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Good amp for Tekton lore s speakers?

I'm a long time audiophile who is finally getting a decent system together. I have an old Yamaha a1000 av receiver I use for stereo only, and just bought Teton lore s speakers as a first step to overhauling my system. I listen in a large glass room with carpets (i cant change the glass or put up room improvements) to a wide variety of music, mostly from my macbook itunes and cds, from opera to reggae to folk. I am attracted to the idea of a warm sound from a tube amp but a bit put off by the costs and the low wattage. I like to hear detail and bass at a moderate to low volume, and I like bass to have a punch, not be mushy. Right now the sound is okay but the bass is lacking, I like the mids and clarity but don't like the forward sound, which can be harsh. Can anyone recommend the best way to spend about 1500 dollars? I am using thick copper Home Depot electric wires and monster interconnects. I have pondered a dac, but am focused on an amp, but am unsure if I should try a high wattage emotiva, a low wattage zen tube, peach tree audio all in one, or if there is something else out there. Many thanks for any ideas.
dckundera
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I like the Decware Mini Torii idea - after you try to do something about the room...surely you can find some window treatments to tame the reflections of the glass and some throw rugs. Again, no amp is going to help much in this situation until you fix your rooms issues.

For info on the Decware Mini-Torri, go here.
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morganc
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I loved a Decware Mini Torii with a pair of Lores, bit it's biggest weakness I felt was in the bass department. An EL-34 or KT-88 based amp should give you the watts you need and much better bass. You would get vast improvement with a modest DAC also. I would spend $500 on a Tranquility Dac that pairs well with Mac's and has very nice highs and $1000 for an amp that would meet your bass and power needs. Your system is only as good as the weakest link and right now that is the computer DAC that you are using.
finsup
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Morganc,

Which did you get rid of first, the Lores or the Mini Torri? If it was the Torri, what did you end up running the Lores with? Did it address your concerns about bass? Can't quite remember but I think you have some Zu speakers now?
morganc
255 posts
 
The mini torii had low bass output on both Zu and Tektons. I sold the Lores regrettably and upgraded to the Pendragons. The Pendragons were great but the bass overloaded my poorly treated room.

I now have Zu Def III's and the bass is much better controlled. I have almost bought another mini torii a few times but am waiting to try the newer mkii version of the MT.

The Torii btw has amzing bass output, but obviously costs more than the MT and doesn't quite have the tonal Density of the MT.
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