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    Rait, I hope they deliver what you want, they most certainly do for me! Don't be afraid to try different amps and experiment. I have a kit SIT amp running at the moment and it's quite fantastic with them, I mean seriously, seriously good, modestly priced, even I am not worried about the lack of valves in my system...

    Ignore the hype around AN, PQ is approachable and straightforward, every time I have talked to him he has been informative and generous, and he's not had nor asked for a penny from me so far. Peter Snell delivered some fantastic speakers and the E was maybe his most effective design in terms of simplicity and cost, (since refined by AN). Enjoy the ride and please post pics of the new treasures in place when they arrive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jazid View Post
    Rait, I hope they deliver what you want, they most certainly do for me! Don't be afraid to try different amps and experiment. I have a kit SIT amp running at the moment and it's quite fantastic with them, I mean seriously, seriously good, modestly priced, even I am not worried about the lack of valves in my system...

    Ignore the hype around AN, PQ is approachable and straightforward, every time I have talked to him he has been informative and generous, and he's not had nor asked for a penny from me so far. Peter Snell delivered some fantastic speakers and the E was maybe his most effective design in terms of simplicity and cost, (since refined by AN). Enjoy the ride and please post pics of the new treasures in place when they arrive

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    I have heard Es with various SET exotica including AN Jinro, but the best (least bloomy, most refined) pair I heard used a 40w diy gainclone with vastly over-specced power supply.

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    Quote Originally Posted by montesquieu View Post
    I have heard Es with various SET exotica including AN Jinro, but the best (least bloomy, most refined) pair I heard used a 40w diy gainclone with vastly over-specced power supply.
    Interesting. I heard a Gainclone copy driving some. Not good in any way.

    Bad copy maybe

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    I quite like the sound of the Audionote electronics but the speakers are a bridge too far for me. Also the presentation as a whole suits certain types of music and not others (although AN is better than some other brands in that respect). Given that I need a system that will be as happy playing Thin Lizzy as it will Bill Evans it's never been on my radar.

    And it's too expensive for what it is (although that's true of most brands these days).
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    there is a clear reason for vast variations in bass performance from tannoy speakers. it's a condition of bass driver, especially surrounds. any change from the original condition induce Fs to drift, most often to rise. a friend had a 3838 based cab, he couldn't get under a 60hz bass. after he found out that the surrounds hardened, he tackled that and got back to the original 35hz or so. it was such a difference!

    pretty much same for the new drivers, they need some to to get to optimal performance. given the fashion about tannoys, lots of people buy without having a clue how they should perform so they listen faulty ones and never actually hear what they can do (if they can be anyway restored to original performance at all).

    i seriously doubt that AN/E can go 27hz flat and 20hz -7, this can not be a performance from the driver itself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anubisgrau View Post

    i seriously doubt that AN/E can go 27hz flat and 20hz -7, this can not be a performance from the driver itself.
    Agree on the Tannoys - the vintage ones can sound reasonable even in so-so condition, but so often need attention - surrounds, crossovers, wiring ..

    As for the E's I think the low bass measurement is due to the sing-along cabinet. That's why it typically sounds a bit phasey and hard to place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by anubisgrau View Post
    given the fashion about tannoys, lots of people buy without having a clue how they should perform so they listen faulty ones and never actually hear what they can do (if they can be anyway restored to original performance at all)
    That is so true!

    Not only that, there are so many models and I'm just referring to the dual concentrics. Not all of these are worth considering. That doesn't seem to stop the escalating prices though. Many of the early tulip waveguide speakers were of indifferent performance and a few genuinely dire (DC200 or DC100 anybody?).

    Some of the pepperpot types should be avoided, unless the buyer is willing to invest a lot of money. The drivers in the professional cabinets like the 'Wildcats' for instance have potential, but will usually require completely new crossovers, bigger cabinets and more compliant cone surrounds. A big spend.

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    A post of mine seems to have disappeared.

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    Yes, and the reason for that has been attached to the deletion, which if you scroll back you'll see [the post that should've followed #30]

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    Quote Originally Posted by User211 View Post
    Best Tannoy I have ever heard is the Kingdom Royale Carbon Edition with Thrax amps and MSB DAC.

    I can't stand Westminsters.

    Second best Tannoy I have ever heard, and I have heard a few, are Tom's.

    I have heard AN/Es loads of times over the years. Variable to say the least - from dreadful to coloured but coloured in a pleasant way.

    Biggest shock I have ever had with AN/Es was attaching my 80 Watt push pull 211 amps to a pair. I have heard them with a lot of different AN amps up to Tomei level and the only amp to get close was the Tomei, but even that couldn't muster as much authority and control though it does sound similar in many, many ways to my 211s and I am sure in some respects the Tomei is superior. One is single ended (Tomei), the other push pull but it can actually dump way more than 80 Watts - double that + for short periods.

    So Es with juice come alive and perform way above yer average pussy power AN amp. Really. I wasn't shocked without reason.

    I'd take Tom's Tannoy's over any E I have heard but you need to be careful. Cos I haven't heard another Tannoy sound as good as Tom's anywhere, above exception noted. Which I have to say was well above Tom's system but just look at the price.
    i have a thrax amp here at the moment , it is quite simply stunning !!! i even had it on a pair of cheap b&w 602s3 standmounts and it made them sound much more expensive than they were . massive great amp with lots of valves and be sad to see it go back to dealer
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