First impressions at California audio Show

[Brian K]

Independent measurements indicate that the actual sensitivity is closer to 92dB which is a more believable figure for a speaker of this size and design. And given the appropriate material a 20W amp can drive 92dB/1m speaker to very relatively high SPLs.

Have you ever even heard the speakers we're talking about? I honestly don't know what you're basing your assertations on. I'm assuming you weren't even there and you haven't cited any sources. I sat in the room with this system for at least an hour on two seperate occassions at the show. I was in the room with someone who had an SPL meter that measured 95db at least 12 feet from the speakers during a bass track. I spoke with at least 7-8 people in in that room who agreed the sound levels were "unbelievable".

I'm not an Audio Note fanboy and I don't care about 'winning' but based on my listening experiences of the system setup by Audio Note themselves, I'm inclined to believe their (Audio Notes) sensitivity numbers.

EDIT:

My response was probably overly harsh. I'm not trying to start a flame war and I understand why people are skeptical of numbers that seem so unbelievable. The number one rule in audio is "Don't believe it unless you've heard it with your own ears". I also believe very little of what I read from manufacturers and reviewers. So far that skepticism has served me very well. I went into the room extremely skeptical and walked out convinced that the system was the real deal.