Audio Physic: Virgo or Libra???

The Virgos would be great in your room. As mentioned earlier the Avanti III's a very fine speakers...I had a chance to hear them at both Singers and Immedia and wow! If there is anything better in this price range I have not heard it.

I want to thank all who responed to my question. I can recognize two things. That the Virgo with the right electronics can supercede the performance of the Libra. I have an Aragon 4004 and Conrad Johnson PV-8. I think these pieces can do it. I had never heard of AP and Wireworld combo. Finally, and let me make this the follow-up question, can the Avantis work in a 14X13 space and with equipment, I've mentioned, and are they worth $8500, or is it 10K???

I'd talk directly to the US importer about their synergy with your room.(www.immediasound.com)This website also describes in deatil Immedias views on the optimal way to set up the AP speakers. Yamamura cables are also an excellent match. As for the US retail I believe it is $9500

You can buy a pair of Virgos for $3000 on this site, for this price you can't lose. I just got a pair and they are great, I am selling my beloved Maggie 1.6.

Beware of room & amplification, Sunnyjim! I successively had Virgo, Libra AND Avanti -- and, also auditioned the Medea -- AND met J.Gerhard (Mr A Physics). I spent 2 happy yrs with Mr Gerhard's products.

IMO the difference in quality justified the price incremental. (Glide3 -- *wow* is word for the new Avantis... but wait till you hear the Medea)
HOWEVER, G. at the time mentioned the following caveats:
a) Amplification. I'm not sure you can drive Avantis to their best with the present gear... so you'd be looking at a biggger investment than the speakers' price differential!!
b) for your room I think Virgos is probably as far as the room will take.
My room is larger (~25...), so the Avantis were perfect, the Medeas just over the limit. BUT: in order to control the Avanti's (i.e. to get my money's worth out of them) I had to use solid state MONOS (Symphonic Line RG4).

Hope this helps -- if I can help further, don't hesitate.