Gliderguider,
thank you for your generous response. Yes we do have a similarity in our systems.
Of particular interest I note from your threads your move from active to passive to active preamplifier exactly like me. Myself I moved from a Hovland Hp100 to a Bent audio then realizing a slight weakness in the bass and delineation of the musicians I discovered (like you again) a super bargain, which improved in all area in the shape of the incredibly cheap Space tech lab at an incredible $700 !!!
Now I know audio note is not that well distributed in North America, but the fact that you discovered a magic in the Audio note as I have makes me question one thing.
Without a shadow of a doubt the audio notes provide that all important ingredient MUSICALITY. That is you can feel and see how the musicians interact with one another to make the musical piece a whole. This gets you emotionally connected and stops me from searching for faults in individual areas such as soundstaging, micro and macro dynamics, etc etc. Although the sum of all those factors no doubt end up giving you the magic I mention. Have you also noticed how few reviews concentarte on the all important emotional impact of the sound of individual units. Well for the first time in my life I can say Audio Note have reminded me that this is what its all about. I do not mean to be opinionated, just so happy I have discovered audio nirvana. Your goals may be different to mine.
So I am at the present time extremely intrigued by the Audio Note ANE speakers.
How musical would you rate the FAB's to be?
Sorry coming back to my question, in the uk and Japan(kondo) audionote are famous first and foremost for their 300b valve amplifiers. Their speakers are also often described as the most musical around. What i am saying is that if all other hifi criteria are of an excellent standard and on top of that you also get 'musicality'it seems to me to make sence to go forth with that trait above all others. e.g in my opinion The Jadis JA80's are more 'musical' than the Canary ca339, but lack its refinement. Any reason why you have so far not apparently been tempted towards an all audio note set up?
Luke
thank you for your generous response. Yes we do have a similarity in our systems.
Of particular interest I note from your threads your move from active to passive to active preamplifier exactly like me. Myself I moved from a Hovland Hp100 to a Bent audio then realizing a slight weakness in the bass and delineation of the musicians I discovered (like you again) a super bargain, which improved in all area in the shape of the incredibly cheap Space tech lab at an incredible $700 !!!
Now I know audio note is not that well distributed in North America, but the fact that you discovered a magic in the Audio note as I have makes me question one thing.
Without a shadow of a doubt the audio notes provide that all important ingredient MUSICALITY. That is you can feel and see how the musicians interact with one another to make the musical piece a whole. This gets you emotionally connected and stops me from searching for faults in individual areas such as soundstaging, micro and macro dynamics, etc etc. Although the sum of all those factors no doubt end up giving you the magic I mention. Have you also noticed how few reviews concentarte on the all important emotional impact of the sound of individual units. Well for the first time in my life I can say Audio Note have reminded me that this is what its all about. I do not mean to be opinionated, just so happy I have discovered audio nirvana. Your goals may be different to mine.
So I am at the present time extremely intrigued by the Audio Note ANE speakers.
How musical would you rate the FAB's to be?
Sorry coming back to my question, in the uk and Japan(kondo) audionote are famous first and foremost for their 300b valve amplifiers. Their speakers are also often described as the most musical around. What i am saying is that if all other hifi criteria are of an excellent standard and on top of that you also get 'musicality'it seems to me to make sence to go forth with that trait above all others. e.g in my opinion The Jadis JA80's are more 'musical' than the Canary ca339, but lack its refinement. Any reason why you have so far not apparently been tempted towards an all audio note set up?
Luke