Avant-garde speakers

@russ751 - Whilst auditioning a Bluesound Node 2, I had the sales person hook it up to a system with the Duo’s - just for fun :-)

They wowed me from the get go...
- extremely articulate and detailed
- very balanced sound
- superb imaging - even in the showroom (as opposed to a talored auditioning room)
- they ticked all the boxes and more

From what I have read I believe the Uno Nano would sound very similar

They have a larger "footprint" than most other speakers , but I will bow to rocketII’s opinion that 15 x 15 will suffice - however I prefer more space around my speakers - especially behind them.

They were driven by a very good 1 watt amp and had very expensive speaker cables, so perhaps that will be something to consider going forward.
Also, because they have a powered woofer - quality power cables would contribute to an improved bass performance.

Their appearance is not to everyone’s taste - but once you close you eyes and listen - their looks are of no consequence - I think they look stunning and they are certainly a conversation piece.

Avangarde have left a distinct and very favorable impression on me and is the one speaker I would buy tomorrow if money were no object :-)

Hope that helps

john. Are you talking about a speaker or a driver?  I could not find a reference to Altec RCA

For horn based systems I prefer updated vintage. I have a few complete examples of the best designs in horns.  RCA MI Shearer horn is a amazing thing to hear and behold its in a complete different level of performance over AG designs. AG is nice since you can just check book them but if wanting the best in horns you need hands on and a good bit of experience    http://www.audioheritage.org/html/profiles/lmco/shearer.htm

reminds me of Siemens Bionor with huge baffle
reg the Avantgarde I agree with JK after having lived with the Trio and different custom bass systems for years
what A did for the resurrection of commercial horn interest is great, but you need to look elsewhere to get a seamlessly integrated fullrange hornsystem
probably some level of DIY which is a long and narrow path...