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Acoustic Zen Crescendo speaker crossover capacitors ... who makes them?
The speakers were sold some time ago and I don’t have any notes to go back to at this point.  
Acoustic Zen Crescendo speaker crossover capacitors ... who makes them?
Sorry, but I don’t have anything like that to help.   
To bridge or not to bridge ?
I am trying it now.  Need to listen more because right now I hear what the poster described.  Thus far a nice little gain in coherence and body.  
Getting into Tube Equipment
I so appreciate your responses @atmasphere and @trelja Thanks you guys so very much! @trelja I am glad I reached out to you on this.  Your response is packed full of great advise and tips. I am taking your suggestions and will reach out to you sho... 
Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?
@folkfreak Big thank you for your great response.  Listening today to your offerings and particularly like the Scottish tradition suggestions.  Salt House is right down my alley.  
Removing spikes... Now my speakers sing
It depends on the flooring beneath your speakers.  Unfortunately one way is not best for all homes or even systems.  I like using a combo of spikes into Herbies big fat gliders.  This is the best I have heard thus far in my room.  Better than just... 
What used speakers raraely come up for sale
Pair of Silverline Bolero speakers just listed.   This is a great speaker folks. So musical and unfussy. Great with tubes or SS.   Rather easy to drive and wonderful music makers.   I have only seen two sets in the past several years.   
To bridge or not to bridge ?
Interesting.  What sonically improves with this set up? Very curious.  What improvements do you tend to hear with this wiring arrangement in place?  
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Another update on using TC inside your speakers. Paste the driver tab connectors and internal speaker wire where they are soldered or connected with push-ons on the back of the drivers. Paste the wire leads going from the voice coil to the tabs. P... 
Getting into Tube Equipment
@trelja I was thinking about building one of Latino’s amps.  Do you own one and have you compared it to an updated/modified ST70? I was also thinking of just buying an ST70 and updating it using modern day parts in key areas while keeping the outp... 
Tekton Double Impacts
I will certainly keep that in mind and enjoy!  
Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?
Also like Nancy Harms.  I am really getting into Americana music since  moving to the Nashville area. Part of this includes folk.  Love for you to list some folk artists I should listen to.   
Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?
@folkfreak Thank you so much for such a well written and understandable post on your listening experience. The Ref40 is one heck of a preamp for sure. My past experience with this sort of comparison yielded the exact same results although I never ... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Very happy for you @grey9hound I can tell by your excitement and manner that your system sounds very special and now at the point where it is fine tuned and well paired.  It does take effort and time.  Nice!  
Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?
Great speakers indeed! Enjoy....