Where can I get Avalon Eclipse tweeter?


Vacuum cleaner hit mine.Avalon said the model was discontinued.i bought 2 new ones as recommended but 1) don't fit 2) sound quality doesn't compare.Speakers are 8 years old but surely there must be a equal quality or better tweeter available. HELP
scatlett

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Sorry to hear about this and my response will not help. You will see from my threads here on audiogon.....I had a pair of the Eclipse's for over 10 years and bought them demo from a dealer. Loved those speakers....and really without dropping allot of money listened to other speakers but still kept my Avalon Eclipse's. I had discussed the Eclipse's with Lucian at Avalon many times - and I believe it was one of their best efforts and also designed by Charles Hanson who is now at Ayre. There was something about that sealed enclosure. Anyway, when I heard that that Avalon no longer had replacement tweeters and they did not have a '' work around '' in place, I sold my Eclipse's here on Auduogon last fall. Not because I WANTED to, but I felt that I had to because if one of those tweeters went, they would make awfully big book ends or door stops....pre-emptive on my part, yes, but I got $3,000 and mine were in MINT shape. Fantastic speakers and too bad Avalon does not have a replacements ( although, they once did and obviously they are now gone ) as I would have definitely have kept mine. Stanwal is correct, in that any replacement would have to match with the existing crossover..... good luck and wish you the best !
Tpreaves - I'm glad you didn't either - and who cares - I'm also glad you took the time to tell me - I feel much better now
Scatlett - I know that my original post did not add any resolution to your sitaution, only to hopefully bring to light a problem that Avalon may someday address - and also, the compulsion for others to constantly offer no insight to the original posters questions or situations.....as the person who did buy my speakers the situation with the tweeters was fully disclosed.....and as Avalon will tell you, the tweeters can last a lifetime under the corect use. The only other option as I thought about it....was that the Eclipse's do come up for sale here on Audiogon and even on E-Bay from time to time and possibly buy a second pair as a back up. I really liked that speaker. I also know that the same tweeter was used in the Asscents which is / was also an amazing speaker.
...thank you Stanwal, as I feel no need to defend selling them with the tweeter situation....as you and I might have spoke back then when I was selling them.....however, it still irrates me that people who were not privey to the sale, need to interject their opinion and reveal their ignorance. I actually just spoke with the buyer of my Eclipse's about 3 months ago on a different topic and all is well........enough said and as always said people behind computers have what I call ; '' beer muscles '' ......