Yes it doesn't happen all that often but it is nice to know that a competing review publication has finally come around to agreeing with me on the AN E. Maybe I'm not so crazy after all (who are we kidding right but still - a small victory is a small victory).

Back story.

Several years ago before I became a reviewer I was a subscriber to UHF magazine and I occasionally wrote in to them. Indeed, as forum regulars know I am a bit "goo-goo" for the Audio Note E/J/K AX Two loudspeakers and I wrote in to UHF asking them to review the speakers (since they loved the entry level out of date cd player over their own reference player). They poo-pooed me in their reply letter stating something along the lines of corners speakers don't work and no damping and even implied shady companies come out with speakers like that etc etc.

To their credit they finally auditioned them and what do you know -"There were some good, even great, rooms at TAVES. This speaker is from one of those rooms. It wasn't the looks of the speaker that won us over, but its sound. It's from Audio Note...the UK version..." "It's difficult to argue with Audio Note's design choices, because the sound was deliciously warm and natural. This was one of the best rooms." The 2011 Toronto show, UHF coverage

I have to say I am happy they set aside their preconceived view of the design (since they've written books on audio design including loudspeakers (one of their reviewers is an EE after all) - I can't blame them) and actually bothered to listen. Still wish they hadn't written them off without hearing them first when they replied to me all those years ago but they got it right in the end IMO.

Now I want them to try the Trenner and Freidl RA Box - I seem to be a little bit alone on this speaker as well - So I have a new cause to battle for - oh my I can feel a headache coming on.