Here we are , AN is now beening distributed through another supplier . But this being said , with the coming weeks , your SPI family will be having a Xmas dinner ...yeah yeah I know , its a little late . Whatever ;-)...but we boys will or should be listening to what is pictured in this section . I will let you guys guess , and I will come back on the system that will be playing . So see you guys next month ... feel free to send me a mail regarding this sytem .
Cheers
Luc
... as we reorganize both our SPI website and continue top work work our ANS website , we are trying to congregate them both ... in a few short weeks we think . Having monumental amount of AN gear leaves us cinsidering our many options . It will not be too long before we decide which path we take .
Thanks you all and congratulation for making our ANS website extremely relevant and well liked . We are one of the top . Take care all , stay safe .
Luc
... take care of our ANS website . We do have much by way of Audio Note stock . I will be working very hard to calibrate AN systems into its new enviroment . Our transition will be slow as there will be no visitations while the winter progresses forward with all its microbes and maladies . As stated below , much will to take place over the phone . What is new is that we will need to have written confirmation of your order . So the transiition begins , as we traverse into Reference level Audio Note . We will chat you up either this December 2022 if we are lucky enough to conclude the work at SPI , but most likely we will be progressing in early 2023 .
Next time , it will be to wish you all something special . Chat soon enough folks .
Luc
... take care of our ANS website . We do have much by way of Audio Note stock . I will be working very hard to calibrate AN systems into its new enviroment . Our transition will be slow as there will be no visitations while the winter progresses forward with all its microbes and maladies . As stated below , much will to take place over the phone . What is new is that we will need to have written confirmation of your order . So the transiition begins , as we traverse into Reference level Audio Note . We will chat you up either this December 2022 if we are lucky enough to conclude the work at SPI , but most likely we will be progressing in early 2023 .
Next time , it will be to wish you all something special . Chat soon enough folks .
Luc
What else can we say , but that I have planned much by way of an AN system at Xmas time . Level 3 , 4 and 5 level product as I start planning a new leaf in my life time into semi retirement . Im not sure if my freinds will be able to enjoy this AN system at my home with a new round of Covid Inc that has started again worldwide , but I know I will ( not funny , I know ;-) . I will be able to take care of AN and the few other lines that I care about ( see our SPI website when time comes ) .
Planning will not be time consumming , and I will be planning to place snap shots and pics of designated systems for your viewing pleasure . It will come soon enough folks . Thanks for your patience guys .
During the month of November , we will be in a way relauching our ANS website as a main website . Google has picked up on our ANS website , and what is to be our main website . Plenty will follow very soon . Just a reminder that SPI is permanently closed on our Polytek address .All of our AN products have been transferred to our home location .
So much change taking place in our near future dear clients and freinds . Looking forward to having our new system in place with just a few weeks time .
The pleasure will be mine in continuing on our purist audio adventure .
Luc Morin
Upon our return in September we will be initiating a different order protocol . It will be quite simple , but necessary . It will concern a simple written confirmation of what you ordered under a written format before actual order takes place . Easy breezy protocol . This will take effect after September 1st 2022 .
...your ANS website will commence firing up with more info and will be updated as much as our sister website . More info, more pictures , show reports , one gets the picture . We are expecting more AN gear quite soon .
What happens is unknown for now , and we will see that some of you get to hear and see AN publicly .Lots of things to organize at this time . You are looking for info on any upcoming events , come and see us right here at your ANS.com website .
Yes it happens , and yes we are more than happy to answer your AN based questions but , and there is a but , sometimes some ask about how AN gear behaves on other brands , and sometime we cannot answer because we don't know the brand you may have . Especially those online brands .
Its important that you folks know that we will attempt to provide accurate information as always , sometimes to good avail or less so . Synergy plays a key role for every line that we have dealt with , AN is included in there as well. One thing for sure is that , with AN , we do push a point that this is a line with a few others , where its better to keep it in the family . If one falls in love with AN , there is a measurable amount of synergy why ? Because its all AN , kind of of inbreed magic , even at the lower levels . I do notice this , and one will note , for those who have known us for a long time ... that we use this approach exclusively with AN . This is the sound that clients are willing to pay for in a big way .
We would love to entertain you all with AN systems , we have in our past , but with again the up rise of Covid , we are now back at an impasse . Yes do keep an eye on this page specifically , as it is on this page , that we will warn you fine folk on the next AN show .
When , we simply don't know , we will need to keep things quiet till this bug is flushed from the system .
Keep the questions coming , expect a small delay , but I tend to be quite efficient in my response times .
Until our next update .
Audionoteshop
Ottawa , Canada
On our set ups , those attending will see a lot and only AN cables . Better that I say , its a completely synergized AN set up that we listen to when we have events like this . This includes nearly all cables . We use no tweaks , only the wholesome goodness of AN gear and cables . Should anything happen like the last time we had a AN event , I will make sure to place it to an alternative day soon after .
Upon our return very soon , when we reopen again , our Cobra will finally be playing. The dates may be willy nelly due to Covid, but I'm hoping to have it playing on our 1st day back at work on our shop floor. Reviews and interest are high, and this can be confirmed by a quick Google search. There are only so many words that we can state re: this Cobra amplifier, comes a time that we have to just play the bloody thing and let the AN Cobra have a final say.
