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In Reply to: RE: Marten Speakers posted by jasonpatrickbrowne on January 14, 2017 at 14:27:03:
I used to hanker after ATC50 speakers after using KEF 107 Reference for a few years. I visited the ATC factory and bought a pair, took them to London where I installed them in a 350 sq ft 5-sided room with high ceilings and excellent acoustics.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! They were so "in your face" I wanted to push them 20 ft further away. I looked around for replacement speakers without delay and stumbled on the antithesis of ATC. I'd seen these at audio shows and just walked past on the basis that they were built for looks rather than sound. Then I turned to Stereophile and found they were chosen as their Joint Loudspeaker of the Year. I was looking at Avantgarde Uno speakers.
Just reading the detailed review (in those days Stereophile reviews were 15 pages) I got excited as the description of their sound was exactly what I was seeking and nothing like what I was getting from my ATC50 Actives. I arranged a quick audition in a dingy basement showroom but that was enough to confirm my excitement and I bought a pair. I'm still enjoying them after all these years, although my present listening room is decidedly unfriendly to the speakers and I regularly try alternatives. None has yet improved on the Avantgardes.
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- ATC50s - cawson@onetel.com 09:21:25 01/18/17 (1)
- RE: ATC50s - jasonpatrickbrowne 09:45:39 01/18/17 (0)
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