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Experience w/Cabasse Farella 400s/Audio Note AZ2

Does anyone have any experience with Cabasse Farella 400s or Audio Note AZ2's? They would be replacing a pair of Klipsch Heresy IIIs, and I would be driving them with an Aleph 3 amp for an almost exclusively phono-only system (VPI Scout right now, but that will probably change).

I like the Heresy III's up-front sound and I favor speakers that tend more toward the bright than the dark. That said, the Heresy's sound a bit rolled off in the midrange to me, and the bass seems simultaneously a little thin and a little boomy. Can I expect more from the Cabasses or the Audio Notes?

I know there are wildly different experiences out there; I'm interested in hearing some. I haven't found much on the web about either set of speakers.
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dgarretson
2,597 posts
 
I had Farella 400 for a long time in my B system, driven by various low-power 2a3 SET and moderately powered tube and SS amps. They are good speakers at used prices. I wish I had taken a look at upgrading crossover components to improve the 400, which has a bit of glare. Have not heard AZ2 or Heresy III.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
all are different...none is a dramatic step up over another..imo, the heresy III is the keeper.
shay123
72 posts
 
I like the Heresy iii. I like it better than the Cabasse which is more laid back. I have not heard the Audio Notes but I have heard that they are good with tube amps which Audio Note also manufactures. So if u r sticking with solid state amps I would keep the Heresys. If u r switching to tubes I would test out the Audio Notes and see if they are worth it to u. I think they are kind of expensive.
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