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Started by Tiger, Jan 12 2010 02:19 PM

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#1 Tiger

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 02:19 PM

Has anybody ever used this brand before? Heard it? I've heard their subs in the past paired off with Dynaudio System 360s (with another 8" driver added, making a 4 way front stage) and I thought they sound brilliant. I'm just curious to know if anyone has used their amps and component speaker sets.

If anyone in Melbourne has AVI, I'd love to hear their setup Posted Image

I know Metrosound in NSW dsitributes them.. but that is all. No one stocks them in Vic unfortunately

Here's the home page

And below is their sub... one of them anyway.

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 03:24 PM

Yeah i posted the very same topic when i visited Metrosound around a year ago.......

I'll steal something from a member who had described that they "kick like a pissed off donkey" so yes they have alot of midbass. On the boards they sounded alright but products that were there to compare them with was extremely limited. They had the older versions of the Focal Utopia and even older versions of the Alpine splits. Also, when i enquired, the prices did not include crossovers and from memory they had easily exceeded $1k for the entry level drivers.

For that money, i would probably still look at all the other options you have (i doubt you need us to elaborate on what brands are available).

Hopefully someone will be able to help you out with a Demo but unfortunately, as mentioned above, i had only heard them on the boards and not in a car.

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 03:35 PM

:o YIKES!!!!!$1k for entry level gear! Wow... (looks at my wallet... brushes off cobwebs) hmmmm... I'd still wanna audition them regardless
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Posted 12 January 2010 - 03:47 PM

Certainly sound nice on the boards at metro.............. certainly NOT a cheap prospect! Good luck!

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Posted 13 January 2010 - 08:21 PM

So they do sound good on the boards, hey? I'm assuming they would.. as AVI are also meant to be top notch in Home Audio gear too. I emailed Hutch, but he never got back to me with some prices... Ah well.... I may have to do a stop-by when I'm in Sydney next
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Posted 17 January 2010 - 05:33 PM

used to hear big things about there gear 10 years ago, been pretty quiet since.
QUOTE (RMA @ Feb 6 2010, 01:22 AM) My only regrets are:
Selling Fudd an amp (for a fraction of the real price) that had been returned by Autobarn Geelong which had been incorrectly used by AB Geelong and turned out to be faulty when Fudd started using it.

Whilst he was given a new amp after it could not be fixed, he never acknowledged any of the assistance given and bitches to this day about it.

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Posted 17 January 2010 - 05:45 PM

Fudd, on Jan 17 2010, 05:33 PM, said:

used to hear big things about there gear 10 years ago, been pretty quiet since.

At least. I used to sell it in the mid 90s, was nice stuff.
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 08:05 AM

crosspug, on Jan 12 2010, 04:47 PM, said:

Certainly sound nice on the boards at metro

Theres a story behind what you said :)

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 08:20 AM

icacha, on Jan 18 2010, 09:05 AM, said:

Theres a story behind what you said :)

"on the boards" OR "at metro"
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I bet there is George.

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 09:45 AM

George... you can pm me that story, please :P hahaha
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Posted 18 January 2010 - 01:20 PM

Eh put it up, if its not true it's slander, if its true then no harm done :)
QUOTE (RMA @ Feb 6 2010, 01:22 AM) My only regrets are:
Selling Fudd an amp (for a fraction of the real price) that had been returned by Autobarn Geelong which had been incorrectly used by AB Geelong and turned out to be faulty when Fudd started using it.

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 02:18 PM

never heard of AVI in home audio,hutch reckons they are the best.....what rubbish,they are good,thats it,peace

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 07:24 PM

Rob buy a ticket to Syd and have a listen for yourself. Hutch is a friend and a nice guy. AVI are nice for those who like their sound. Go listen for yourself and make up your own mind about the demo board. FTR, the story is true, many a retailer does it :)

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:44 PM

I have AVI Direct LX component sets (midbass LXD160, tweeter HF30B) and it is a very nice sounding speaker, although speaker placement is less forgiving than my old Rodek RS160. I don't have much experiences with many different 2-way speakers, but I can compared this speaker to my friend's 2-way system. One use Boston Pro and the other uses Morel Elate 6.

Both the Boston Pro and Morel Elate 6 owners use Boston GT28 amplifier and Pioneer head unit (old series 9 and P80RS respectively). I use Nakamichi CD700 and DLS Ultimate A5. In summary, the Boston Pro is very loud and ear piercing sharp, the Morel Elate 6 is rich and warm. The AVI Direct LX sits right in the middle according to my ears. Never too sharp and never too rich.

I am sure there are other factors which leads to the end result of the sound but I hope it gives some indication what kind of sound the AVI produce as speaker's brand always have its own character.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 09:55 PM

Thanks heaps for your input on these drivers. And welcome to the forums too :)
Going off your components, you got the higher end tweeter to add to your mids. As the HF25T went back with those mids to compose the Direct LX set originially. Would I be right?
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