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Vienna Acouctics Beethoven Concert Grand vs. Avalon ascendant mk2

I wonder if anyone on this forum had the opportunity to compare these two speakers. 
I'll be very grateful on your experiences...all the best
miko67
mikey8811
259 posts
 
They couldn't be more different.

Avalon is on the cooler, more resolving side.

VA is more musical sounding but is rolled off.

You really need to listen to them yourself.
miko67 OP
11 posts
 
Unfortunately I don't have oportunity to listen Avalons. Complicated situation...I have VA Beethoven Baby Grand and I want to upgrade the sound of my system. I heard the VA Beethoven Concert Grand and the sound is similar, very musical, but the VA BCG have bigger sound/stage. I didn't listen them with my amp but I think they are better than Baby grand. Did you have the oportunity to compare VA BBG and BCG?
itzhak1969
515 posts
 
The question is if you have proper system to drive such a demand speakers.
mikey8811
259 posts
 
VA BBG is the sweet spot in the series.

Many prefer it to the BCG.

You are right about the bigger sound and stage of the BCG as they scale up better with more drivers but I think they aren't as sweet sounding.

If you can go up to the Lizst or Kiss, you will get a markedly larger improvement.
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twoleftears
5,318 posts
 

I've listened extensively to the Baby Grand, the Concert Grand, and the Liszt, as I was seriously considering getting some VA's at one point.

Mikey is right--the Baby Grand is the sweet spot.  It has a kind of magic that the Concert doesn't have.  Yes, the Concert goes lower, but it's not as involving, not as--sorry--musical.  That quality comes back when you move up to the Liszt, at a significantly higher price.

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