IT'S TOO BAD YOUR HONEST QUESTION CREATED A CONTEST OF INSULTS I HAVE HEARD THE AVALONS AND FIND THEM TO BE TERRIFIC IN TERMS OF SOUND STAGE AND IMAGING--THEY PROBABLY BETTER THE REVELS IN THIS AREA BUT TRAIL IN BASE AND SLAM I OWN THE REVELS IN A TOP NOTCH SYSTEM AND FIND THEM ABLE TO REPRODUCE ALL STYLES OF MUSIC WITH EASE THERE ARE MANY OTHER CHOICES (AND VARIABLES) TO CONSIDER AS THE DEBATE TEAM HAS POINTED OUT ENJOY EITHER SPEAKER ESPECIALLY FOR THE SMALL FORTUNE NEEDED TO OWN THEM