I also was impressed by the AN-J (D) speakers at shows in the past. So much so, that I bough standard model J’s with Hemp drivers. The efficiency was not even close to the O/96’s... I had both side by side. I ran both an LM 211 integrated, and Shindo separates. I’m going to guess the 93 db rated J’s were around 90-91 DB, and the DeVores 93 db. Ultimately I bought Altec Valencia 16 Ohm speakers, and a Werner crossover. I would concur with fsonicsmith that none of these (Altec’s included) are great imaging speakers. I’m not sure you can have it all with one system... maybe throwing a boat load of cash in to it, but even then I’m not convinced. I think a variety of gear to rotate in and out may be the only way.
