Avant Canadian Loudspeakers, Anyone heard of them?
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Avant Canadian Loudspeakers, Anyone heard of them?| AudioAntique |
Posted: May 14, 2009 12:50 pm
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Sound Thinking Member  Group: Dealer Posts: 18 Member No.: 655 Joined: February 11, 2009  |
I inherited a pair of Canadian loudspeakers called Avant circa late 70s. They're a classic 2 cuft box with a 12" woofer, 5" coated midrange and 1" tweeter mounted MTW with the tweeter offset. I had to refoam the woofers, no big deal. I bypassed the electrolytic caps with metallized polys and they sound great even by today's standards. I haven't been able to find out a thing about them, only from a Canadian dealer that they existed. Any info whatever would be appreciated.
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| Elroy |
Posted: May 14, 2009 09:05 pm
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 Thread Killer  Group: Moderator Posts: 3045 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
do you got a pictures of the speakers and foam job?
elroy -------------------- I got nothing
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| bolly |
Posted: May 15, 2009 04:23 am
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 ElectrohomePA100mk1Guy!1!  Group: Charter Member Posts: 1018 Member No.: 11 Joined: July 01, 2006 |
there's a few models listed; 1AX - 6AX, ranging in MSRP, $300/pr - $1500/pr, 1979-84
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| AudioAntique |
Posted: May 17, 2009 07:38 am
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Dealer Posts: 18 Member No.: 655 Joined: February 11, 2009 |
After having struck out finding anything about them, I did another search and not only did I find a mention of them in a post, it was a post from 2004 from the previous owner! Here's pics of the one of the Avants, and another of the refoamed woofer, which is currently residing in my Dahlquist DQ-10. The rough edges are an extra layer of foam that I added to stabilize the lip that adheres to the cone and basket. The woofer in the Avant is a Goldwood that performs well in that box. The original from the Avant goes lower than the original Dahlquist/Advent with just as good or better transient response. It's also a paper cone that I coated. The ridge midway up the cone is where the original dust cover was.
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| AudioAntique |
Posted: May 17, 2009 07:39 am
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| Oktyabr |
Posted: May 17, 2009 10:11 pm
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They look cool!
I have a real sweet spot for "mystery speakers" like that. -------------------- Yamaha RX-V663 -> Vampire Wire CC1M ICs -> Onkyo Grand Integra M-508 -> Canare 4s11 -> Vandersteen 2C
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| tweeter |
Posted: July 21, 2009 08:32 am
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Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Member No.: 745 Joined: July 21, 2009 |
Hi all, new to this forum. May soon purchase a pair of Avant 1AX speakers with Kef T27 tweeters and Kef x-overs, in very good shape and seller is asking $150. Can't seem to find any info on efficiency. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Gord
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