Avalon Sentinel

I am not sure Linkster are completly ludicrous. The Eidolon Diamond might very well have better mids and highs and maybe even midbass! Diamond tweeter and a newer design, might do the trick.

So Linkster, has anyone actually HEARD the Eidolon Diamond yet, in comparison to either the Eidolon or Sentinel, and can anyone comment on the differences? Or are these discussions still just based on specs?

Flex-A whole lotta folks heard the new diamond at Audio Unlimited like a month and a half ago. I partially agree with linkster's statement-meaning that from what I(and MANY others) have noticed is pretty much all avalons have a similar sound(be it a 2 way design, a 3 way design, etc...) you either like it or you don't. Saying any avalon is far superior to another is kinda hog wash- the only thing that I feel you benefit from is freq. response(which to some is very imortant). So I am in fact saying that say an Arcus sounds similar to an Eidolon-you just pay a lot more for the lower octaves- a lot of folks claim that the bigger ones sound "more life-" or more "musical" me and a few of my buddies find just the opposite. In regards to the chap selling the sentinel's- there are more then a few speakers in that price range that I would rather own over the sentinel's- when one reaches this price bracket they are either filthy rich and have no clue or are discerning listeners and are looking for the best value, sort of funny thinking of value in this price range but to some(including me......well one day!) it would be worth it.
~Tim

At least they're active for that much money, more than most.

Please allow me to debunk a few misconceptions. First, the Eidolon Diamond is currently Avalon's newest product but it is important to consider this as an entirely new design, one which is separate and distinct from the Eidolon. To simply consider it as a refinement of the Eidolon's design parameters is like calling the Eidolon a redesign of the Ascent (Avalon's previous 3-way flagship). Also, the inference that all Avalon speakers have the same sonic signature, and that bass response is the principal improvement as you go up in price (and size) is a gross oversimplification and simply untrue. If that were truly the case, Avalon owners would do best to stay with the Avatars and use subwoofers. BTW, it is important to note that the Eidolon has far better lower octave performance (extension and definition) than either the Ascent or the Radian, both of which had physically larger cabinets.