Tekton Double Impacts

@charles1dad  and @kdude66 

Thank you for your detailed and thoughtful responses. I need to push myself with educational research on the topic.

My gut response is that these issues are much bigger than just what our ears hear.  I believe there is much higher end processing going on (beyond the physics of the sound wave as it enters the ear canal) and when the emotional connection aspect is introduced I would say things become oh so complicated. I believe it becomes about sensory pleasure, again beyond and certainly not limited to just one sense, in this case hearing. 

For me, it is easier to accept that SETs are perceived as, or believed to be, more pleasurable to an individual (they certainly have been for me) vs being 'better' or having 'the edge' with tone / timbre.  For me, the tone / timbre 'thing' remains highly elusive. 

@teajay , what is the minimum size room you would reccommend for the Ulf? I have a 30' x 36' unfinished space above my office. The ceiling is angled and peaks at about 20', I can change that. My intention is to eventually build out this space but reduce the size of the listening room so there is other usable work space.

Lance

Hey Lance,

I strongly stick to my position regarding having enough space, at least 4 to 5 feet off front wall, at least 3 feet off the side walls, and 2 to 3 feet from the ceiling.  So, it seems you do have enough space to set the Ulf's up to perform their highest ability.  And believe me this is one great speaker and a true bargain, just like the DI's, even at 12K!

Hope this helps. 

Hello David,
I’m in complete agreement with you concerning the immense complexity of the auditory-brain pathway and it’s associated anatomy, physiology and processing mechanisms. For certain there’s much scholarly effort and research into this topic.

Fortunately as a consumer and music lover it doesn’t require an in depth exploration into this field of study. We can listen to various components and choose what we feel sounds best to us.  . The beauty is that High End audio offers many options and most of us eventually find and buy what we’re after.

I just assume that you bought your Pass Labs XA 30.8 based on "listening" just as I use this same criteria (listening) to purchase the Frankenstein. It easily passed the realistic/-believable tone/timbre test to my satisfaction 😊. I’m sure your Pass amplifier did the same for you.

At the end of the day my only objective is to do what’s necessary to make my listening to music experience at home better and more emotionally involving.
Charles

Hi Charles, Your additional perspective is appreciated.

Unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to audition or demo the Pass XA 30.8 prior to purchase. But in the case of the 30.8, it's been out for a few years and extensively reviewed and discussed. Definitely not the leap that some gear can be.

Kenny was very helpful in my evaluation of First Watt vs the .8 series. He, as you and others here at Agon know, is a certified First Watt Head.

Though he didn't succeed in walking me to First, he did throw a strike when I got to the fork with a choice on either side. : )  The Dutch are still pissed off, but I don't think they are that into baseball.

As to " easily pass[ing] [no pun intended] the realistic/-believable tone/timbre test" I'm not sure. Which is my point. I would say the same of the Franks or the MZ2S Triode 2A3 combination. 

Enjoyable, absolutely! Including your pairing as well as others.

Speaking of enjoyable and musical...I just rotated Volti Audio Rival (Horn Hybrid) speakers into my system. Very, very nice!!!