New Avantgarde Duo Mezzo G3

[nirodha]

As expected:

MEZZO - Avantgarde Acoustic

Entdecken Sie den MEZZO Hornlautsprecher: Eine Verbindung aus innovativem Design und kraftvollem Klang für ein unvergleichliches Hörerlebnis.

avantgarde-acoustic.de

 

[sbnx]

Nice.

 

[RoyGregory]

The new model actually drops the Duo moniker, an intentional step by AG to reposition the product, reflecting its all-horn nature. It might seem like a small thing, but it does very definitely place the speaker as a 'Junior Trio' rather than sitting it at the top of the Duo series, something that makes a great deal of sense once you consider potential performance.

 

[nirodha]

The new model actually drops the Duo moniker, an intentional step by AG to reposition the product, reflecting its all-horn nature. It might seem like a small thing, but it does very definitely place the speaker as a 'Junior Trio' rather than sitting it at the top of the Duo series, something that makes a great deal of sense once you consider potential performance.

Thank you, Roy. You are right, missed that. The potential performance will have its price (probably around the 100k in iTron version). Still, Avantgarde is on a roll! Hope to hear them soon but the GT iTron is on my shortlist of one

 

[Ultimate Audio]

The Mezzo World Premiere will be next weekend at Ultimate Audio Sessions Extreme in Lisbon!
Pictures will follow!
We are very excited to have this product here!
All the best
Miguel

 

[caesar]

Thanks for sharing. Was wondering when this version will come out.

What is the retail price for these?

 

[Ultimate Audio]

Thanks for sharing. Was wondering when this version will come out.

What is the retail price for these?

Hello!
Retail is 72400 euros plus VAT for the passive Version.
BR
Miguel

 

[Ultimate Audio]

Hello!
Some picture of the presentation.

 

[spiritofmusic]

Gosh, I'm *loving* that TT!

 

[matthias]

Some nice YTs:

https://www.youtube.com/@ultimateaudio6523/videos

https://www.youtube.com/@elektrahiend/videos

 

[shakti]

Hello!
Some picture of the presentation.
View attachment 126788

interesting, die direction flow arrow shows to the Ongaku Amp and not to the speakers.
Any reason for this?

 

[Ultimate Audio]

interesting, die direction flow arrow shows to the Ongaku Amp and not to the speakers.
Any reason for this?

The negative is towards the amp but the positive arrow is towards speaker terminal.
It was designed this way by QSA Lanedri and we follow their recommendations.
BR
Miguel

 

[Kozak170]

Hello!
Some picture of the presentation.
View attachment 126784

I really like this new horn Blue/Grey color combination.


BTW, if you have the active module (iTron) with the new Mezzo, it will be very interesting to compare it with Kondo Ongaku and tell us your opinion here.

 

[miglto]

Hello!
Retail is 72400 euros plus VAT for the passive Version.
BR
Miguel

The passive version still has powered basshorns. The midrange and tweeter are passive.

 

[miglto]

I really like this new horn Blue/Grey color combination.
View attachment 126929

BTW, if you have the active module (iTron) with the new Mezzo, it will be very interesting to compare it with Kondo Ongaku and tell us your opinion here.

I was tickled by the possibility that there was another Miguel with a Kondo Ongaku and AG Mezzo’s!!! I am one of those Miguels:

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But I see this is Ultimate’s setup. Beautiful.

I DEFINITELY want to know how Ongaku and iTron compare!!! Thank you.

 

[nirodha]

First experience of the Mezzo yesterday… mind boggling good: BIG sound, Deep bass. Only negative… they are really a step up from the GT’s … damn

 

[AudioLibertarian]

Sounded really good at the Axpona 24, to my ears better than most loudspeakers in the price range of 100K usd category and above. Too bad, when lots of European audio brands are being imported into the States their price almost always doubles, as is the case with these DUO GT 72K Euros (not sure about the VAT), but are 119K USD in the US.Please do not blame the exhorbitant shipping and customs costs being the main contributing factor, as said costs are NOT that much today, as some of us have had rather extensive experience in the logistics of export-import, including your truly.

 

[nirodha]

Sounded really good at the Axpona 24, to my ears better than most loudspeakers in the price range of 100K usd category and above. Too bad, when lots of European audio brands are being imported into the States their price almost always doubles, as is the case with these DUO GT 72K Euros (not sure about the VAT), but are 119K USD in the US.Please do not blame the exhorbitant shipping and customs costs being the main contributing factor, as said costs are NOT that much today, as some of us have had rather extensive experience in the logistics of export-import, including your truly.

The Duo GT including iTron is 64k in euros in Germany, about 53k passive (high and mid section). It works the other way as well: US products are hideously expensive when bought in Europe. It is all about taxes probably.

 

[AudioLibertarian]

The Duo GT including iTron is 64k in euros in Germany, about 53k passive (high and mid section). It works the other way as well: US products are hideously expensive when bought in Europe. It is all about taxes probably.

In the US its mostly the distributors who jack up the prices. There are some audio companies that insist on their product portfolio be priced the same around the world (taxes VAT exclusive of course). Sadly, too few of those. And, then after these distro fail to sell more than 2 or 3 a year, a new distributor is found, and the circle starts anew. There are so many great European audio companies that are lingering in limbo , or much less known to the US buying public than than they deserve, because of this travesty. Its a shame really.

 

[miglto]

IIRC, Mezzo G3 without iTron is about $65K (actually about the same price as my Duo Mezzo when I purchased it).