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Well I can't comment on that dealer - I would simply send them another e-mail - they may require a Visa number or something to make sure you send the speakers back should you not like them.

Trouble is this is a vbad time of the year. The CES is in Vegas from January 6-10 and Audio note is showing there - I know a lot of the dealers like to go. My dealer actually closed the entire store last year because Audio ntoe outsells everything else they own. But I think they're the largest Audio Note dealer. My dealer said that some other Audio Note dealers don't really know what they have in the line. Probably because he carries multitudes of version of speakers - smaller dealer may carry the basic E speaker but he carries 4-5 levels same with preamps, cd players etc so you can show people that gee silver might matter and gee the cabinet material does matter - not just driver materials.

That's an aside - other dealers are no doubt heading to the CES as well since early January is probably a slow month for them. But I'd send an e-mail to them and make sure all the info is correct. I know at least here that some of the big chains stoip taking shipping orders at a certain point in December due to the backlog.

Certainly rooms cause problems but I understand your frustration. $1k is a lot of money and you want them to sound good. It may be that the Minis don't like small rooms, like more power, or a combination of both. It also might be that hey the speakers simply are not for you. Usually rooms are more of a disaster for bass response - if you listen in a nearfield position(close to the speakers and the speakers not too far apart) then you can get away from some room issues. If it's still not doing it for you really try and isolate what part of the sound is the problem.

Some speakers sound good over short duration but over longer assessments can cause fatigue. Speakers using metal tweeters I tend to really want to focus on. The used to be nails on chalkboard bright but I get the sense they've caught onto that and are creating a kind of laid back presentation(though the treble still has issues they try and cover over it).

It sounds like those spekaers are simply not designed for that room. I find a lot of these speakers (slim line multiple stacked 6 inch woofers - and their standmount versions) seem to like tons of space all around them - in a small room that may be a problem.



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