craigl59
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Tekton Double Impacts devaultcarl1:Not at all. Have used Emotiva XPA-1L monos to drive the DIs for over a year (500 watts) and just upgraded to the XPA-1s (1000 watts). What is more important in terms of performance is Class A power. The XPA-1s have 60 watts of class A... | |
I've got the Summertime Blues. Power conditioner necessary? Use a Furman Elite-15 and it will do the trick at $750. Not popular on this site but they are so good professional studios use them by choice. | |
Tekton Double Impacts Four years ago I started a project for my summer home -- to assemble a stereo system that would recreate orchestral music at concert levels. After going through a series of equipment choices, have finally ended up with Emotiva amplification, RME c... | |
Tekton Double Impacts Is this the name for the "mini-ulfberht?" Looks very interesting, like the size, and am wondering about a 11" woofer... | |
Tekton Double Impacts terry:Very interesting results that were a bit surprising to me.Just got a pair of the last Emotiva XPA-1s with the 60 watts of class A transforming to up to 1000 watts of class A/B. The sound/match with my DIs is riveting.Have you heard this (old... | |
Tekton Double Impacts @kristofa:The Cardas upgraded binding posts are copper with a + and - sign to indicate polarity. They tighten nicely with a wrench and hold the speaker cables securely. Being copper, they will always change color over time.Have not had any paint f... | |
Do you hate the new Audiogon search results? Quick, professional response. Kudos to Audiogon! | |
Do you hate the new Audiogon search results? Its nuts. Why have a system that doesn't show what you are searching for. Won't use Audiogon sales until its fixed. | |
Tekton custom grills mr_mYour comments are factually inaccurate and you should listen to some Tekton speakers before disparaging them. Tekton drivers are quality choices and available on the open market -- a big plus for replacement needs. My set of DIs is finished we... | |
Tekton custom grills factenThanks, did not know this and yes, only subscribe to Sound on Sound. | |
Tekton custom grills jetter:You should send your ideas to Eric, by way of Karma at tektondesign@gmail.com. Threads such as this will serve some purpose but direct contact is always more efficient.Three PointsFirst, inexpensive CS is ONLY ONE of the ways in which Eric ... | |
Tekton custom grills Missioncoonery writes:"Why bother with this company?"It's because the speakers sound so good. Plain and simple. Eric doesn't place importance on grills and you have to force his hand and, yes, Karma is the one to deal with.No other speaker company... | |
Best speaker/system piano concerts Tekton Double Impacts do pianos superbly. Their multi-tweeter array assigned to the high-mid-range works for the complicated piano timbre effortlessly. When the speaker first came out, many noted how accurate pianos sound with this transducer.With... | |
Classical Music for Aficionados The Biggs Rheinberger Concertos reissueThose of us who were organists in the 1970s fell in love with this LP on its release in 1973; it was a revelation at the time for its energy and compositional mastery.Then, the LP was pulled by Columbia on co... | |
~$4,000 home theater + music system? Check out the Emotiva 5-channel sets including their T1/C1/E1 combination that received rave reviews last year. Have this with a HSU sub and it works very well.They also have a good deal of electronics in the entry to mid levels that are worth kno... |