Your choice for SET amp?

I've heard both--as well as the Uno's & Duo's--and I'd go for the Duo's as well, on one condition: that the room is lenient enough to allow you to move them around until they sound right. I've heard the AG's sound both excellent and off-putting in the same room, and each time was simply a matter of set-up.

The AG's deliver with the bite present in live music. If you prefer a more blended, smoother sound, I would lean more towards a box speaker a la DB-99 or the like. The AG's do have a tinge of what's been referred to as 'plastic smear', but I would call it more the absence of a wooden cabinet body. Sorry for being long-winded, but it's an important decision. If you really want to be moved by the dynamism of the music, I'd go for the AG's.
Hope that helps,
Howard

Yes Art, as Boa says setup is critical. They can sound really bad; bloated, harsh, disjointed, and/or bright if mated with poor equipment or improperly set up. Set them up properly in a properly treated room and mate them with good gear/cables and you will be very happy. I don't see that as a drawback, just part of the process.

Sorry if I offended anybody about the Lamms. I wasn't sure either so I went to the Lamm website and looked it up.

Just want to support the DB-99 here by saying that the Avantgarde Duo is twice the cost of the DB-99. So we aren't realy comparing apples to apples here. What I would most like to know is where do I find the Avantgarde Duo 3.1 for about 9K?????? Please???

Close enough, Tickfight?
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1119072120

Hey, thanks Boa2!! Now I see why Delancey is asking the question. Hummmm half price...used is nice! I shall go do some research.