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Is the Rockport Avior II an Endgame Speaker?

This past week, I spent about 90 minutes listening to a number of my favorite tracks through Rockport's Avior II speakers. For the most part, I found them to be accurate and musical, but with one shortcoming (maybe). To me, the most bottom end on some tracks with deep bass sounded a little over-emphasized in that realm. Of course, that exaggeration could be due to an anomaly in the streamer/DAC or the amplifier, and not the speakers themselves. I just don't know, which is why I am asking other Audiogon participants familiar with the Avior II to let me know their impressions of this speaker gained from the experiences living with -- or at least listening to -- them.

This will be my last purchase of speakers, and I want my decision to be as educated as possible. Thanks!

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elliottbnewcombjr
5,461 posts
 

I cannot imagine they would be the choice for your system. I'm not a fan of rear ports, I suspect their output/mud was what you were experiencing

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/10200

laaudionut
264 posts
 

Not end game. Think TAD Reference...

rsf507
2,323 posts
 

I heard these here in MA at Goodwin's. Bass was a bit muddy and even told the rep who said "yeah a bit" but everything is is fine! Once heard it was hard for me to ignore.

soix
9,537 posts
 

I heard these here in MA at Goodwin's. Bass was a bit muddy and even told the rep who said "yeah a bit" but everything is is fine! Once heard it was hard for me to ignore.

I heard Rockport Altairs there with MSB front end and Boulder pre/amps and the bass was likewise a little wooly.  I don’t think Andy Payor would let a speaker out the door with bass performance like that and came away convinced that Goodwins doesn’t know how to properly position speakers in a room for best performance.  The room was plenty big so it wasn’t that.  I would not have even demoed those speakers the way they sounded if I was Goodwins — it was embarrassing.  They also had the Rockport monitors in a room that was horribly over damped that totally sucked the life out of the sound.  I think their room design/setup skills leave a lot to be desired. 

bjesien
1,308 posts
 

@Soix, it reminds me of all the Woods Hole Scientists that designed their own homes built in the 70's. Today you just scratch your head and ask why. 

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