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After 20+ years with Avanrgarde Duos I made th eswitch to Voxativ field coils. The Duos were and still are superb. The FC are slightly more cohesive and smoother and I might have just been itching to change. Could happily live with either



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Room Details

Dimensions: 30’ × 16’  Large
Ceiling: 8’


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    • DIY 6SN7 - 300B SET amp
    bi-amping, this is for the field coils , 

    using a lot of Intact Audio iron, inter-stage transformers, output transformers, and power supply chokes.

    simple .047 uF Jupiter cap on input to keep low bass out of the speakers
    • Naim NAP 100
    bi-amping, this is for the bass horns

    simple RC filter with Jupiter caps on input to keep high f s out of the horns
    • Marantz AV10
    9.4.6 Genelec LCR , Paradigm speakers  for rest except  Genelec subs
    • Garrard 301
    completely gone through and upgraded. Stainless steel platter and brass bearing from Peak Audio UK. Motor serviced with new bearings, and just about everything else that can be replaced/upgraded including a DIY plinth. Very happy. This is an end game turntable.
    • Sorane SA-12 with My Sonic Lab Eminent Solo
    • Kuzma 4 point 14 with Jan Allaerts MkII
    • EMIA LR phono corrector with silver SUT
    wow, just wow
    • Star Sound Technologies sp4 Sistrum rack
    • Voxativ AC-X field coils w/ 16 foot DIY basshorns
    These replaced my Avantgarde Duo Omegas. I built the 16 foot horns to cover 30-180Hz and replace stock AG woofers.
    • Eighth Nerve room treatments
    These things really work.
    • GIK Acoustics Acoustic Panels
    I have a very lively room with brick walls and plaster ceiling. These have tamed it. my RT60 time is almost ideal
    • Seymour 160" theater screen 2.35
    • JVC NZ8 laser projector
    4K projector
    • Crown XLS1000
    Six 2 channel power amps for height, wides, surrounds
    • Genelec 8050B
    center channel and L-R

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I got the 14'x17'x8' dimensions from your post here on 10-18-08. Didn't realize you had relocated. Could you please tell me the name and location of the business you used to recone your 225? I have not had any luck finding someone reliable and the time is coming when I will have to deal with surround/come replacement.

Thanks for your assistance.

acresverde

Hi Herman,

Duo owner here. Am I correct in that you have a pair of 225's deployed on top of the left hand bass horn? Is there another pair at play somewhere I can't see?And how did you arrive at the chosen positioning for the pair I do see? Can't believe you've got all of THAT fitted in a 14' X 17' X 8' space.

acresverde