I did not have the luxury of burning it in fully at home, so it will be doing just that at the shop. Of course, there are other toys we are concerned with, in terms of optimizing them through burn in.
Below is a link with our celebrated Vincent having fun doing this video as an ambassador for Audio Note. Share a smile, high end audio does not have to be so serious all of the time. Let's be all fuddy duddy ;-)
...to wait their introductions once again. We promised bringing in much of our AN gear back into play so many new folks can see for themselves what the hub bub is about. We decided not to proceed as long as we were closed to Covid. We did this for security reasons. As we enter the very dark period before us, I look beyond this tragedy and actually look forward to opening up again. What I miss most, and I am certain my crew, are those small informal events focused on specific lines that are telegraphed way ahead of time on this very website, and our AN has been cherished in this regard. Once we are okay to open up again, well, Kris and I will start doing our magic on our sales floor. It will be a fair bit of work bringing all our AN gear back.
We have now uploaded our Events web key in the coming days .So we will be keeping ourselves plenty busy and we look forward to initiating our delayed plans into reality. Until then, stay safe.
When we received our first AN Meishu, we were barely able to achieve 100 or so hours on it before we had to move on with other gear to burn in. Of course, we will have to get back to this burning in of our Meishu Line. No sooner than our thought process is wrapping up around its new sound signature ( some if not many folks will not bother to read the date of on line reviews, so should you have read an older review, older Meishu's do sound different than newer Meishu's ). Since the Meishu is approximately 25 years old already, there are "3" versions of it.
On display
Out of the box the Meishu Line ( Basic model ) the sonic signature sounds warm and inviting... from the get go, it let's go of the note. After the first 10 or so hours, the Meishu Line becomes highly involving with what can be better described as the space and the silence between the notes, especially the former. It's a breathy amplifier, basically music comes out gushing at you like a tidal wave, folk, Chamber, well-crafted pop, symphonic, you play it, better get ready to have and hear that same music delivered to you in a natural and a very expansive real way. Where the Audio Note Meishu's come at you in the macro dynamic level, this would not be so scary, if it were not in its exemplary Micro approach to music that equals its Macro level of play. One sense's become , in a way, overloaded and jubilant at hearing so much. Of course one assumes you are placing a equal quality source.
Where this amplifier has a grandeur about its delivery of music, The Audio Note Meishu assails you in a bigger way with the "small stuff", its micro dynamics. It is here that upon hearing these Meishu's, any one of the newer models, one senses has a tough time at first, in trying make sense of the veritable sonic buffet that is assailing one's sense. It takes a few hours to calm down in a way after you start listening, and yes even if your used to working in the audio world all the time stuff, one understands why in quite quick fashion, why they still make this amplifier 25 or so years later. I cannot explain nor will not write about everything this does (make sure you attend our next by invite AN show), but without much thinking, one ultimately knows that the Meishu is a real special product. The Meishu is not for everyone, to be sure.
Speaking of being sure, just as some of you are blinking hard with what I just wrote, well, the Audio Note Meishu Line is the starting point in the AN Meishu series. There has never been a Meishu fronting any AN show here. Nearly happened, but not enough burning in and by our April 2019 AN show. I am quite rigid on playing only gear ( any gear ) that is fully burned in within our company walls.
So here walks in for the true prima donna it is, the top of the heap Meishu Silver Signature Phono. Quite literally, what was implied above with the basic model, well, I can assuredly attest, it will be 2 or 3 times the sonic results, with added silence, inner detail that is somewhat bewildering and a kind of scary dynamic that resembles the Audio Note Jinro on a smaller scale. Yet we are dealing still with a "mere" 300B tube.
Some may have read on line that the OTO Signature is as good as a Meishu Line. I say, "Yeah, go ahead, think that". We all know how the OTO is great, any OTO, from basic to OTO signature. As special as the OTO is or any SORO's are, they are not... Meishus. How do we know, well we also have a basic OTO and an OTO Signature on display and equally have sold a few SORO's in our long past with AN. The Audio Note Meishu stands apart and actually should btw!
On display as well
Now back at our Meishu's, one or both are bound to be within our shop wall this year. They are massive big beasts, and can easily become either part of a swan song system or a retirement systems as old audiophiles make one final statement about their life long love of audio and musical paths. Actually what I just stated here is not a light statement. Being a special component in high end, is if your lucky enough, quite special. Deciding on what is really special and making this part of your life, is more than really special, it's a damn fine place to be at in one's life.
The Audio Note Meishu's is really just a beyond word special product that makes one stretch in your listening chair as you prepare music, and place your hands behind your head, and think, life is good... no kidding folks, I can wager you will be thinking... its beyond damn good.
PS: For those that demand better, well, we even have better Audio Note than our top of the line Meishu, and yes those that like to have everything proven, let us prove how great both our OTO's play at... maybe you people will be entitled to be the same feeling that life can be damn fine for you as will.
Details are being worked later in the year out as this is being written. We intend to be playing vinyl once again. A rather simple yet elaborate set up. Cables by Audio Note, phono stage by TRIGON. What we will be after is proving that tubes can be as dynamic as all hell, we will be providing jump factor galore. The 300B tube will be front and center, as well as The Audio Note Cd player which is the world's best.
There may be a surprise Audio Note Meishu, a rare glimpse at quite literally the world's best tube amplifier in the world. But first , let us get through this pandemic . Dare to dream folks .
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