Thanks so very much to Al, Kenny, and all the rest who are responding so promptly to my posts about the Brilliance, various First Watt amps, and Placette audios preamp and amp.
fyi: Guy Hammel told me that the preamp section he made for me is the audio equivilant of his preamp minus the various inputs and controls. So perhaps I misspoke when I described the gain as "slight." To control the preamp, I use his Placette passive line stage.
I compared the F-3 with the J-2 feeding my Tekton Design Brilliance speakers and honestly found an improvement in clarity usng the F-3's. The j-2' currently feeds a pair of d'Appolito MTM's that Eric built for me many years ago. It's less efficient than my Brilliance and suits that design well.
As you may have noticed, I've recently started a separate thread for the Brilliance speakers and I bet my posts belong on that thread rather on one devoted to the DI's.
Thanks for the amp recommendations. I'll keep them on my computer and try them out at some future date.
Meanwhile, I'll be describing my experience with the Brilliance at some later date. Thanks again to all who a music fanatic with idiosyncratic musical tastes. Tekton design fits my needs to a T I'm sure you move up the quality scale as you increase price. I'd love to discuss the way in which all of you have your Tekon speakers set up. Near field? Small or large rooms? toe in? etc.
Again, thank all of you for your help. Please forgive any posts I may have ignored. This thread is coming up fast and furious on my laptop.
fyi: Guy Hammel told me that the preamp section he made for me is the audio equivilant of his preamp minus the various inputs and controls. So perhaps I misspoke when I described the gain as "slight." To control the preamp, I use his Placette passive line stage.
I compared the F-3 with the J-2 feeding my Tekton Design Brilliance speakers and honestly found an improvement in clarity usng the F-3's. The j-2' currently feeds a pair of d'Appolito MTM's that Eric built for me many years ago. It's less efficient than my Brilliance and suits that design well.
As you may have noticed, I've recently started a separate thread for the Brilliance speakers and I bet my posts belong on that thread rather on one devoted to the DI's.
Thanks for the amp recommendations. I'll keep them on my computer and try them out at some future date.
Meanwhile, I'll be describing my experience with the Brilliance at some later date. Thanks again to all who a music fanatic with idiosyncratic musical tastes. Tekton design fits my needs to a T I'm sure you move up the quality scale as you increase price. I'd love to discuss the way in which all of you have your Tekon speakers set up. Near field? Small or large rooms? toe in? etc.
Again, thank all of you for your help. Please forgive any posts I may have ignored. This thread is coming up fast and furious on my laptop.