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"One of the best speakers ever made." I agree, because I have never heard better speakers and I have bought a used pair of them, thank you Larry!

R2R is less fatiguing , ds Dacs are basically fast strobes trying to make a sound picture . Neither are perfect compared to live sound, but R2R plays music the way music is constructed for the emotion the composer made, rather than a bag of incoherent details slapped together in a DS

After 35 years in HiFi, I finally got a KSA80. Depth, imaging, tone, dynamics, control, delicacy, detail and warmth, plus immense bass slam. Granted, general consensus is that it’s one of the best amplifiers they ever made. Love my Krell.

Yes. A good sorce is the way to go no matter what you have. It starts with a great transport for me. Yes. No streaming at all for me. And thats a good thing.

With this kind of speaker do you think a quality silver speaker cable (and or jumper) like the audio note ones you Mention would work well in smoothing things out? As some people say good silver cable could smooth whilst some say its bright. I have the 607 s2 and have found that changing the jumpers really improved things.

i recently bought the more inexpensive ribbon tweeters that i've found, brand dayton and i might be highly biased by product confirmation but my hypothesis is that all the more expensive models of same brand aren't that much different, and the specs data actually and scientifically shows that my choice gets higher frequencies, 40 kHz. and also it does look very similar to my microphone Ehrlund EHR-E, that goes up to 37kHz, and those ultrasounds are the reason it sounds realistic. the difference between a real sound in life and a reproduced sound is the lack of ultrasounds. you can notice that recording broken crystals. i do have ultrasound hearing range, i can listen to the echolocation of bats. but many parts of my music system cannot reproduce over 20 kHz. the amplifier cuts to 20 Hz to 20 kHz. the mixer interface does have samplering rate of 48 kHz, but i never had ribbon tweeters ever before as to experiment extended frequencies. but the amplifier is a bottleneck, and so is youtube with its narrow squeezed frequency band compression. probably most music i've downloaded doesn't have sound between 20kHz and 40 kHz. but at least i would have better quality 15kHz to 20 kHz the normal highs. i used to collect and hoard speakers from televisions from the floor near the garbages. i quit when i reached to 200 drivers. then i gave away 170 to the real poor and i kept the 30 best sounding drivers, tested both with music and also with electric guitar. the best one so far was from a portable vinyl player made in spain late 60's. it not only has more volume but hyper realistic. then from tv's i have one particular pair that gives the touch of realism to the bunch of speakers of my system i think i am currently running 14 drivers. most them bought, not found in the trash. mainly bowers and wilkins from the yellow kevlar era, modified with some tangband and a subwoofer that i found, then i paired it with similar bought panasonic eastech that sounds too quiet but sounds normal realistic to all the frequencies. it is quite ironic that after spending that much money 600 or so european coins on 4 speakers ( 8 drivers) then adding that pair found in the trash it adds the reality that it seems that someone a real person is actually talking in my room. that is the impression when i plug the cable of that small speaker. and i hope something similar is going to happen when i'll connect these ribbon tweeters, but i am waiting until i can afford the special plastic called delrin in order to make the cabinets. i also plan to fill them with activated carbon in order to do a low frequency absortion at the source of sound, because i care noise pollution unlike my neighbour who bothers me practicing the bass, in example right now and it's 2:35 of the night. i will probably use behind the drivers the acoustic melamine white foam panel called chovacoustic otherwise the activated carbon pellets would touch the back of the cloth of drivers as a home studio musician i will probably shape it not like a tower for dancing standing up but double width so the drivers very close to each other beaming at my ears at the sweet spot of triangle sitting down making songs but also watching movies and youtube. i don't like the diferenciation between the boring flat response of mastering/ mixing monitors and the coloured unrealistic hi-fi audiophile speaker systems. music is music, and the combinations of trial and error are based on comformity of been happy with what i have. at the end of the day we adapt to any frequency response, we get used to it and we only notice that when swapping to say, other headphones. i recently have dr dre pro beats, almost vintage, the authentic properly built ones and not the apple modern cheap component ones. it is awesome in the bass, surgical if you will, to realize the bad bass most publications have. but uncomfortable the physic forces of my external ears flat strangled too tight. the other headphones austrian audio lacks bass in comparison but are comfortable for wearing + 8 hours. the change between speakers vs headphones is a good way to measure if the speaker combination sounds good. i am going to buy as many switches as pairs of drivers, so i will be able to turn on or off individually each pair of drivers in my 14 or 16 drivers stereo system, to match my mood or taste and visitors tastes depending the song. i am expert in combinations. i counted all chords and scales 29 years ago.

