Although it weighs only two grams, its flying skills are absolutely breathtaking. With up to 80 wing beats per second and a heartbeat of 400-500 beats per minute, it leads a life in permanent turbo mode.

In terms of body size, the colibri is the fastest animal in the world, reaching speeds of 400 body lengths during courtship flights – by comparison, modern jet fighters can only manage 150, generating G-forces that would render even top pilots unconscious. The colibri is also very musical. No other bird can chirp as high as it can.

In many cultures, the power animal colibri is regarded as a messenger of light, hope and love, which earned it the nickname “sun angel”. In Brazil, the colibri is named as the animal that “kisses the flowers” – we think a beautiful metaphor.

We were happy to be inspired by the lightness and speed of this friendly creature and named our new product family Colibri.

The Colibri C2 is a compact 2-way ultra high performance loudspeaker system. It combines outstanding avant-garde sound quality with extreme efficiency and incredible maximum sound pressure (117 dB).

The Colibri C2 is built to last. Timeless design, the finest materials and a focus on superior analogue precision engineering that dispenses with short-lived digital components make the Colibri C2 a timeless, enduring product. The Colibri C2’s high-performance analogue transducer technology is already compatible with the sound improvements of future digital developments.

Its compact dimensions and multiple installation options make it easy to integrate even in the smallest rooms. It can be placed directly on the integrated rubber pads or via various stands and wall brackets. Horizontal or vertical alignment is possible. The integrated toothed rings allow precise tilt and height adjustments.

The speaker is available in three contrasting colour combinations to suit different living environments. The system can be further customised with optional finishes for horns and driver covers.

The Colibri C2 can be upgraded with one or more C18 super low bass modules. The C18 module can be placed separately or with an optional bracket as a unit with the Colibri C2.

The low 65 Hz cut-off frequency also makes the Colibri C2 compatible with virtually all commercially available external subwoofers.

With its compact dimensions and very high maximum sound pressure, the Colibri can be used in a variety of ways. As a noble high-end loudspeaker with outstanding resolution and dynamics for the discerning audiophile. As a sonic super alternative for chic design speakers. As a party loudspeaker for indoor and outdoor use, with which you can really let it rip. As the absolute ultimate sound system for the best home cinema systems in the world. Or as a super-elegant and superior-sounding alternative to professional PA sound reinforcement speakers for bars, restaurants, clubs or discos.

Usually, 3-way high-end loudspeakers have a large bass driver that transmits frequencies up to approx. 400 Hz, a midrange driver that covers the frequency range from 400 Hz to 4,000 Hz and a tweeter above 4,000 Hz. With the Colibri, Avantgarde is taking a completely new path, one that considerably exceeds the performance of conventional loudspeakers in terms of sound.

From a technological point of view, the conventional approach of using only a large, heavy and therefore sluggish driver in the bass range is, in our opinion, wrong. The bass range has to be considered in a much more differentiated way. Low frequencies require a large diaphragm with a large stroke in order to move large volumes of air. Dynamic mid-bass impulses, however, require a smaller, lighter and therefore much faster driver.

To achieve the most dynamic and crisp bass, we therefore deliberately avoid the lowest frequencies below 60 Hertz. In the Colibri C2 we use the small UL6.5 inch bass driver in double configuration, which with an extremely small moving mass of only 12.5 grams is approx. 6 times lighter than conventional systems with a 10 inch or 12 inch driver (approx. 40 – 80 g).

With this combination of extremely low mass, very strong magnetic drive and the horn assembly with the bass blades, the Colibri C2 achieves outstanding dynamics and speed that are vastly superior to any conventional high-end speaker system.

Normally, this type of 2-way loudspeaker uses a 1 inch tweeter from approx. 4,000 Hz. This means that the bass has to reproduce frequencies up to approx. 4,000 Hz. But it is not built for this and is much too sluggish. Important details in the music are lost.

For us, the mid-high range is the soul of every loudspeaker. This is the area where the most happens in music and it is the area where our ear is most sensitive.

We have taken an innovative new approach and designed the Colibri C2’s spherical horn to be very broadband, so that it can be used as low as possible. At 1.5 inches, the UL1.5 driver is large enough to reproduce frequencies down to 700 Hz. This is made possible by the large spherical wave horn with a diameter of 350mm, which linearises the frequency range downwards.

On the other hand, the UL1.5’s diaphragm is small enough. It transmits highest frequencies up to 19,000 Hz crystal clear.

The absolutely unique selling point of this combination is the incredibly low moving mass of 2.2 grams, which makes the driver extremely fast. There is no loudspeaker that can reproduce the range above 700 Hz with comparable efficiency so dynamically, without delay.

A dreamlike lightweight that no one else can match.