Avalon Eidolon VS the Eidolon Diamonds

I have owned both Eidolons and Eidolon Diamonds. I had the Eidolons for about two years and I currently own the Diamonds for the last 18 months. I agree with you that the Eidolons are fabulous. The Eidolon Diamonds take it up a notch more. I won't digress on how great the Eidolons are, but here are my obsereved differences between the Eidolons and the Eidolon Diamonds:

Bass - Diamonds have more visceral bass and better bass extension

Treble extension - it seems that symbals have much more body and the instrument decay and 'naturalness' are far superior

Resolution - seems much more lifelike and the 'space' around instruemnts are better

Midrange purity - similar

Soundstaging - better in diamonds, but very close

depth - similar

density of images - better in diamonds, but very close

I have found that my upgrade to the Diamonds is one that I haven't regretted for a second, but like everything else in high - end audio - you have to judge the 'law of diminshing returns' for you own preferences.

I too upgraded and I think the Diamonds sound much more dynamic and transparent along with superior bass definition. Coupled with Phil's comments of which I agree wholeheartedly, the net result is that the Diamonds are a much better loudspeaker (than the Eidolons), and at their price point they should be. I actually think the Diamonds offer a great value among other high end designs, which some may view as an outrageous statement for a retail price of $32K in a standard finish.

Philb7777,

Very nice summation of the Avalon Eidolon Vs. Eidolon Diamond. I own Avalon Eidolons and agree that they are a phenomenal speaker. I am amazed at the music they make every time i listen. I am curious. Do you find that the Diamonds bass extsion and visceral impact to effect the quality of bass? To put it plainly does the diamond sacrifice quality for quantity? I find the eidolon to have some of the cleanest most defined bass, although I do agree that it is not as present as other equally sized speakers. Also, can you share with me you associated equipement and cables.

TIA,

Johnny