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But most audiophiles love vinyl over digital yet the timing of vinyl with wow and flutter is terrible. You’re not making logical sense.

I have couple of Furutech 28/38G sets. They are great! But... I have just added Oyaide C-079 to power my amplifier. WOW... It is true that it is true magic! Creamy, lush and still exelent soundstage layering with instrument realism. It is amazing power plug!

Audio Note Lexus Really Quality Cable.

You are simply a snob that thinks you know everything. But guess what.... you don't

if you're buying an Ongaku of course you're going to use it with an M8 or M9 pre...duh. Same for the dac or tt. Saying that this *isn't* the best amp in the world unless you use it with a comparably good preamp is a pretty shoddy observation.

I have the Snell E's - the progenitor of the Audio Note E's.

Do you think you can pair it with AN-J speakers successfully?

In 2020 you made this video of your reactions to Peter Breuninger's Audio Note system... by commenting on a 2016 AVShowrooms video by Breuninger. In your video you express agreement with Peter's assessment that this system would be the best digital system for a long time to come and you state that it will remain the best for at least 20 to 40 years after 2020. 4 years ago (in 2020) Peter reviewed the Cube Audio Nenuphar Mini speakers/Tektron Stratosphere TK2A3 300BP SE integrated tube amp/Sparkler Audio CD Player system. Here is what he said about the Cube system: "This might be the most magical system I've ever heard." It's stunning!... It's stunningly realistic... in a spectacular way, not in hyper detailed shave-off-your-ears. It does none of that." "The room literally disappears with this system." "It's affordable." "For less than $22,000 you have a system that can compete with multi-million dollar systems. I know because we hear them." "This system is spectacular... the inner detail, the micro dynamics, the macro dynamics... those 3 identifiers... this speaker, I have to give... In this system with this amplifier and this CD player... I have to give it a 10 out of 10." And then he repeated, "A ten out of 10. And then he goes on to say, "This is it! This is it. And as I said, a desert island system." "... this is, again, my desert island system." (Earlier in this review he said that this is the system with which he could happily retire to a desert island.) And he ends by saying, "I am astounded by how involving it is." Since 10 out of 10 means perfect... as good as it gets... I guess Peter changed his mind about what he said in his 2016 video about how the Audio Note Level 5 system is unsurpassable. 😊😊😊

Thanks again!

way keen... thanx

Audio Research is not "warm, glowy." I don't think you've listened to it.

I am Sorry but I have to say that I dont like the Oto with my AN-J at all. I had it here for testing. It has absolutely no control over the woofers and no dynamic capabilities and makes no deep base. The base is really flabby. The driver gets an base impulse and the driver is literally humming an octova above the frequency of the base impulse instead of producing the impulse because the amp has no control whatsoever. It makes good tone with acoustic instruments in the mids but thats it. Totally boring. This amp really sounds like broken to me. You have to be a real dreamer to have an amp that cannot drive your speakers at all but makes good tone instead. Its so obvious that the amp is incapable of driving the speakers that it feels like a rip off. The AN speakers are great by the way.

Just make them with your speaker cable.

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Chinese can now make cables close to Nordost quality for a fraction of the price. Try it. Can’t go wrong. We’re talking like 100$ for 2 speaker cables. Worth it

Did you got paied by them

that's a very foolish statement obviously you haven't heard every cable in the world and if this cable is using OFC wire that's the cheapest crap wire on the market. if you really want to hear the best cable go buy some Neotech Sahara or Amazon rectangular OCC wire it'll blow this wire out of the water but then you probably couldn't afford it.

