Thank you in advance.

Chris
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You can't just toss a pair speakers in the room and expect them to work - especially AGsz or big Dunlavys. Have you done a lot of experimenting with speaker placement? You could maybe improve your room drasically by simply setting the speakers up differently.

Once you have done that, you can fix the rest of the problems at the source by treating your room or compensating for the imbalances digitally or with an analog EQ. I chose the last one and it works better than room treatments I have tried. It will be much cheaper and easier than choosing speakers by trial-and-error. Arthur