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A nice review of Audio Note Cobra/AN-J speakers

Posted by RGA (R) on October 31, 2022 at 21:03:29

I owned the AN J/Spe for 13 years and have auditioned the new entry-level Cobra integrated/DAC. Well, $8,000 Canadian for the "budget" being is probably nuts but then this is the audio world we live in.

These three reviewers/dealers covered the combination (warts and all). I have used the term forest for the trees myself over the years where I find certain systems pick apart recordings better, but then also render the experience a little fatiguing.

ATC is like this for me - I like them for 15 minutes and need to shut it off. They're too lean and hard sounding. So many speakers are sit forward in the chair and listen to "sound" vs systems where you just play music and enjoy.

While the Cobra is a wonderful entry-level amplifier I think the OTO/SORO and especially the Meishu Tonmeister are quite the step up.

I always liked the AN J - I never fussed much over them - just play all day and enjoy - not nitpicking soundstage depth or trying to tweak things to get more of this or more of that because I just enjoyed the music.

I'd still have them but I moved from Canada to Hong Kong - I almost bought another pair of AN Js when I got here but decided to be "different" and bought the E :-)

• Audio Note Cobra Integrated Amp / AN-J Hemp Speakers Review   (Open in New Window)

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