Avantgarde — Extreme 35

The "35" in the name refers to the 35 centimeters of throat depth, but also to the 35 years of horn research Avantgarde is celebrating. The thing is built like a Panzer tank. The wood is hand-polished. The carbon fiber midrange dome is so rigid you could probably use it as a wheel chock for a cement truck.

What separates Avantgarde from the myriad other extreme metal acts is the philosophical underpinning of their work. Avantgarde Extreme 35 is not "heavy" for the sake of aggression alone. It is heavy because it attempts to sonically represent the crushing weight of existence. Avantgarde Extreme 35

A word of caution: The is not a "lifestyle" product you plug into a Bluetooth receiver. It requires respect. The passive top section demands high-quality amplification. While you can drive them with a 10-watt SET 300B tube amp due to their 107dB sensitivity, you will hear everything upstream. A noisy DAC or a cheap preamp will sound terrible. The "35" in the name refers to the

To understand the Extreme 35, you have to unlearn the last 50 years of speaker design. Normal speakers (pistonic drivers) move back and forth to push air. They struggle with efficiency. They distort. The carbon fiber midrange dome is so rigid

Here is the truth: The Avantgarde Extreme 35 is not a speaker. It is a time machine. It transports you to the microphone in the studio. It removes the glass between you and the artist.