Tekton Double Impacts

@grey9hound

I couldn’t help myself. The Ulfs are just too big for our living room, but when Eric unveiled the Encores, I knew I would eventually have to try them! The truth is, I could have lived long term with either the Double Impacts or the SEs. But those Encores are just too enticing to pass up!

@charles1dad

I feel sure that the LM 508ia will be a fantastic match with the Encores, as it was with both the Double Impacts and the Double Impact SEs. If I can find a deal on a lightly used Lyngdorf, I think it would be great fun to bring it in and compare the sonic landscapes of my system driven by these two excellent--but very different--amps. I swore I’d never abandon tubes again after my failed foray with the Devialet--and I probably won’t--but then again, there are a lot of guys here, very experienced audiophiles, who are over moon with the Lyngdorf, which also appears to have excellent synergy with Tekton speakers. It’s hard not to be curious...the eternal curse of the audiophile. :)

Thanks corelli and Charles.......yes, I'm very happy with my system and yes, I suffer from the affliction of being tempted with something different. Having so many great options is a good thing but having a system you're very happy and content with is a great thing. 

Seems like the same names keep coming up with regards to sounding great with Tektons. Aric Audios new KT special sure is intriguing as is the Lyngdorf as many seem very happy with it. Two totally different designs achieving great results, got to love it. 

Think I'll stick with my Aric 300B but get the caps upgraded to Duelunds. I'm on the waiting list for the new Western Electric 300B tubes due out in December.....although beating out the the EML XLS will be tough. 

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to share that for the last 48 hours, did not sleep last night, I have been listening to the new Linear Tube Audio full featured, full size chassis, significant internal upgrades/modification to the ZOTL circuit preamplifier.  

I knew Mark would not come out with a new linestage unless he and David Berning believed that it would be worth the effort.  It is the most beautiful music making preamplifier I have ever had in my reference system! (I started a thread on amps/preamps forum to inform others that might not read this thread with a few more details.)

Because so many have the original Micro-ZOTL piece to drive their amps/DI's I highly recommend you consider this new version as a significant upgrade that will take your system to another level of beautiful music making.

My review for hometheaterreview. com will come out in the next couple of months with all the details.  However, if you trust my ears at all you want to hear this piece in your system as soon as you can.

Chris (@Waltersalas), regarding your possible purchase of a Lyngdorf, before doing so I suggest that you contact the manufacturer and ask what the input impedances of its balanced and unbalanced analog inputs are. Those numbers appear to be unspecified for the 3400, while the 2170 has no spec for its unbalanced inputs but a very low 10K figure for its balanced input. Which in turn suggests the possibility that its unbalanced input impedance **might** be only 5K, and if so it would most likely not be a good match for your Allnic H1201 phono stage (1.2K nominal output impedance), and perhaps also for your tube-based Lampizator Atlantic DAC (for which output impedance appears to be unspecified).

Best regards,
-- Al