What Have I Bought?


I saw a pair of large Advent speakers listed on CL by a seller whom I've bought other items from before. The pictures looked like the bullnose version of the speakers, and that's all I needed to know. The pictures showed the speakers to be in almost-mint condition, so I plunked down the money via PayPal and drove the 70 miles to pick them up the following weekend. I was more than pleased when I saw them...even the documentation (2 sheets) on the back of the speakers was in near-mint shape. Gorgeous walnut cabinets, but they weren't the bullnose edition specifically, although they did have a beveled front that is semi-bullnose. I know that Advent produced several versions of the large model and am not sure which one these are. The sound is to die for....flat, uncolored, and unbelievably well-balanced. Doesn't stand out in any particular way, but you just want to keep listening for hours. Anyone that might recognize which model these are please respond. Henry Kloss was a flat-out genius.
discnik
Advent made only two versions of the Large speaker: a fancy version with a beveled-edge front. And a "utility" version with a plain front. You have the fancy version. Not rare! Advent sold a lot of them. About $219/pair in 1970.
Advent made only two versions of the Large speaker: a fancy version with a beveled-edge front. And a "utility" version with a plain front. You have the fancy version. Not rare! Advent sold a lot of them. About $219/pair in 1970.
Advent actually made several iterations of the Large Advent Loudspeaker. The version you purchased, with the beveled (front) cabinet are the first version with a walnut cabinet. The earliest produced had no protective grill over the “fried egg” tweeter. The version with the rounded (front) cabinet came later. Now, if you want “rare”, Advent made a powered version of the Large Advent Loudspeaker. Boy do I wish I had kept those…