kdude66

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Class D is just Dandy!
Todd,Glad to hear the amp is working now,You gotta be careful buying stuff like that you never know how misleading some folks can be.Kenny. 
Tekton room at the Los Angles Audio Show.
You may have missed that David is a proud owner of DI's just like me.Kenny. 
Tekton room at the Los Angles Audio Show.
Not anymore than most speakers when you get down to the fine tuning and matching in components that give you the sonic presentation you desire.Best,Kenny. 
High End Amp Price Collapse musings
#1 GrannyThat's Funny I don't care who you are.Best,Kenny. 
LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps.
Nick,You might check out the thread titled,https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/initial-impression-of-the-nuprime-st-10-ampBoth the St-10 and the S-500 are really good examples of modern class d amps without breaking the bank.That's a bummer to ... 
Initial impression of the Nuprime ST-10 amp
Whitestix,I can relate to you about what you are saying about the various Amp differences."I reckon in time the class D amps might be able to mimic the euphonic sound of tube amps and keep the speed and LF control. "There is some of the upper mode... 
Tekton Double Impacts
doctorsubie,Congrats on your DI's that you just got,I hope you enjoy them.They do take a little time on them to sound their best,especially the bass.My pair are black metallic paint which I like just fine,but I do agree with you they are a little ... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Craig,The tweeters are SB Acoustics SB29RDNC-C000-4The 10" woofers are Eminence Alpha'sThe Mids are Eminence Alpha's. 6.5"I'm not a big classical guy,I only mainly listen to classical Piano recordings along with most forms of Jazz and classic rock... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Mac,Well said,Thank You.I'm not active on AK but your right,Lots of happiness over there.On to a diff. subject I know you have said you probably will get a tube amp eventually,some kind of DHT.I'm wandering if you have checked out some of the firs... 
Tekton Double Impacts
Jetter,Thank You for your great enlightening assessment. Let's hear something that you are actually passionate about.Kenny. 
Pass Labs XA25 amp?
Quite a lot,Big diff. Between even the xa30.5 and the xa30.8.I've owned both at the same time.Read the specs.Kenny. 
Tekton Double Impacts
Mac, Glad to hear you got some really awesome tube choices for your MZ2.I've got my tubes all ready now I just need my MZ2 to show up,I can't hardly wait.Best,Kenny. 
Tekton Double Impacts
Contuzzi,Not really needed,just get you a pair I like did.No regrets whatsoever,best 3k I have ever spent in this hobby in 31yrs.Disclaimer,I don't like dealers just makes prices go up.I've heard though that the upper Tekton models will be dealer ... 
LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps.
Another feature of the MZ2 is the ability to change the output tubes heater voltage from either  6volt to 12volt,so either 12sn7 or 6sn7 tubes can be used.I already have a good collection of nos and new production 6sn7's to try but I see the price... 
Shuguang Black Treasure CV181-Z
Brf,That's good to know,that's probably why they Sound and look the same.They are a good not great sounding tube,I wonder about their longevity though,Time will tell.Best,Kenny.