lancelock

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Tekton DIs or Legacy Focus SEs?
I do enjoy the sound from my DI’s quite a bit, so much so that I will probably upgrade to the DI SE to get more of this sound. I have only heard the Legacy at Audio shows and was never impressed, just a different sound that I don’t enjoy as much I... 
Tekton Double Impacts
I found that 400 watts per channel SS and the 1 watt Micro ZOTL to both be wonderful sounding, just different. Of course the MZ won’t reach concert volumes but loud enough for listening habits. 
Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!
For for all of you potato people out there........ I’m not friends of or Teo people but the GC’s did work great in my system. Different systems, different synergy I suppose. No BS just good sound. 
Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables
Same here, I have to agree with @ozzy and @debjit_g , the best speaker cables I have heard, including a 4K pair. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@bullitt5094, thanks for the awesome shootout. The Lyngdorf must be very special. Did Mark mention the new ultralinear ZOTL15? I borrowed his prototype for a while found it to be superior to the ZOTL40 that I love so much. It’s not on his web site... 
Tekton Double Impacts
I hope to run into you Andrew, I will be there Saturday and Sunday. I’m bringing friends from out of town. This show just gets better every year. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@mapman , the standard Double Impacts with upgrades will there. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@greg22lz , They're the best SC’s I’ve ever owned as well. Outperforming a 4K set of cables I had.  
David Berning Quadrature Z or Vitus SS-101
FYI, David Berning doesn’t do a lot of amp building these days but his amp designs can be purchased at Linear Tube Audio. He works closely with Mark Schneider to build these amps on a larger scale and more affordable. 
I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative?
@mdeblanc , I use the ZOTL40 to power my 87db sensitive Janszen zA2.1 hybrid electrostats and I have plenty of headroom. You could probably use the ZOTL10 and have enough power. LTA has a nice trial policy so you can send it back. I also use the M... 
Reference disc player...UDP 205 or Marantz?
I have the Modwright 205 and love it. If you don’t need a transport and HT, the Modwright Oppo Sonica is the exact same DAC but not as expensive. 
Tekton Double Impacts
@teajay , you will need to review some more gear soon. I stopped in at Linear Tube Audio today and saw some cool stuff coming. The new ZOTL10 MK2 is already on the web site and it is a completely different animal from the first version, with a Lin... 
Latest Absolute Sound
I guess the audio rags are like politics, they represent favorably those who give them the most money. As far as TAS.... well they're not as bad as Stereophile. 
Tekton Double Impacts
Like others here I use the Cerious Tech Graphene Extreme speaker cables with my DI's and in my opinion the CT GE cables are a high value in the same way the DI's are. I sold off my 4K speaker cables after trying the $649 CT GE's and will never sho... 
confused: which turntable cartridge used with Audible Illusions Modulus ?
When I had the AI Modulus I also had a VPI Scout and Soundsmith Zepher MM cart. The John Curl phono section is one of the best I’ve ever had.