There is zero audible difference in power cables, that's just a fact.

One of the "bigger" problems for those of us new to AN is the naming of their products (particularly speakers) and the relative benefits / differences between each option. Within the AN range alone there are - 15 options for AN-E alone. The basic choices (ignoring finishes/stands) are: Field Coil or not; Base Driver Hemp Cone or Paper; Internal or External Crossover; and Copper or Silver internal cables. There are options within these choices as well.

Would you combine an Accuphase Class AB with AN-J?

I've never heard more nonsensical gibberish in my life! I've been listening to Mac equipment for decades with NONE of your suggestions and the sound is as warm, inviting, packed with punch when you want it! Perhaps you need to go back to the drawing board.....

I guess as you may not have a $100k system, then obviously it will not sound as good. You don't need a $100k system for these to sound good. It all depends upon the room you're playing them in, the components and the actual sound you like.

Peak Consult is better than Wilson, Variety, Estelon, Focal & Raodho speakers !!?? But Wilson & Focal are the best in the business when we are talking about speaker.

I'm doing jumpers with 4S11. Same as my BJC's. Don't have to go crazy with jumpers. I do believe in using the same cable as your speakers.

Hi Larry... where is the ISO Regen connected, streamer or dac?

To each his own. It all depends on system synergy. If only people thought more about arguably the two most important factors that affect sound more than anything else: the room itself (dimensions, degree of sound optimization,etc) and speaker placement.

Your video and obnoxious opinions about audio is nothing anyone would want to consider subscribing to . We for the most part, enjoy our systems and listening to music isn’t always about associating with the SNOB ideology you present.

Really helpful. Thanks.

Im in the market for this Yamaha 2200, I'm looking to buy a refurbish mod... at $2500.. what's your impression on this idea?

A speaker from 1998, might need caps changed in general, now 26-27 years later. Ferrofluid in tweeters might also need to be refilled.

Ohm stability? Flow of music? Realease the energy of music? More colorfull and fun? 🙂 Snake oil. If you do not know decibel is dB, not DB, please shut up.

I would highly recommend these speakers. I have bought them between £140 and £400 and with my Copland CSA 150 and vintage Trio KA 9300,they are outstanding and plenty of base.

I replaced my Denon AVR with a YBA integre at the suggestion of my vintage dealer. No regrets

🎉 very nice I like that model

I spent about an hour at a dealer listening to Devore O96 with a Nagra stack, then as I was leaving the dealer played me some Martens with an EAR stack. I thought the EAR gear sounded much better than Nagra, no way I would say Nagra beats it, especially with price factored in. Now I own a EAR 88pb phono. EAR FTW

I do my own cable that play better than this cable and safe a fortune of money I can use to pimp my Porsche!

I have had quit a few pairs of Snell type J and type E speakers in my life. The Snell Type J was easy to drive with high efficiency. 92/93 db. The Snell type E was extremely dynamic with correct amplification. They didn’t need a lot of power to drive them because they were made for low powered valve amplifiers. Each speaker was closely matched with drivers and crossovers. You probably obtained a pair of Snells which someone had tried to improve but failed by the sounds.

Que Marca de válvulas me recomiendas en Amplificación y potencia Para Un Jadis Orchestra??😊🇪🇸

by the way , those speakers are shit 🙄🤔

your so called advice means absolutely nothing 🙄 🤔

you don't have a clue about audio engineering , and shouldn't be giving an opinion on something you know absolutely nothing about . I have a high end hardwirrd amplifier and still shit . ATC SCM ASL MONITORS sound more real than any passive speakers connected to some type of amplifier .

GET SOME LARGE ATC SCM ASL 3 WAY ACTIVE DYNAMIC MONITORS . PASSIVE LOUDSPEAKERS WITH DIFFERENT AMPS ISN'T THE WAY TO FORWARD .