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In Reply to: RE: Looking over the AN speaker catalog... posted by RGA on September 01, 2014 at 15:51:54
hi
please make a comparison between an j and an e.
Really want to know if its true that besides the low bass, both sounds really similar.
I have a lot of doubts and since most praise seems toward the an e, I'm hesitant whether going with an j...
thanks!
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The AN J and E use the same tweeter and woofer. Preferences run the gambit from people who like the J more or the E more - and Bob knows people who like the K best. The smaller the speakers and the less bass they have the easier they are to position and to get to sound right in smaller rooms and arguably worse sounding rooms. They excite less room related problems. For instance the K and J are probably likely to sound better in poor show conditions than the E which will boom when the wall materials are made from that plaster garbage. Hence the reason for the California Audio Show demonstrator bringing his own corners.
The J and E really don't sound all that much different which is why I don't understand people being fanatical about one or the other. The E is basically the same thing with bigger more dynamic deeper bass presentation and more of the ability to energize the room. But the J is hardly a slouch in this regard and it too comes in a balls to the wall $40,000+ version.
I think the J has enough bass for most music without the need for a sub. AN yet again makes deciding difficult. It's bad enough there is something like 20 versions but now you have a choice of giving up bass for arguably more resolution in the better wired J. Do you buy a J/Spx over an E/Spe or a J/Spe over an E/Lexus. Or do you give up LOTS of bass in the E/Lexus for the $12,995 AN K/SPx?
As you can see, there are people who pay double for a K/Spx over a J/Lx or E/D.
SO I can't really tell you one is superior to the other. The prior link I posted compared the E to the J.
While older it gives you a bit of insight to what the superior cable brings to the table. So if you buy a higher level J with superior wiring it will likely trump the E with a lower grade internal wire (and both will be similarly priced). If you keep it apples to apples in that both use the same wiring and drivers and your room is good then I'm going to say the E wins.
hi rga, thanks for the reply
I would still like you to compare the anj to the ane and note the basic difference.
I know both the anj use the same drivers, but I think the crossover differs a little bit and will impart a different sound.
Comapring the an k to the anj or ane is totally different sicne the drivers are not the same. I am not interested into the an K.
Please make a comparison and note the differences? I would be really grateful!
thanks!!!
I don't think I can help you. My AN J/Spe (paper woofer and Birch front and back with vinyl wrap) is back in Canada with an OTO.
My E/Lexus (Hemp driver) with full Russian Birch is here in Hong Kong connected to a Line Magnetic 219IA.
Unless someone does a direct comparison with the same model of wiring it's kind of guesswork. Further my Lexus is not broken in yet.
okay, I was sure that you had both speakers with you. Isnt the pictures that shows AN K, AN J and AN E yours?
I guess I have no choice but to hope the AN J sounds really close to the an e in the mid/highs department.
enjoy your speakers!
When it's apples and apples, the J's will sound a bit faster and more spirited, probably because of their different overall balance of bass and treble.
hi, okay so its fair to say that they both sound (anj and ane) really close to each other?
You didn't like what I said? Should I change it? (=:
If you're looking for an excuse to spend less money, don't let me stand in your way.
They sound like siblings but they don't sound the same.
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