Audio Note An-E/SPe Speakers Boxed with Stands
Excellent with original packaging and Something Solid stands.
Audionote An-E/SPe speakers
Specifications
Impedance: 6 Ohms
Frequency Response: 18Hz to 23Khz, =/-6dB in room
Minimum Amplifier Power: 7 Watts RMS per channel
Maximum Amplifier Power: 150 Watts (unclipped) RMS per channel
Cabinet Material: Birch Ply (or Chipboard/Mdf for '/D' models)
Finish: Real Wood Veneer
Weight: 23kg per speaker (internal crossover models)
Dimensions (HxWxD): 790mm x 360mm x 270mm (per speaker, internal crossover models)
Description
The majority of the high-end audio marketplace is occupied by ill-conceived low efficiency loudspeaker systems. These designs usually consist of several less-than-ideally matched drivers and a very complex crossover, crammed into a cabinet that exhibits the tonal and textural qualities of reinforced concrete. Their designers are blinded by the dogmatic quest for high sound pressure levels and flat response. But what of the other factors which are essential for emotionally involving music reproduction? What about coherence, full natural micro—as well as macro—dynamics, inner detail? What about LIFE? What about EMOTION? Sorry, they're just not part of the "High Performance Audio" design brief. And Music suffers for it.
The design of the AN-E Loudspeaker, by contrast, follows an altogether different philosophy. It calls for a cabinet that complements the chosen drive units, rather than fighting against them. Instead of trying to kill the resonances, we tailor the cabinet to place them in frequency bands where they aid and enhance the operation of the drive units, culminating in a loudspeaker system that makes the most of the preceding amplifier’s output. The material choice for the cabinet is an area where a great deal of research and development has taken place. Over the years, we have tried many different materials and combinations, a time consuming endeavour culminating in the current design, which utlises the highest quality birch ply for the entire cabinet. Bracing and internal damping is kept to a minimum and strategically applied to help, not hinder the drivers.
