Audio Note AN-J's

[cableguy]

I almost posted this in the Speaker forum but kinda feel like this crowd would be more hip to these beauty's....these are by a wide margin the best speakers I have ever owned...detailed, lush, accurate as hell, fast...I could go on...They are not too hard on the eyes either...

From AN...

AN-J
Simple details for pure music

The AN-J models offer higher sensitivity and better bass performance, combined with a more dynamic presentation than the AN-K, in an enclosure that is about three times the volume.

The AN-J is a ported enclosure with an efficiency better than 93 dB/m and bass that goes down to 25 Hz at -6 dB. The AN-J is capable of reproducing the scale and intensity of most well-recorded music very realistically.

Like all our other loudspeakers, the AN-J undergoes the same painstaking driver selection and matching process, which ensures the closest tolerances within a pair in the entire audio industry.

Dimensions: (Height, Width, Depth) 585 x 330 x 235mm (23" x 13" x 9.25").

 

[Bigerik]

Simply sensational sounding speakers. Listening to them is a whole new experience. Love them!

 

[RichPA]

Are those the same ones Grumpy has?

 

[cableguy]

They are the same ones Grumpy had... ;-)

Don't quote me but I believe Grumpy moved up to AN-E...

 

[Bigerik]

Didn't Billfort build one of those sets?

 

[cableguy]

You may be correct Erik. Dave mentioned something about the E's being from a kit. The pair that I have were Ray's...

 

[Bigerik]

You may be correct Erik. Dave mentioned something about the E's being from a kit. The pair that I have were Rey's...

Gotcha. What are you driving them with? They do deserve good electronics in front of them.

 

[cableguy]

Gotcha. What are you driving them with? They do deserve good electronics in front of them.

Acurus A200 at the moment, but I also have the Lance Cochran Green Monster 60 wpc PP/Tube amp w/ Gold Lion KT88's that gets time as well. B&K P3-II preamp, Rega P3-2000 Denon 103 table, Rega MC head amp, Thule DVA250B, AcK dAck 2.0, good cables throughout. To date this is the best system that I have assembled...:thmbsp:

 

[onepixel]

Oh man... I am so envious!

 

[Billfort]

Very nice Bill, those are great sounding speakers and pretty cool that you have Ray's.

I did built Dave's E's; also very nice sounding.

 

[Art K.]

Didn't have the computer on last night so I didn't see this thread. Love those Audio Note speakers. One of my favs!

 

[Bigerik]

Acurus A200 at the moment, but I also have the Lance Cochran Green Monster 60 wpc PP/Tube amp w/ Gold Lion KT88's that gets time as well. B&K P3-II preamp, Rega P3-2000 Denon 103 table, Rega MC head amp, Thule DVA250B, AcK dAck 2.0, good cables throughout. To date this is the best system that I have assembled...:thmbsp:

Ok. That would count as good electronics! :yes:

Very nice.

 

[MWalt]

Wish I could hear them...love the looks too.

 

[squirrelnest]

I have listened to Audio Note speakers...they sound great for their size....now you need Audio Note tube amps!

 

[cableguy]

Wish I could hear them...love the looks too.

NE Ohio, SE Michigan....its do-able. If you come to fest, swing by...:thmbsp:

 

[thedelihaus]

"I do not know which I prefer,

The beauty of inflections

Or the beauty of innuendoes,

The black bird whistling

Or just after."

-Peter Qvortrup/Audio Note

 

[MWalt]

NE Ohio, SE Michigan....its do-able. If you come to fest, swing by...:thmbsp:

I may be able to make it this year. 3 hour drive, no biggie.

 

[watt]

"I do not know which I prefer,

The beauty of inflections

Or the beauty of innuendoes,

The black bird whistling

Or just after."

Could this be Wallace Stevens's first appearance in the forum?

 

[JohnVF]

These are among my most-wanted speakers. I'm envious but happy for you...I've not even heard a pair, but it's just one of those somewhat irrational wants of something that I just know I would love.

 

[cableguy]

Thanks everyone...I recently pulled these out the main rig for about 3 weeks to try something "different" in the form of a pair of Paradigm Titans, a very good monitor in its right. Needless to say, hooking back up the AN-J's was akin to returning home...they just sound right...I am constantly amazed at what these seemingly simple 8" two way speakers are able to reproduce across the entire musical spectrum. The midrange is to die for....