I am considering both speakers. Hard to do a direct comparison (either in my purpose built dedicated 12 x 17 listening room or at a dealer, only 1 dealer in the country has both). Prices are similar because atria1 is being replaced. Opinions? I would be upgrading from Avalon Ascendant 1.
Musher, not the answer you are looking for but if I were to spend that amount of money on speakers I´d make the effort to go and visit that dealer that has both, your ears are what counts.
Mikeylee,
Good idea, but I can't contribute yet. They arrive within a week, but due to schedules will not get installed until July.
All I'm doing right now is breaking in an Aurender a10. Nice piece, I am impressed.
I am crating up my old Avalon Ascendants shortly, and trying to sell them.