Best amp for Avalon Eidolon speakers?

Albert, the Kharma's just might fill your room. Before moving the Ceramique 1.0's into my basement listening room, I tried them in my great room which is roughly 6700 cu. ft. They sounded marvelous with a 60 w/ch integrated!

I haven't heard the soundlabs, but from your accounts and some others, I'm sure they are special.

Your comments are encouraging. The Kharma I was so fond of at this year's CES was the Midi.

The Exquisite was stunning at last year's show and powered by Lamm (probably confusing this years line up in my mind). Both years they were my favorite sound at CES. Probably the Walker turntable as source for the Exquisite influenced me greatly.

Soundlab always seems to suffers at these shows. Performance from a seven foot tall speaker in a tiny hotel room will never work. There is no imaging, bloomy undefined bass response and a confused sound where I expect to hear great resolution.

Where does the Ceramique 1.0 fall in the line, compared to Midi and Exquisite? Aren't the Avalon Diamond and Kharma Midi both around $30K?

Albert, you should have been around on Wednesday when they had the Rockports hooked up to some high quality solid state amps. After hearing that, I found the Tenors disappointing.

Brian Walsh

The Rockport was good when I heard them, but not as magic as the Kharma. Admit that I did not hear Andy's speakers with solid state.

I thought the Tenor was supposed to be one of the best of the new tube amps. Not so with Rockport?

Perhaps some will disagree, but I found the Tenors very bass-shy and lacking some control, definition, and dynamics. Not what I had been led to expect. On the other hand, if I had to give up my Sound Labs, the Antares might be the ticket.

Brian Walsh