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Audio Note AX-Two

Assuming your room and equipment are not the problem perhaps audition music first speakers instead of technology peddling speakers.

Bring home a set of Audio Note AX Two or if you can afford it Audio Note K/Lx speakers.

I have been running both with tubes and class D amps and they both sound terrific.

The AX Two is tough to find at the moment as the plant that makes them has had major damage and need repair before they can come back. The AX Two has been selling for 20 years and no one has heard of them.

They were designed by LS-3/5a guru Andy Whittle. They retail for $1k.

This reviewer pulled the speakers apart so you can see every part of the speaker and he describes the design and why they sound better than anything he has used with more sophisticated parts.

The problem with the high-tech speakers is they sound hi-tech and the ear keeps focussing on the sound of the technology. I always hear Ribbons. They sound cool but I can't relax because I am always focussing on the tweeter. Metal drivers don't integrate all that well.

Sometimes simple is better. The AX Two is hand made in Denmark - basic true drivers as the reviewer notes and it's designed properly. 7 watts per channel is needed and you're done. If your room is bigger than 12 x18 then you'll need to go up the food chain - or if you are a deep bass head.

But the AX Two is considerably better than the speakers you listed. They're ugly - plain cabinets boring ole paper woofer and silk dome tweeter.

And yes I am an AN guy but remember these were not designed by AN - they were designed by Rogers head engineer Andy Whittle.

I have owned the AX Two for the last 9 years and you will have to pry them from my cold dead hands because they are stupid good in this price range.

One of the most in-depth speaker reviews you will likely read.



Edits: 02/27/21
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