Quote Originally Posted by RGA
You can get all the Audio Note cabinet designs from Leo Beraneks book on loudspeaker designs which I believe goes back to 1940. AN speakers are a level up from the original Snell but most of this has to do with the quality of parts - but you'll get close.

There are a fair number of high end dealers carrying Audio Note so you should be able to hear them somewhere. Also they will be at the January CES in Vegas (trouble is I don;t think you get direct comparisons there.

And, they may still not be your cup of tea - I'm not telling you that you should or will like them - I'm telling people what I like and why and what I don't and why. Obviously if you're in the camp that has loved a lot of the sepakers I have not loved then chances are I'm not the reviewer for you to pay any sort of attention to. No different than film reviewers.
...local dealer, but we have not gone yet. As a matter of fact, I ran into "Emil" (from AA, my de Capo demo guy) a the local Border's books, and he wants to take a run in to see him. We both curious about the Spendors (as well as AN and Von Schweikert). The guy didn't answer the phone on two calls, not sure if it's a small, out of the house operation or what. We'll get there...

And no, I haven't "loved" too many speakers... as a matter of fact, it wasn't until I heard the Revels that I bothered to open the wallet. I was happy with the Studio 60s, but I sat on them 'till I found something substantially better. The M20s make them seem broken.

Tell ya what - I was listening to the Paradigms yesterday, and I do like them. They actually had some traits you say they don't! (Conflicting opinions about audio? Go figure!) At low volume, there was ample bass, a feeling of warmth. I never used to think this (they used to be in my old livingroom - much bigger) but in a bedroom, they feel good. As long as you don't compare to something better, they're OK! LOL... actually, I'll give them a bit more credit than that. Would I have done them again as my first decent, $1K speaker? I probably would have gone with a better standmount. BUT - if you heard them in my set-up, I bet this would be your best demo yet.