Tekton Double Impacts

Kenny, I didn’t realize you were already using the ZOTL 40, good job! Great tubes also. I love how the LTA gear showcases each tubes qualities.

Thanks for the update teajay. 333jeffrey mentioned the same thing as you.....the most realistic piano he’s ever heard. That’s quite an accomplishment as piano notes are difficult to re-create. I can only imagine how good the Ulfberhts will sound when fully broken in. I’m very familiar with your pre, amp, speaker preferences and I’m following in your footsteps. While I absolutely love driving the DI’s with the MZ2 using Marconi BL63(with adapters).......they sound even better than my TungSol round plate 6SN7’s......and Brimar yellow T label 12AT7’s I’m looking forward to adding the Triode Labs 2A3S III FFX when I’m able, I was suggesting the ZOTL 40 for those wanting more power. After that I hope to add the mini Ulfberhts or DI SE’s to my system. Thanks for all your suggestions as they’ve been spot on to my ears. I’m hoping to thank you personally when I visit Mike at Audio Archon to hopefully hear the Ulfberhts and/or DI SE’s later this year.

Mac,

Yes the LTA gear showcases different tube combinations more than any other Tubed pre or amp that I have ever owned,borrowed or heard.Quite remarkable in MHO,I did try the gold lions,kt77's,12ax7's and 12au7's that came with my Zotl 40 but that sounded very lean in the mids and like some SS amps to my ears,just not my cup of tea.

I was going to get some bl63 tubes for my MZ2S but they do require a higher current for the heaters and they are very hard to find especially the Marconi's.

I hope your budget allows you to get the triode labs 2a3 amp in the near future,they make some very good gear and I think you will really like it,just wouldn't be enough pwr for me overall.

Kenny.

Thank you, teajay, kdude66, david_ten for the insightful opinions!!!!

"Tekton Design" needs a dealer/audition space in the Baltimore, Washington metropolitan area. I was soooo close to pulling the trigger on those "Double Impacts" a month ago but decided to go in a different direction. I have talked to Eric Alexander on the phone and he's a straight shooter. He answered all of my questions to great satisfaction and even a bit beyond that with no hesitation. That's rare for me as I can get quite technical and love to talk theory as well. I've only heard one bad thing and that was a buyer's fault, He could not return his new speakers for a refund because they had been damaged at his home. He was trying to in-load them on-line. Oddly, he wouldn't say WHY he wanted to return them. And I received the feeling it was a financial problem and not an audio one.

Hi Mac,
I believe that your stated plans and future acquisitions are on the mark and you're going to be happy to an extraordinary degree 😊. 
Charles