Matching with Audio Note speakers


I hope there will be interest in this question. I've recently learned by reading about the wonderful capacity these speakers have for breathing life into music reproduction. I know generally that it is recommended to match them with SET amps, particularly to realize their full potential in midrange reproduction. I'm interested if anyone has had good results with solid state amplification. I'm using Herron electronics (with Spendor speakers) and would like to know thoughts about the AN speakers as a reasonable upgrade?
mdvuolo
Thanks guys. I'd like to keep my Herron (VTSP-1a pre, M-150 monoblocks) electronics. To my knowledge, they are neutral and revealing. At this level of cost and quality, do you know whether it would make sense to match them with the AN speakers? I'm pleased with my Spendors, but based on my reading, I was hoping this other British speaker (with Snell origins) could take the transparenccy and dynamics to the next level. I was also attracted by the oppotunity to save cost by building one of the AN kits.
only your ears can tell, the heron equip.is outstanding, so if you want to try the others over the spendor, do so, don't sell the spendor until you find out...or if you are ready to get rid of the spendor, then do so, but not on reading anything, your ear's tell you, not us or anyone else...dwhitt
Dwhitt,
Yours is a point well taken. However, I was hoping to hear from others with experience in using the Audio Note speakers in SS systems.
IMHO the Herron is really nice gear. But, I recommend looking into the Audio Note kits. Call Brian. He is very helpful. I built one of their dac kits (extreme version with black gates throughout) and I love it. I cannot imagine putting solid state amplification with that speaker. Good luck, Jeff
I have a pair of Audio Note ANK-Spe monitors. They sound great with a Creek destiny amp.