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Re: Unos, Duos, Trios

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In Reply to: Re: Unos, Duos, Trios posted by Steve on November 11, 2000 at 02:28:18:

They demonstrated the TRIOs out of phase?! That must have been pretty embarrassing. It wouldn�t surprise me if that�s what was wrong with the ones I heard.
Your comments on the raw enjoyment factor produced by UNOs vs. TRIOs are interesting; maybe true audio happiness depends on never hearing anything better than what you already have. I�ve been wondering how one could improve on the DUOs, but the only thing I�ve heard better so far has been an over-the-top Altec setup in Virginia. (That, and of course Beauhorn Virtuosos with no subwoofer or supertweeters and driven by mediocre electronics.)
The guys at Walrus said you didn�t reveal your standing as a leading Avantgarde maven when you visited their shop�that�s a shame, because the DUO setup upstairs is pretty perfunctory, mostly just an eye-catcher for people walking by. Next time you�re in town let me know if you want to hear how the DUOs cope with a mere 2-1/2 watts.

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Re: You want the real confession? Steve 13:00:45 11/11/00 (0)
> > They demonstrated the TRIOs out of phase?! That must have been pretty embarrassing. It wouldn�t surprise me if that�s what was wrong with the ones I heard. < <
I can't blame Avantgarde for the error as I installed the cables. The point was however that I had removed the binding posts' screwdown collars and on reinstallation, got the phase wrong. Turned out this was very easy to do. While this has been corrected on recent Trios, the pair I demo'd had the older binding posts.
Yeah. Next time I'm in London I'll certainly let you know. I find it fascinating to listen to other people's installations.
At Walrus I had my daughter along (we were between clothes shops!) and anyway wasn't seriously shopping so I'm always a bit reluctant to waste people's time. The guys were very friendly and played me a couple of CD cuts on the Duos (loved the color) then threw on some vinyl. My 16 year old daughter, who couldn't be less interested in matters audio said in a disinterested way, "the record sounds better". "Why", I asked. "Because it sounds more real".

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