Avantgarde Speakers

YKW, I would love to listen to the Silverline Sonata but I need to know if you are referring to the now discontinued(wonder why?) Avalon rip-off version or the new retro-Wharfdale sand-filled model. I am told that new breakthroughs in "kitty-litter" technology have propelled the new Sonatas into the realm of the Avantgarde for a lot less scratch. In all fairness though its clear that sand-bagging the AGs would improve their sound as well. God knows all we dissed chicks are saving our Euros for just such an upgrade.

Hey Joe, Get real. How do you really know how good the Silverline Sonatas are with that NAD integrated your using or have you upgraded since that post in AA? The high end police are on patrol Joe, so settle down, maybe you'll learn something.

Phill, thanks for bringing yet another option of why i've seen some of the Avantgarde's for sale. You didn't have to get rude, as i simply passed on my thoughts pertaining to the question and never directly commented on the speakers performance. I specifically said that i was not familiar with them. This does bring up another point though. How many improvements to this design will they make and why can't last years models be upgraded to current production standards ? Will the current models be out of date in the year 2001 ??? Those speakers are a lot of cake to become nothing more than "last years model" so quickly. Sean >

khrys you really are hurting the feminist movement. Stupid women don't get anyones respect. Now if you knew something about audio fine. Usually what women have going for them in this hobby is a good set of ears. I think you've got sand in yours. Sand is fine for speaker cabinets but lousy for brain cavities. Take heart though, at least you have one cavity that gets filled. As for you sean, phill merely pointed out the facts. If you weren't so damn dumb they would have been obvious from the getgo. I applaud Avantgarde for constantly improving what is already supposed to be a very good product. Some people don't like progress and sean you appear to be one of those. An education helps. I suggest you get one.

I think the older duos can be updated to the newest spec, the only difference seemed to be in the subwoofers - the 217 being the older one and the 222 being the newer. the 222s were what I heard I believe, and sounded great. I need to go give them another listen. THey were powered off of 47 Laboratory electronics, btw.