Tekton Double Impacts

@grannyring  These are the same Gallos. I guess the class d amp, while smoother than my Parasound HCA1200ii in the midrange and definitly stronger in the bass, has some sort of irritation associated with it. I wouldn't be the first to complain.

The Dirac improvement is amazing, so much so I'm suprised more 2 ch people don't use some sort of RC (maybe their room treatments are that good). My unfiltered sound is mud, so panels and trap time maybe.

My cables are 10 gauge blue jeans cable with gold plated bananas. IC are something cheap but not the real thin garbage. I do us an MIT-Z deluxe outlet for filtering (did lower the noise floor) but no special power cords or fuses. Mains are 10ft apart and with listening position 9ft back. I could try getting closer to a rule of thirds 7/7/7 for the 20' room and pull the speakers closer together.

The Parasound should go back in to test for relief. Gallo 3.1's are known to be a bit thin in the midrange (MZ2 the rescue?), I guess that's why I'm after a different sound with the DI's and tubes. Trouble is I've heard PSB T3 ported speakers and while the midrange was glorious, the bass was lacking definition. Would have liked to plug up the ports in back but the covers were missing. Kind of goes along with sealed subs are faster and more musical or am I wrong?

Corelli,
Everything i said was true
So the little Nazi monitor 
Removed my post.  Because he wants to control free true speech 
    The little prick Then never told me why no
Ballz.   

@brotw ,
I have a very good idea for you based on my experience with your speaker cable. I used it in the past and know the sound. It can sound bright. The ICs from them can also sound bright. I owned both.

Buy the Western Electric 10 gauge bulk wire below. It is sold by the foot as twisted sets! So if you need an 8 foot set on one side, then buy 8 feet per side from this seller. Do not terminate. Just strip and hook up the bare wire. Please start here. An 8 foot set will cost you $65 and drop your jaw after 100 hours of run in.

You will indeed warm up your sound and hear more body and fullness through your wonderful DI speakers. Your sound will become more natural and unforced. I will eat one foot with salsa if I am wrong😊 Start here and know where to go from there based on what you hear. 

Also, I would be willing to make you one meter ICs using the Duelund 16ga wire with Switchcraft RCAs for the cost of the parts - about $65 also. These will also so improve your system. I can say this with absolute confidence.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/per-foot-Western-Electric-AIW-10ga-STRANDED-cloth-covered-gray-PAIR-/2316636...

twoch,

"Corelli,
Everything i said was true
So the little Nazi monitor
Removed my post. Because he wants to control free true speech"


What was your all important post that got removed?


Kenny.



   

@grannyringc  Come to think of it, I am using blue jeans IC as well! It's been 8 years since the purchase,  but you jogged my memory. Assembled the speaker cable myself.

If your right, some new western electric 10 gauge might help. I'm not one for expensive cables but Cerious is getting alot of attention for their power cords and speaker cable,teo audio for their IC.

I took your advise and moved the speakers closer, 6.5 apart and 8 feet from listening position, I also turned the Gallo Ref 3.1 speaker woofers outwards, yes, still haven't sold 'em for the DI's. Ran the Dirac cal and made several filters, some rolling the highs.

The results are still impressive. When instruments and voices are crystal clear and feel like there in the room, the system is not far off. The sound is still sharp and nips at my ears. Turn Dirac off and some irritation goes away, veiled with the muddled images. Not too different from the viel of noise i got from a bad receiver preamp.

A good power cord and tube preamp may be all I need, maybe some cable too. Thanks