T...The other, well known "Avid" company (which makes products for video editing and production) is, AFAIK, not related. They are, interestingly enough, located in Tewksbury, MA (about 5 miles from where I sit as I type this).
http://www.avid.com/index.asp
I owned a pair of these $hitboxes for 16 years (I couldn't even give them away!). I (and everyone who heard them) thought they were the worst excuse for "hi fi" speakers I've ever had the misfortune to own. Weak bass, rolled-off treble, warped grilles, sticky cabinets. I tore my hair out in frustration moving them around various listening rooms over the years, trying in vain to improve imaging and response. The day the surrounds were found to be rotted, I put them on the curb. Good riddance.
Tom
Funny, the 103s in the ad shows a little base flange on the bottom while my 103s are just boxes.
Yeah, but Tom.... how do you REALLY feel about them? Hahaha
Looking at the Avid line, they were nothing special and compared to what else was being sold, way overpriced at that. But, considering almost anything could sell during the hey-days of 70's hi-fi, the pricepoint still worked (there are a lot of two-way pairs out there). They looked half decent and many times that's all that matters on a salesfloor.
I don't know about the "nothing special" part?
I have a pair of Genesis 1+ speakers and a pair of Avid 100 speakers.
I prefer the Avid 100's over the Genesis 1+'s.......due to their better mids.
Steve
The AVID 100. Note, again, the phenolic ring (CTS?) tweeter.
Pretty pricey :-( I paid $10 for my 102's.