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Coincident Total Eclipse/Avalon Radian

Live in Pittsburgh,PA, the black hole of audio. Local
dealers carry PSB, B&W, NHT and Vienna Acoustics. Without
spending $10k or more, anyone have extensive experience/ own
one of these speakers and heard the other brand for their
opinion on quality of sound? Total Eclipse has side firing
woofers-does this make room placement difficult or require
large room? Radian HC's being replaced by Eidolon so there are deals to be had. However, before traveling to another
area to listen to either/both, any one have comment?
gvwaudio
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mp10019
37 posts
 
I think you should look at the SILVERLINE AUDIO SONATINA very Beautiful speaker as well as the Coincident othhave great sound AS well as the MARTIN LOGAN
glide3
402 posts
 
It may be difficult but I would try and hear a pair of the Audio Physic Avanti III's. This is a really fine speaker. I would also include the Kharma's (2.1, 0r used 1.0) Both are fairly amp friendly but do require top quality upstream equipment.
gvwaudio OP
19 posts
 
Question for the Avalon owners. Will 32W (high current)
SET amps power the Radian HC which is listed as a 88 db,
4 ohm speaker? If not, which is better: high powered
tubes (100-150W) or similar solid state units? Thanks to
those that took time to reply.
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
gwaudio: 35 watt set's (high current or no) will NOT drive radians (makes no difference whether the radians are "ht," BTW). in my experience, you will enjoy radians more with ss amps than valves, unless you can afford very high power, very clean tube monoblocks (not otl's). -kelly
jcbtubes
400 posts
 
Gvwaudio- Cornfed is quite right. I've listened to the Eidolons and the Total Eclipse. If you want SET amps, go with the T.E. If you're willing to trade the sound of SETs for extremely high quality ss (which means $$$), then the Avalons are a consideration. You have to match the speakers to the amps and then the room. It's always a matter of synergy. Good luck.
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