avantgarde UNO nano seeking a matching amp

I have heard the Avantgarde Uno's paired with Audio Note Oto SE, and Graaf OTL. I have also heard the Duo's paired with Cary CAD-805AE.

Proper amp matching with these speakers is absolutely critical. I heard the Uno's with AN Oto and Graaf. The sound was simply unacceptable with Audio Note amplification - honky, flat, top rolled off, no detail. The dealer then changed the amp to a Graaf OTL amp - MUCH better. The speakers now started to make music but it still wasn't good enough. We could have experimented with more amps but we were running short of time.

The Duo's with the Cary did much better, probably because the Cary is exceptionally pure sounding in the first place. There was a problem with that demo as well but it was due to speaker setup not amplification. I agree with Chazzbo - the Cary 805's seem to be a good match.

Bottom line: on some equipment you can take an educated punt and buy with minimal auditioning. With your speakers, you MUST listen to how the amplifier performs. Good luck with your search :)

I have Duo Omegas which I formerly drove with Cary 300SEs, but now use Lamm ML2s - this is the best combo I've heard.

I've also heard standard Duos with Audiopax 88 monos - superb.

Other amps reputed to work well with Unos & Duos are Art Audio PX25s and the Pass/Aleph/First Watt 30 WPC solid-stae amps.

Happy hunting - the effort will be greatly rewarded!

After trying many, many amps and preamps with my Unos I followed the advice of three people who said to try the Tom Evans Linear A amp and his Pulse/Vibe preamp and now I could not be happier. Read Jeff Day's review of the Evans' gear on 6moons. He nails it in the review and he was using Avantgarde speakers. Awesome bass is just part of the great experience. The entire frequency range is fantastic. As you can see, I like the Evans' gear a lot!

My AVG UNO speaker sound fanastic with Cary 805C but I use Van Den Hul's revelation as pigtail and Supernova as speaker cables.

If you can get to NYC (Highwater Sound), have a listen to the TRON Syren tube pre and Cantata 300B power amp. They are stunning and designed specifically for the AVG horns by Graham Tricker (the UK importer for AVG and a tube amp designer of some repute). They are not cheap, but they are all hand built by Graham himself. Each one is individual and can be tailored to your requirements.

Charlie