Mac, The KT120 Aric amp may just be the ticket. I just didn't have a good enough pre or dac with built in pre to trust the first watts.
I meant to follow up with you on the Focus SE experience, but soon realized it was a $ bridge too far for this round of upgrades. Did you consider less expensive RAAL speakers like Salk HT2-TL? Sensitivity is not as good so amp choice is more limited.
I like to think you get what you pay for but with the largley unanimous experiences here, the Tektons DI's may have to be tried.
From what I gather, what the DI's lack in driver quality and precision is replaced with an uncanny ability to present a live music sound to recordings.
I meant to follow up with you on the Focus SE experience, but soon realized it was a $ bridge too far for this round of upgrades. Did you consider less expensive RAAL speakers like Salk HT2-TL? Sensitivity is not as good so amp choice is more limited.
I like to think you get what you pay for but with the largley unanimous experiences here, the Tektons DI's may have to be tried.
From what I gather, what the DI's lack in driver quality and precision is replaced with an uncanny ability to present a live music sound to recordings.