Tekton Double Impacts

charles1dad -

We have switched over to the Concert Fidelity i300B SET for the last week and hearing fantastic results.  So yes, a ~10watt 300b SET amplifier is a great match too!

Happy Listening!

Mike
Audio Archon - dealer

Hi nitewulf,

I believe your assumption regarding a mid-range/high frequency section produced by AMT's would be better than the DI's seven driver array is not valid.  My Lawrence Audio Cello loudspeakers use two highly regarded AMT transducers for these frequencies and yet the micro-details and the decays come no where close to Eric's design.

No offense to anyone who owns the Legacy speakers, however the Focus SE's are not on the same level, in my opinion, to the Cello's overall performance and the DI's displaced therm into my second smaller system

Ok, I just purchased a pair of Signature SEs recently after extensive auditioning. I'm just curious about the Tektons.

Teajay,

thanks so so much for all of your listening observations. I'm in the process of choosing new pre amp and amp. I'm settled on the LTA  MZ2-S but am up in the air regarding the amp. How did the SET amp compare to the ZOTL 40? The LTA/Berning design has no problem with 4 ohm loads but many small tube amps do. It sounds like you preferred the SET. I'll be looking forward to your 300b results. For now I'll use the MZ2 to drive my DI's. Maybe the 8 watt Coincident Frankensteins will be a good match.  I may just have to take you up on your offer to hear the Frank's on my DI's afterall Charles! Im surprised small SET amps work so well with 4 ohm speakers, but it's exciting.

Nitewulf, as teajay stated assuming the AMT tweeter is better than the DI's array is a wrong assumption. They are different sounding. While the AMT's MIGHT have been slightly airier, the DI's are more relaxed and musical to my ears and just as fast and detailed. The DI's are much more dynamic than the Legacys with a larger, more holographic soundstage. While I quickly realized I preferred the DI's to the Legacys it took me a while to realize just how good they are......they really have no right being this good at their price. 

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the follow up regarding the 300b SET.  Concert Fidelity is a first rate company so I can imagine that amplifier sounds excellent driving the Tekton DI. 

Mac the only caveat about my Coincident Frankenstein MK II is it's an early version with only 8 and 16 ohm speaker taps.  The later versions  (past few years) are 4 and 8 ohm taps. Nonetheless if you ever want to try it let me know. My speaker's are a 14 ohm nominal load and sound wonderful on the 16 ohm tap.
Charles