Avantgarde Acoustic TRIO G3
The TRIO G3 delivers explosive yet effortless dynamics, lifelike instrumental presence and remarkably composed low-level detail. Paul Seydor praised its stable tonal character across volume changes, while Jacob Heilbrunn highlighted its solid midbass, high-resolution finesse and freedom from typical horn shout. Optional iTRON amplification adds especially focused, cohesive timing.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
91/100
Build Quality
85/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Exceptionally wide, free-flowing dynamic range, retaining tonal substance even at very low listening levels.
Vivid, tactile midrange realism preserves the character of voices and acoustic instruments across changing levels.
Impressively solid midbass, clarity and finesse without the honky or shouty character commonly associated with horns.
iTRON amplification was reported to improve coherence, focus and timing.
Cons
The standalone speaker reaches 100Hz, so genuinely full-range sub-bass requires the optional SpaceHorn system.
Its enormous scale, specialist setup needs and six-figure system cost make it best suited to spacious, dedicated listening rooms.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 91/100
Reviewers describe an unusually vivid, immediate and musically involving presentation, combining lifelike tone with exceptional ease at both quiet and concert-like levels. The standard Trio G3 is especially praised for its midband solidity, clarity and freedom from stereotypical horn shout, while its deepest-bass capabilities depend on the optional SpaceHorn system.
Bass
83/100
The standard Trio G3 is specified to reach 100Hz, so it is not intended to provide full-range sub-bass on its own. Heilbrunn found its midbass solidity exceptionally impressive, but the reports of massive low-frequency scale and horn-loaded 12-inch woofers refer to the optional SpaceHorn subwoofer system rather than the standalone speaker.
Mid
96/100
Seydor found voices and acoustic instruments retain their tone, timbre and character across changing levels to an almost unique degree. He and Heilbrunn also praise the Trio's presence, tactility, clarity and musicality, with Heilbrunn singling out a remarkably solid midbass-to-midrange foundation.
Treble
94/100
Heilbrunn reports that the Trio avoids the honkiness and shoutiness often associated with horn loudspeakers, while praising its clarity and finesse. Seydor allows that faint horn coloration may remain, but says it never intruded on his enjoyment or involvement.
Soundstage Imaging
91/100
Heilbrunn describes violin plucks as having an uncanny, "you-are-there" quality and says full orchestral crescendos recreate concert-hall scale more convincingly than most speakers. The available reviews focus more on presence and realism than on detailed comments about image width, depth or placement precision.
Dynamics
97/100
Seydor calls the dynamic range the widest, freest and most effortless he has experienced from a home-audio system, with no tonal drop-out at very low levels. Heilbrunn and Pursuit of The Perfect System likewise praise explosive headroom, realistic brass energy, rapid shifts in intensity and composure at extremely high playback levels.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
85/100
The reviews portray the Trio G3 as a massive flagship horn system and note its substantial, highly engineered configuration. They provide little direct commentary on cabinet finish, hardware, long-term durability or workmanship.
Value for Money
85/100
The Trio G3 starts at $109,000 per pair, with iTron amplification and SpaceHorn subwoofers raising the system cost considerably. Reviewers call its performance stunning and benchmark-setting, but offer little direct comparison with similarly priced rivals or explicit discussion of whether the asking price represents strong value.
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Specifications
- Frequency range
- 100-28,000 Hz
- Power handling
- 150 Watt
- Sensitivity (1 Watt/1 m)
- > 109 dB
- Crossover frequencies
- 100/600/4,000 Hz
- Nominal impedance
- 19 Ohm
- Recommended amplifier power
- > 2 Watt
- Recommended room size
- > 25 sqm
- Coplanar driver alignment
- yes
- OmegaDrive
- yes
- AirGate
- yes
- NatureCap incl. PolarizationPlus circuitry
- yes
- Horn type
- spherical horn
- Horn aperture angle
- 180 degrees
- Horn diameter low-mid range
- 950 mm
- Horn diameter midrange
- 570 mm
- Horn diameter tweeter
- 200 mm
- Diameter low-mid range
- 200 mm / 8 inches
- Diameter midrange
- 50 mm / 2 inches
- Diameter tweeter
- 25 mm / 1 inch
- iTRON voltage/current converter technology
- patented
- Fully balanced circuit
- yes
- Single-ended circuit
- yes
- Zero feedback
- yes
- Without negative feedback
- yes
- Power
- 3 x 100 Watt
- High Performance Multi Contact Connector
- yes
- Semi-active version
- yes
- Fully active version with iTRON amplifier
- yes
- Dimensions width
- 950 mm
- Dimensions depth
- 986 mm
- Dimensions height (+/- 15 mm)
- 1,694 mm
- Weight
- 140 kg
Manufacturer's Description — Avantgarde Acoustic
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