As one of the world's best speaker manufacturers,
Avalon recommends the use of ASC TubeTraps in concert with all their
speaker lines. Shown above is Winston Ma's impressive listening
room as profiled on Positive
Feedback Online. Mr. Ma recently upgraded to Avalon Sentinel
speakers. "These new Avalon Sentinels certainly look like glorious
transducers…and their specifications are extraordinary. For
more information on these, check Avalon’s
site. Bloody impressive!"
CES '98
Standout Room Report
"The
Avalon / Classe Audio room at the Golden Nugget gets the nod from
me as well. The Avalon Eidolon speakers are something to be reckoned
with. More so than with the Avalon speaker line before them, I found
myself emotionally attached to the musical experience the Eidolons
created. Compliments to Classe as well for using their CDT-1 transport,
DAC-1 converter, prototype Omega 400wpc bridged stereo amplifiers,
and a prototype preamp to contribute to this wonderful sound. Cardas
Golden Cross power cords, NBS speaker cables, and ASC TubeTraps
(review forthcoming) played an important part in bringing out the
best from this system."
Coverage of HI-FI '99 from Chicago, USA
Standout Room Report
"The
1999 CES was the debut for one of Avalon's most costly speakers,
the Sentinel, while HI-FI '99 showcased one of the company's least
expensive models -- to great musical effect. Muse electronics, including
the Eight/296 24/96 DVD combo, drove the Avalon Arcus speakers.
Cables were Cardas Neutral Reference, and the analog source was
the new Immedia Revolution turntable with RPM tonearm and Lyra Parnassus
cartridge. An API Power Wedge Ultra 116 and Ultra Enhancer 2 finished
off the system.
Expansive and tonally right, the Arcus sounded like a much bigger
and more costly speaker. The sponsors of the room took tuning seriously
-- ASC products were in abundance.
"The
Avalon / Classe Audio room at the Golden Nugget gets the nod from
me as well. The Avalon Eidolon speakers are something to be reckoned
with. More so than with the Avalon speaker line before them, I found
myself emotionally attached to the musical experience the Eidolons
created. Compliments to Classe as well for using their CDT-1 transport,
DAC-1 converter, prototype Omega 400wpc bridged stereo amplifiers,
and a prototype preamp to contribute to this wonderful sound. Cardas
Golden Cross power cords, NBS speaker cables, and ASC TubeTraps
(review forthcoming) played an important part in bringing out the
best from this system."
"The
1999 CES was the debut for one of Avalon's most costly speakers,
the Sentinel, while HI-FI '99 showcased one of the company's least
expensive models -- to great musical effect. Muse electronics, including
the Eight/296 24/96 DVD combo, drove the Avalon Arcus speakers.
Cables were Cardas Neutral Reference, and the analog source was
the new Immedia Revolution turntable with RPM tonearm and Lyra Parnassus
cartridge. An API Power Wedge Ultra 116 and Ultra Enhancer 2 finished
off the system.