audio note makes some fine gear...i own some too....any brand that can get an audophile off the 'equipment' merry-go-round is a good thing. i will add, however, that most of what they do is derivitve of brands that came before, and that musicians (for the most part) are driven by money (and there nothing wrong with that).
What sounds more musical than audionote equipment
My entire system is now from audionote. For the first time I do not need to worry about the technical aspects of hifi listening. But what other equipment out there can beat or match this musicality. An often misused term, by musicality I basically mean the ability to understand how the musicians interact with one another to create a whole piece. Intimately related with this and all go hand in hand is the rhythm, timing and pace must beon par in order to recreate the piece the musicians wanted. It is only then that you can get the full emotional impact of a piece of music,that feeling that makes your feet tap and your mind entranced. JUST AS THE MUSICICANS INTENDED. The musicians did not set out to provide a hifi spectacular they are driven by emotion and no matter what piece you listen to you should be able to pick this up to a greater or lesser extent.