Devore or Audio Note or other sensitive speakers: wanting to listen in Denver

@hilde45 can you broadly describe your room and the desired setup? The sound between the O series and the Audio Note is vaguely similar but it all depends on the room because they each kindof get there via opposite origins. For instance, if you don’t have corners, Audio Note can be challenging. If all you have are near wall options in your room, Devore can sometimes over load the room. I’ve had AN-E and O96 in the same room with the same gear and lets just say it takes some work…its worth it but it takes work. Setup is key and the placement of these two speakers is not even remotely similar.

@hilde45

new york city!!!

see jd in person and hear an’s (and devores) at herb’s house

stop at grand central for chowder and oysters and p lugers for meatfest!!

😁

Speaker companies that sell direct - like Zu - have a return policy. Plus you would be able to audition them at home.

An interesting weakness of the direct sales-trial-return policy is that many do not have sufficient stock right now. I have heard from more than a few people that the wait is measured in multiple months of backlog these days.

The ultimate paradox during an environment like today is if a company has what you might want in stock and ready to ship, you begin to doubt the selection (if unheard). Kindof like pulling up to a restaurant with an empty parking lot.

No offense intended but I'm not so sure Audio Note or Devore get cross shopped very often with Klipsch, JBL, Zu or Tekton.

From what I've read, the Klipsche Forte IV are super sensitive (99db) and love tubes.

Listen Up, Inc. is in Denver at 685 S Pearl St. Their number is 303-778-0780. 
They also carry other brands as well so it could end up being a one stop shopping experience for you. 

All the best,
Nonoise