From Theos to Montis, goodbye Magnepans.

[Zardos]

So the quest led me here, Audio Physic Avanti III, simply one of the best speakers I have ever heard at any price. After much research and reading a bunch of reviews I finally decided on these. I could not write a better review or agree with Michael Fremer of Stereophile more, pretty much everything he says is spot on.
Audio Physic Avanti III loudspeaker

 

[codesx100]

The Theos image and sound stage is better and they are non-fatiguing. The Montis could bring out a bit more detail at the cost of being too bright sometimes. I don't know if it was my room but the magic the Theos possess was just not present in the Montis. I bought them used and it's hard to imagine the previous owner not even listening to them enough to break them in but I have seen it before. I have read a few other reviews that preferred the Theos over Montis, it's nice to know that I'm not alone. Maybe my room just isn't big enough to accommodate the Montis, I could not get the new Magnepan's to sound good either so I took those back as well so the quest goes on.

Definitely going to say the Theos is a great speaker. I loved mine for the 5+ years i had them. However I found the Montis to be everything the Theos was and more. Got to admit thats the best part of this hobby, everyone's tastes are different.

 

[Zardos]

That is true, I really wanted to like them, they were less than 2 years old and practically new, but the Theos are less than 5 and like new as well. For now though the Audio Physic speakers are unlike any box speaker I have ever heard. Huge 3D soundstage and the speakers simply disappear, even when I am looking right at it. As for a winner between them and Theos? There will probably never be a clear winner, both do things that simply amaze me.

 

[Robert D]

Audio Physics makes some super speakers! I'd like to hear some. A speaker weighs 200 kg!

https://stereo-magazine.com/article/super-speakers-medeos-from-audio-physic

 

[Russr]

Audio Physics makes some super speakers! I'd like to hear some. A speaker weighs 200 kg!

https://stereo-magazine.com/article/super-speakers-medeos-from-audio-physic

Interesting... Alan Parson's presence isn't going to get me to sell my home to buy a pair, BUT my MLs do spend a large percentage of overall listening time taking in Parson's numerous albums!

 

[Zardos]

Even if I won the lottery I probably would not buy a pair because they would be wasted on my ears. I'm just not that critical. I never got into this to see how much money I can throw at it. Rather how much I can get for how little. I had someone come over that spent a ton of money on a new system and was completely mesmerized by both of mine and how little I spent.