Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Rebbi, Yes, my deCapos have the Be tweeters and are nextel. BTW, I have had an opportunity to carefully audition the 26K Coincident PREs. Certainly, the PREs have that low frequency foundation you can't expect in a monitor like the TEIIs. And, the PREs have more air. Attack and decay is quite special. But, it just amazes me how much Israel accomplished with the TEIIs. I have said this before. No 4K speaker has any business being as good as the TEIIs. But, I'm still not getting rid of my deCapos!

Brownsfan,
I feel that the uncolored transparency of the TE is ideal for Rebbi's amp, it will expose all the glory it has to offer. Although revealing the character is natural rather than analytical. Rebbi you must be somewhat surprised by the margin this amp surpases your Manley el 34 amp. You now fully understand what a good SET provides. Your listening notes say it all very conviincinly.

A very descriptive and well thought out comparison of the two speakers Brownsfan. Rebbi I would really see if you could listen first, particularly with your budget considerations and limited options with the Triumphs. It might be worth a plane ticket to Brownsfans place to hear firsthand to be certain :^) Good luck!

If you are serious about the Triumphs, I would press Israel for a better price as he rarely sells his product for full MSRP, especially since he is factory direct.

The one thing that bothers me about Coincident speakers is the lack of independent test specifications regarding their sensitivity, impedance swings etc..