Tekton Double Impacts

grannyring,

Aric of Aric Audio is located in Springfield,Massachusetts.

Charles,
I don't know how much a compromise your Frank's with 8 ohm taps will be either but there is only one way to find out and that Offcourse is to try them as you know.If you guys want to you might bring that first watt sit2 and see how that does.

Another thought in my amp comparisons is without question and even though my Zotl 40 is a great sounding amp It can't quite match the little consonance 2a3 in overall sonic purity.
It's been a couple of yrs for me that I've had a Dht set in my system for any length of time and when listening to it I just get more involved and lost in the music and don't even think about putting my Audiophile hat on.

There is just a lot can be said about set amps and their simple circuits and I do fully realize they aren't going to be for everyone especially folks that combine their systems into a Ht.

You know I'm a highly technical kind of guy by nature and occupation but when I can forget all about that and turn my brain off in those aspects and just get involved in the music I think that means something great is happening without question.

As much as I like talking about all of this gear that we buy it's still just a means to a end of the enjoyment of music playback in our homes.

Kenny.

Kenny,
That was a beautiful summation on the unique qualities of DHT SET, very well expressed my friend, heightened musical involvement. I'm glad you rediscovered it😊.
Charles

Kenny, it is a new sound for you after a bit of time off from 2a3’s. If you were to listen to the 2a3 only for say two years and then pop in a more powerful OTL etc.., then you would be equally pleased and excited about what that new sonic flavor brings that you have been missing. It’s just the way it goes with great amps of different sonic flavors. Great OTLs, SET DHTs, PP EL34s, Class A SS, Class D, Hybrids ( I love these), all bring a slightly different sonic flavor that can certainly please us greatly for long periods of time. Make a change to a new amp and enjoy a whole new flavor with all of the freshness and excitement that goes with that. All our favorite music now delivers a slightly different experience, that if in our enjoyment zone, becomes a new musical high!

The key is the new amp must be in our wheelhouse of musical enjoyment. Some have a smaller wheelhouse, while others have a very wide wheelhouse. Many fall in between.

I have no doubt the 2a3 amp is fantastic, I owned two, but one cannot dismiss the role "new" plays to our ears with the above caveat.

This is not true of women, or more specifically, our spouses.  Only one best for life with no other options even looking good. 😀

It just amazes me that 3.5 WPC is driving the DIs. I can't get the concept out of my head. I still feel like that if a buy the 2a3 that it won't have enough headroom even for my small room. That's just my rational mind talking. 

Kenny,

great summation and I couldn't agree with you more. The less analytical my mind is the more I enjoy the musical experience. It took me years to figure that out as I seemed to be always listening for some audiophile sound effect instead of becoming immersed in the music. I'm very much looking forward to Charles bringing his Frankensteins over to hear with my MZ2 and DI's.......I also look forward to getting his accessment of my system and ideas to improving it.

Grannyring,

so insightful and so true. I've found myself loving the sound of a new piece of equipment and either grew tired of the new sound or realized I preferred the previous piece of equipment afterall. And yes......the same doesn't apply to the wife ( just in case she's looking over my shoulder :)

evolvist,

I hear you. Even after listening to my DI's with the 1 watt MZ2 for the last 3 months it still boggles my mind how good it sounds. I've finally given up trying to figure it out and am enjoying the beautiful music it creates. Obviously there are limitations, it wouldn't suffice for large orchestral music or concert level rock concert listening but for up to mid 90 db sound levels it's amazing. And yes, very dynamic ( less dynamic at the top end of its output) with deep, tight bass. I have no idea how it does it. For me adding a 3.5 watt 2A3 SET will give me about 5 db more headroom and I'll be quite happy. I'm still going to set up a second SS system for HT and rocking out to though.