I own the Atria II. They are very good and I can listen for hours without fatigue. Avior II has more bass which I augment with 2 subs. Next step up would be 100k+ speakers. I would believe one can be very happy with any Rockport speaker. Room and setup are key and so are the electronics feeding them.
Is the Rockport Avior II an Endgame Speaker?
This past week, I spent about 90 minutes listening to a number of my favorite tracks through Rockport's Avior II speakers. For the most part, I found them to be accurate and musical, but with one shortcoming (maybe). To me, the most bottom end on some tracks with deep bass sounded a little over-emphasized in that realm. Of course, that exaggeration could be due to an anomaly in the streamer/DAC or the amplifier, and not the speakers themselves. I just don't know, which is why I am asking other Audiogon participants familiar with the Avior II to let me know their impressions of this speaker gained from the experiences living with -- or at least listening to -- them.
This will be my last purchase of speakers, and I want my decision to be as educated as possible. Thanks!
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