Linkster: Cannot the Avalon Eidolons have more than one sibling? It is smaller and younger. Maybe the Ascendents are a younger sister instead. Quite demure but a pretty little thing.
I have owned both Eidolons and now own Eidolon Diamonds. Both are fantastic speakers and in my opinion, a benchmark in design and application. Diamonds surpass the Eidolons in bass extension and impact and detail and air in the top end. When I owned the Eidolons, I did not think this was possible, until I heard the Diamonds. For your listening tastes, you simply cannot go wrong.
I think Rushton is right on the money with his comment on natural transparency, without the unnatutral hyper detail as I think Kharma's (and many others) are prone. Not sure about bass extension on the Diamonds, I think both are outstanding but the Diamond is more controlled and accurate. I thought Martin Collom's review of the Eidolon made many points that can be ascribed to Avalon's in general.
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