333jeffery
Responses from 333jeffery
| Tekton Double Impacts I have about 40 hours on the Ulfberhts, so far. They are really starting to come into their own now. One big difference between them and the DI's that I have noticed is the bass. It's not only more plentiful but also much better quality than on th... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Thanks David, I appreciate that. I grew up listening to my dad playing the piano. Every morning as I would get ready for school, I could hear my dad banging away at the keys, usually something by Grieg or Czerny. While I am more of a rock and jazz... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Teajay, what preamp did you use with the Carvers and BHK's? In my system, neither amp really came alive until I paired it with an excellent preamp. They hardly sound sterile in my setup.Milpai, if you are a pianist, you definitely can tell a piano... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts David, I picked the BHK's over the Carvers for now, but I will swap the Carvers back in after a while just to compare a pure-tube amp over the solid-states. The BHK's offer lots of dynamics and speed, which suits the Ulf's just fine. Both are fine... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Mac, I don't know what caps are used in the Ulf's, only that they are an upgrade from the stock ones used on other Tekton speakers. Something to keep in mind: I am using some powerful amps in my setup, greater than 300 watts/channel. So, I have no... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Craig, the soundstage of the Ulf's is quite different from the DI's. It's very forward, almost "in your face" on some recordings. Also, the Ulf's do not need to be placed far from the rear walls to sound good. Just a few inches is enough for the U... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts The Ulf's have no problem with clarity. Going through some of my favorite recordings on them, I have been able to pick out details that were not clear on the DI's. My dad came over and tried some of his classical piano cd's on them. We were able t... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I would say that my DI's get about 80% of the way to the Ulfberhts' sound, but the Ulfs are still burning in. Only 10 hours on them so far. However, the Ulfs are unique in the way they present instruments. Totally natural sound, nothing added, no... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts The Ulfberhts are in. Huge beasts that took a good hand truck and several strong backs to move. They are burning in for now, but I did manage a listen. Most interesting thing I noticed was how natural the instruments sound, very rich and textured.... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio BHK Signature 300 monos? I'm comparing the BHK 300's to some Carver 350 tube amps that I have, both hooked to the BHK Signature preamp. The sound of the hybrid amp is extremely close to that of the all-tube Carvers. The 300's only lack a bit of the holographic quality tha... | |
| Best Tube Amp For Sonus Faber? Or Pass XA-100.5? $6-7,500 Budget, Purchasing Used. The Carver Crimson 350 amps put out 350wpc and are easy on the tubes. They can be had for $7500 new if you shop around. With a good preamp, they are capable of fine sound, in some cases rivaling the large solid-states like the BHK 300. I compared ... | |
| Tekton room at the Los Angles Audio Show. I tried the Freya preamp with my Double Impacts a few months back, and was not impressed. It sounded okay, but nothing special. The tube buffer stage was quite noisy through the DI's. Going to a better preamp made a huge difference in the sound. T... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Facten, I'm using some vintage Siemens "silver plate" 12au7 tubes, though I've found that Telefunken tubes sound about as good.Vitop, I ordered the Ulfberhts about 2 weeks ago, and they are shipping in the next day or so. Usually takes a week to ... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts David, the BHK preamp provides a level of detail that I have not been able to achieve with any other preamp that I have tried. It's sound is crystal clear, yet very rich and textured. Bass is just right, while the treble extends all the way to the... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I upgraded my preamp a few days ago to a BHK Signature. It's the best sounding preamp I've come across, far better than the Simaudio P5 I was using. Through the Double Impacts it has an almost magical ability to make even modest recordings sound e... |