Art Dudley's Audio Note AN-E SPe He Speakers

Actually Art did review the SPe/HE in the new August issue of Stereophile, and quite favorably I must say. He said that he liked them better than the LX Signatures, but he admits that he has changed out a lot of things in his system since he reviewed them and for the better. He also admits that it was over 2 years ago since his LX Signature review and that his memory of what they were like may be dusty.

I heard the SPe HE being driven by all AN equipment last year at RMAF. And for the money they are by far the best sounding AN-E I have heard. However, using the same gear any of the AN speakers with the external crossovers, including the LX Signatures will rocket past the SPe HE in terms of refinement, midrange pureness, and low frequency definition and energy.

Glory,

My comments stem strictly from direct listening to both speakers on all AN gear. No malice intended! I have never had a pair of SPe/HE's in my home or in my system, and all my listening on them was done in the imperfect enviorment of RFAF. That I must admit, but I do remember well the character of speakers because I intended to buy a pair until a pair of LX Signatures crossed my path! That should tell you that I am quite fond of the SPe/HE indeed!