Chazzbo,
This is an interesting thread. I had a similar experience in ownership to that of Tireguy; my Radian HCs "left me wanting more". For me, the more was MORE INVOLVEMENT.
Many blame the Spectral electronics that I used with the Avalons, but I read/heard much that these pieces were designed to be used together. After a couple of months listening, I sold them and am very glad I did.
Now having heard a friends' Eidolons with great OTL amplification, it makes me wonder what the Radians would have sounded like driven by some OTLs. FWIW, this man's opinion is that the Radians and most of the lower priced Avalons I've heard(Opus, Eclipse, EclipseII, Symbol) all share the "Hi-FI" pyrotechnics, but don't do the best job of drawing you into the music, and making you want to listen to more. When considering ownership of any of them, I'd highly recommend longer-than normal auditions, preferably in your own system. Also, tubes vs. ss amps will have a big impact on your results. Cheers,
Spencer
This is an interesting thread. I had a similar experience in ownership to that of Tireguy; my Radian HCs "left me wanting more". For me, the more was MORE INVOLVEMENT.
Many blame the Spectral electronics that I used with the Avalons, but I read/heard much that these pieces were designed to be used together. After a couple of months listening, I sold them and am very glad I did.
Now having heard a friends' Eidolons with great OTL amplification, it makes me wonder what the Radians would have sounded like driven by some OTLs. FWIW, this man's opinion is that the Radians and most of the lower priced Avalons I've heard(Opus, Eclipse, EclipseII, Symbol) all share the "Hi-FI" pyrotechnics, but don't do the best job of drawing you into the music, and making you want to listen to more. When considering ownership of any of them, I'd highly recommend longer-than normal auditions, preferably in your own system. Also, tubes vs. ss amps will have a big impact on your results. Cheers,
Spencer