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Tekton Double Impacts
Congratulations to Eric Alexander and the Tekton Design Team! 
Tekton Double Impacts
Positive Feedback Writer's Choice Awards 2018....Steve Lefkowicz: Tekton Design Impact Monitor"This is the third Tekton Design speaker that I've given a Writer's Choice award in the last six years. Simply put, Tekton's designer Eric Alexander just... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Positive Feedback Writer's Choice Awards 2018....Victor Chavira: Tekton Design Impact Monitor"Rarely does an audio component cause me to completely reevaluate my ideas and experience about our musical hobby. The Tekton Design Impact Monitor is suc... 
RCA to XLR? Do I need to do this?
Marantz RCA OUT to Krell RCA INSingle ended cable (unbalanced) 
Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)
@real_music777All New Granditote Mach 2P and Mach 2R !!What do you like about them? 
Any good reasons to use transistor phono stage and line level preamp instead of tube ?
There is convergence to the universal. 
Speaker recommendation for Home Theater
Reading comprehension.  Not 'the best'is one of the best you can use for home theaterOne of.... 
David Berning preamp..looking for suggestions
Only thread that's David Berning ZOTL Pre One focused. Nearly two years since the last post.Since then, any additional input / comments / experience regarding the DB Pre One?Since LTA has moved the bar forward with DBs 'design' over the past two y... 
If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money
Even beer tastes better listening to the CDT2+1 : ) 
Capitol Audio Fest and the New York Audio a trend is emmerging
@audiotroy  Good Post. Generally, I agree with your position. However, this is a hobby driven by personal preference to meet very personal goals. I believe limiting "intelligent pairings" mostly to relative price parity can be, well limiting. Sinc... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Lead is the Tekton Array...Paul Elliot's // part-time audiophile RMAF 2018 : A Critical Eye  ...for those of you who like photographs:https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2018/11/10/rmaf-2018-a-critical-eye/ 
Hornshoppe "the Truth" preamp - any opinions?
Any additional thoughts and experiences to share re. The Truth Preamp? I'm considering the T-3 version. Thanks. 
DAC plus Preamp or DAC-Preamp or DAC-Volume Control ?
Everyone: Thoughts on Ed Schilling’s The Truth Preamp (from the Horn Shoppe)? The T-3 version is an option. 
DAC plus Preamp or DAC-Preamp or DAC-Volume Control ?
@dsper  Thank you. Agreed. It's also the most versatile option and will allow for optimized pairings. 
Tekton Double Impacts
The SEs and this 2A3 amp are a wonderful pairing and an effective one for a far wider range of music than I expected and at higher volume levels than I anticipated.