Devore O vs Audionote

Yeah...A D’Agostino "Relentless" amp or 2 McLarens...The things I own weren’t overpriced, they are simply great sounding and fairly priced great designs...Indeed, manufacturers can charge whatever they want but if I sense overpricing (relatively) I won’t participate in it even though I can afford it. I’ve heard DeVores and meh...nothing special in my book although they’re well regarded or perhaps over hyped. A few years ago I paid 1500 bucks for a pair of new "open box" (actually non consecutive serial number speakers that were never opened, just missing their partners likely smashed in a shipping incident) Heresy III Capitol Records edition speakers that seem to sound much better than DeVores. Also made in USA, with a list price of 3 grand..sort of my point. Generally a $6,000 Collings acoustic guitar sounds much better than a $1,500 anything else, but in audio it often just gets weird unless maybe you’re Schiit, of whom I'm a fan...Schiit hits the fan? Sorry...too easy...

Another example of differences in taste. I've heard lots of Klipsch speakers over the years (one of my best friends has had a set of K-horns from the 1970s) and I've never been impressed.  He likes them, though, and that's all that counts. Getting a better price on something that doesn't impress me is not a way to save money.  That's what the YMMV comment is all about. 

However, I do agree with you on Schiit products -- great sound for a great price. 

Heresy III Capitol Records edition speakers that seem to sound much better than DeVores. 

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I've heard Heresy III and IV, as well as Devore O/96. First of all, the Devore looks gorgeous and classy. And sounds significantly better and refined. I'm sorry I won't put the Heresy's even two levels below the Devore. Having said that, I'm probably one of the few who didn't like the O/96 much when I auditioned it a couple of years ago. But at any rate, they are better than anything Klipsch I've listened to. Of course, this is only my opinion and very subjective as such :)

I didn't like the Heresy IVs at all...they redesigned the mid horns and blew it seemingly. I might warm up to DeVores (but likely won't unless somebody gives me a pair of 'em) in my system but I like the idea of well executed horns like those in the Heresy IIIs, which when matched with good gear ahead of them are coherent and clear as a bell in my system anyway...the do need a couple of subs (I use 2 RELs) to make proper noises...also well regarded among the reviewer literati. DeVores look to me like plywood boxes with a shiny front veneer, which is what they are...classy!