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WILL THE NEW 60,000 AVALON ISIS BE THE BEST YET?

Hi,I have had the new Avalon Isis for about a week now and put about 125 hours on them and I believe this is Avalon finest moment to date.The speaker is big but not a huge footprint 60x14x17 and it is actually more transparent and detailed than the diamond and it has the slam and bass that has never been heard thru a avalon speaker,and to top it off it is 90 db efficient.Mine is still breaking in but I believe you will hear a lot about this speaker before to long.
strapper211
sirspeedy70680e509
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Funny thing,Strapper.I have always felt there was not enough offered from Avalon,to make me want to upgrade from my Avalon Ascents/Rel Stentor.Loved the Eidolons,but STILL not enough.

Well,now I have to take these ISIS very seriously,as they seem to really push the envelope.Glad you are happy.

BTW--They are SO gorgeous,I'd have little trouble convincing my wife to live with them.Only problem,I'm probably moving in two years(Won't have my dedicated room,then),but will have to carefully assess the size of anything new.

Also,glad to see you're running tubed amps.I have no problems w/SS(and have Rowland),but I can't see getting the best from the ISIS without a really powerful tube setup.I'm thinking I'd consider the VTL 400(300 wpc,in one chassis).What do you think?

Best of luck!
trcnetmsncom
431 posts
 
Hi Strapper,

Wishing you all the best with them. I would love to hear them sometime. I think I live only 15-20 minutes away from you.

Enjoy!
Tom
strapper211 OP
119 posts
 
Hi sir speedy,I am sure the VTL would make a super match for the Isis,the 3 db more efficiency really makes it easier on the amp and the VTLs are really powerful.I personally like the Cat jl3s,ken stevens said they are putting out about 270 into the Isis and the CATs are very powerful watts.And Tom as soon as they are broken in I would be glad to have you over to listen,they are really something to behold.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the best avalon? for 60k you could buy a set of 'reference' hales and the inventory of an entire record store.
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rx8man
1,481 posts
 
Strapper,
I'm surprised these Isis haven't been more widely recognized as of yet, but I'm darned sure they will take a new spotlight in the midst of Von Schweikert VR-9's, Wilson Maxx 2's & Kharma Midis (all very nice)
The best sound I ever heard was with Avalon Ascent Mk.2's, Rowland Model 9's, Basis, Cardas, I'll never forget it.
I should have snagged the pair that was on the GoN last year.
Sirspeedy, if you make the upgrade to the Isis, I'd be more than glad to take those Ascents off your hands !!
No WAF problems here, she already knows !!
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