Tekton Double Impacts

Thanks Charles, I get lazy and abbreviate names too often. 

And yes, it's VERY natural sounding. I thought my Perfectwave sounded pretty good but it doesn't compare to the Concert Fidelity ( which is understandable with the price difference). Timbre, tone and texture is greatly improved. It's very analog sounding. Imaging and soundstage are improved also. Basically it sounds more like real music. Mike at Audio Archon included NOS tubes with it.....Sylvania Gold Brand 12AU7's and Mullard rectifier. BTW, Mike is great to deal with. Very knowledgeable, honest and prompt. 

Once again the DI's revealed the many improvements from the DAC upstream and I couldn't be happier. 

@mac48025  Did you try a DirectStream DAC too?  I had one a few firmwares (& years) ago and ended up just going back to the Perfectwave... I periodically get curious about whether the firmware upgrades have addressed some of my issues.

Lo and behold my white DIs have shipped! Wow!

Of course these are transitional while I await the mini-Ulfs. Moreover, I can burn them in every day, but my serious listening will be limited because my room is gutted at the moment as we remodel.

I just wanted to say, I never thought I was badmouthing Tekton (perhaps playing a little devil's advocate), when I threw out some of my concerns; nevertheless, Eric has taken care of me. The customer service ended up being superb!

In the end (at least this "ending"), I am glad that Eric didn't try to rush these mini-Ulfs. He didn't like the way they sounded, so he went back to the drawing board, so to speak, to make the best product he can.

The question is, will I fall in love with these DIs and not want to part with them? I've never heard them in a treated room, so perhaps in my room they might be resolving enough. We'll see. :-) 

Cal3713,
I did not try the Directstream. I wasn’t really looking to replace the Perfectwave until a good deal on a demo Concert Fidelity presented itself. I was fortunate to pick it up for much less than a new Directstream would have cost. After reading all the reviews on the Concert Fidelity DAC and hearing teajay’s and Mikes appraisal of it I just had to give it a try. I like the concept of it using a NOS Phillips DAC 16 bit chip that Concert Fidelity chose for its very musical nature over it’s specs and of course I love the idea of having more tubes! The battery power feature is interesting also. I never thought of my Perfectwave as harsh sounding but in comparison to the Concert Fidelity it comes off as having a harsh edge.

Congrats evolvist, you’ve waited a long time and have shown great patience as far as I’m concerned. Good luck in getting your room finished so you can relax to some good music.

Hi Tom,
The distinction you hear between the two DACs is what I would expect. The Perfect Wave is quite a  good sounding source, no doubt. The Concert Fidelity DAC does elevate you to a higher tier, more life like and organic. A more emotional listening experience IMO. It seems you got it for a really nice deal, Congratulations this is a genuine long term type of purchase.
Charles