Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Amp sounds amazing! Orchestral music is especially intoxicating. Soundstage is huge!

Rob: Just for fun, spoke with Eric Alexander today. He recommends the Lore 2.0 in my room with my amp. Thinking about it. As great as my rig now sounds, I’m curious about what the Kit 1 could do with a really efficient speaker that reached down significantly lower than the De Capo. Hmmmm...

"Amp sounds amazing"
Rebbi that says it all! Glad that Taking the step into SET worked out so successfully for you.
Charles,

Tekton will be a better match on paper from a pure performance perspective. That should mean it sounds better as well, but of course that is a more subjective call so you can never know for sure until you try.

My view is that if one truly cares about getting the best possible sound, you have to use components designed to work best together. Otherwise, things may still sound good, maybe even good enough for all practical purposes, but you will likely be missing the best performance possible until everything is more optimized together.

Anyone looking for a nice well cared for pair of Decapos keep your eyes open...

:^)

"Orchestral music is especially intoxicating"

I love that. Before I heard a SET amp I would have not believed how well it could play orchestral music. As a fellow orchestral music lover I am so happy for you Rebbi!