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Alternative to Avantgarde Uno?

Is there anyone out there in A'gon land who has owned a pair of Unos that eventually found something that they preferred? I love the Avantgarde's effortless, dynamic sound but I cant afford a brand new pair and most that come up for sale used are either out of my price range ($6k), they dont have the original shipping crates, (which run about $1,000) or want to sell them locally because I guess they are just a huge pain to pack and ship. My source is a Meridian 508.24. Amplification is a Jeff Rowland Concentra. My listening room is 21'x11', so it would have to be a full range speaker. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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marakanetz
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The SOLO is already available. I was probably one of the first ones who auditioned them.
They have Uno's tweeter and built-in amps and retail for 8k.
They sound more firm and tight than Unos. Unos have bigger and open sound.
mahandave
153 posts
 
I agree with the lowther type speakers mentioned above. You can do something like the Big Fun Horn from Lowther America for way less than the Avantguard's even at used prices. And you will actually never consider front loaded horn speakers(ORISIS Lowther excluded) like the Avantguard's with their crossovers and multi driver miss-match problems again!
calanctus
151 posts
 
I heard both the Unos and the Solos at the dealer. No comparison at all: the Unos were far better. The Solos sounded closed-in, especially in the treble, and small compared to the Unos. The Solo is not in my opinion an alternative unless you are willing to settle for much less.
glide3
402 posts
 
Look into the Lamhorns. They are a single driver of about 100db sensitivity and can use either a lowther or AER driver. They retail for about $6k...they are very good.
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marakanetz
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There is actually some small similarity in sound between SOLOs and UNOs but Lowthers don't even come close to any of the Avantgarde.
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