Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Sounds like digital Pete is the right guy to sort through it all. Then we will know. I am rooting for a happy ending. Once the amp is certified to be doing its thing perfectly as it should, you'll know if it is able to fit the bill with the Decapos to your satisfaction. I think there is a reasonable chance of that occurring and am rooting for it, but only time will tell. Its not a match made in heaven, so anything is possible. Might still be even if it were.

"Here's what I find remarkable about this situation. A decfective(below specified power rating) amp driving 86-87 db speakers sounding better than the former higher powered amplifier with the same speaker. When this amplifier is fixed, look out!"

Charles, your statement above is the crux of this seeming paradox. I am TRULY hopeful that Digital Pete gets down to the bottom of this perplexing issue and that in the end the Decapo and Audio Note work together, maybe not perfectly, what does....but then again to a point that really doesn't matter if there is magic to Rebbi. We're all rooting for him and hoping all works out with what he has on hand without the need to change speakers which at this point seems the next logical step.

Rebbi,
I got my Stereophile mag today and Herb Reichert does a review of the Tekton Enzo XL. He basically raves about them. They cost $2,200 and play with the big boys according to him. LF down to low 30, can do it with 3 watts of 2A3. I just picked up my brother's 3A DeCapos to compare against the M-Lore and Lore in my system at my place. Give me a week or so and I will report back.

My gut tells me you'll soon get to the bottom of problem and the AN Kit is going to be more than superb with the deCapo. Best

Hi Mikirob,
I look forward to reading your impression of the De Capo.

Mikirob,
Yikes, I'd like to read that, but I think I may have let my S'phile subscription lapse.
Nice to see Tekton getting a big, print mag review.
Looking forward to your De Capo impressions, Rob!