3 interesting articles from AES, Journal of Elect Engineers, Eric Barbour

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Audio Note stopped selling Kits...their importer in the US however has re-introduced selling Kits. It makes sense because many High end stores are also repair depos...they can order and build the kits themselves which reduces a lot of Audio Note's costs. Since the speakers and amps etc are upgradeable especially tube products then it makes sense to sell them as kits.

I posted a review of my speakers at audioasylum http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?...48241&review=1

One reason you note as to why SET sounded so good is exactly because of the impedence. The K like the other don't dip under 5ohms over the entire audible band. The speaker offers a consistant tonal purity from top to bottom I have not heard from any other standmount other than Audio Note's bigger standmounts
They have much cheaper loudspeakers that are newer and are getting good reviews...doing a google search may help you on AZ TWO etc.
http://www.triodeandco.com/Prod_Loudspeakers.html


If you know what you're doing it is safe to build it yourself I should think...you should still listen before you buy...but if you like what you hear why not? Especially if it saves you money.

I bought last years model of the K spe which has grill cloths but not that neat veneer...but I had them nearly half off because the dealer in BC bought the entire world stock of last year's model at a discounted price. If you like what you hear you may want to give www.soundhounds.com an e-mail and ask if they have any left. $1500.00Cdn ~1100.00US. They had a deal on the E and J too I believe. But I bought them in November so they may be out of them...but you never know.

This page most reviews and descriptions of all their stuff. Stuff I will likely never afford...one disadvantage of listening to it is knowing what you're going to miss out on
http://www.swfm.com/audiofederation/...hip/audionote/