Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Audio Note AN-E Lexus Signature loudspeaker Specifications

Sidebar 1: Specifications

Description: Two-way, reflex-loaded, stand-mounted loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" fabric-dome tweeter, 8" paper-cone woofer. Nominal crossover frequency: 2.1–2.3kHz. Frequency response: 17Hz–22kHz, –6dB. Impedance: 8 ohms. Sensitivity: 98dB/W/m.
Dimensions: 31" (795mm) H by 14.25" (365mm) W by 10.625" (270mm) D. Weight: 41 lbs (speaker), 20 lbs (crossover), 25 lbs (empty stand).
Finishes: 18 different real-wood veneers, 5 piano-lacquer finishes.
Serial Numbers Of Units Reviewed: 2123, 2124.
Price: $12,200/pair; stands, $499/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 12.
Manufacturer: Audio Note UK Ltd., 25 Montefiore Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1RD, England. Tel: (44) (0)1273-220-511. Fax: (44) (0)1273-731-498. Web: www.audionote.co.uk. US distributor: Triode & Co., 20 Hugh Drive, Brooklyn, CT 06234. Tel: (860) 779-7761. Web: www.triodeandco.com (2006); Audio Federation, Boulder, CO 80308. Tel: (303) 546-6503. Web: www.audiofederation.com (2008).

COMPANY INFO
Audio Note
US distributor: Audio Federation
Boulder, CO 80308
(303) 546-6503
www.audiofederation.com
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Jack L's picture
Submitted by Jack L on January 9, 2020 - 4:24pm

...... Peter Qvortrup builds this model's crossovers into individual outboard enclosures." quoted Art Dudley.

Outboard x-over is not new at all. Back over 2 decade or so, B&W produced a DM serie 2-way small floor loudspeaker with a metal-cased outboard x-over.

Well prior to this B&W, I already upgraded my KEF 2-way stand loudspeakers at home by taking out the lousy tiny factory X-over board & rebuilt it to by-wiring, replacing all the cheapie electrolytic capacitors with high power non-polar metal-film polypropylene capacitors. I placed this outboard x-over housed in an non-metellic box right behind my tube power amp so that the speaker cable wiring between the x-over box & the power amp are shortened to minimum.

It works like a chime since day one of the bi-wiring outboard upgrade.
Nite & day improvement in the sound.

Jack L
Canada

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