Tekton Design Electron SE
Two years ago I wrote:
You’ve developed a family of speaker systems which fundamentally differ from the technology of all others that preceded them.
As I sit in my sweet spot enjoying the Tekton-Design Brilliance speakers I’m enjoying a clarity and balance that I’ve never heard before. All of your innovations in the Brilliance work together to present music as close to the live performance as is possible in 2016 and possibly for years to come, from Alexander to Alexander, (Alexander Graham Bell to Eric Jay Alexander) there’s no one like Alexander! I have drawn closer to the holy grail of musical recreation. I’ll leave it to others to describe the technical reasons for this wonderful sound. For myself, I can say that the clarity both in highs and in lows, the detailing, and the sound stage is better than anything I’ve ever heard.
Since then, my audiophilia has struck once more. It’s one disease that blesses the victim. Now I’ve put about 40 hours of break-in on my new Electron SE’s. I’ve noticed the following improvements:
· Wider polar response
· Greater sensitivity to the nuances in every recording
· More natural bass and highs, especially in more complex music
· Less coloration and greater purity in high as well as low volume music
· Greater dynamic range through my 10-15 watt amplifier
FYI I play through a First Watt F-3, a VPI Classic 2, a Sound-Smith Voice Cartridge mated to a Sound-Smith preamp and an Oppo Universal Player. All of these feed to a passive line stage coupled to an active pre-amp by Placette. I listen to classical music constantly. My speakers are placed about twelve feet apart and I listen at the apex of an equilateral triangle with slight toe in.
From a single flute to grand opera, it all sounds like perfection. Thank you, Eric from the bottom of my heart.
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12" x 16" X 8" thats a very small room lol I owned the Electrons and liked them. I would imagine adding subs with the Impact monitors would take up more floor room. |
Hey guys. I have a new pair of Electrons being built and have two questions: 1. Is the SE upgrade significant? If so, can anyone who has heard electrons with and without the SE upgrade comment? No need for anyone else to give me their speculation as I can do that all on my own. 2. For all Electron owners, what has been your favorite and least favorite Amp? Are many of you using the Lyngdorf 2170? Any tube owners out there? |
@morganc I have a pair of the Electron SEs. I assume you have them by now, or will shortly. I have not heard the straight Electrons, but I have read in a couple of posts online from those that heard the original, that it is well worth the upgrade. I wouldn't hesitate, especially now that the SE is priced at $3000. I am currently running them with a pair of Schitt Aegirs and a Freya + preamp. I have a small listening space (12x14) and don't listen at very loud volumes, and it's a wonderful combo (even though the Aegirs are not formally rated at 4 ohms in mono, just in stereo). Let me know what you ended up going with, and what you amp you choose. Happy listening! |
My SE's are on order and should be delivered within a week or so. Any others wanna share what amps/pre/Dacs that you're using with your Electrons or DI SE's as I'm sure they are similar as far as system synergy goes. At the moment I have a Cherry STM Amp with a MHDT Orchid Dac. I am likely gonna upgrade to a LTA pre, with a Cherry Amp and the Orchid though I may play around with several amps and Dacs including a Lampizator. |
@morganc You and me seem to be in the exact same boat. I have Electron SE's on order and they should be arriving in around a week. I had the same dilemma, with my main concern being the SEs were too laid back compared to the standard DI/electrons, but I've been mostly reassured that this isn't the case. You may receive yours before mine, please be sure to post your impressions in this thread. |
