Tekton Double Impacts

porscheracer,

I had the Threshold 400a,S200 series 2 and later on the S300 series 2.
But that was in mid 80's to the mid 90's and I moved to pass labs then and now use First watts for SS.


You probably could find a S200 series 2 for under 2k that would be in good shape,All of the Threshold amps are getting pretty old.

The 400a is a pure class a design and runs hot and consumes a fair amount of electricity.

If you could find a First Watt F7 on the used market and if your budget allowed it I think you would love it.
The F7 puts out 30 watts into 4ohms and is plenty of pwr for me.

Kenny.

Hey David-ten,

I agree with what Kenny said about more drivers lowering the noise floor.  I would add by using much higher parts in the crossover, higher grade drivers, and an the heavier/thicker construction of the overall cabinet are contributing to the total transparency/clarity in the Ulf's performance.

Just wanted to share about a great new find in power cords that I clearly hear out performing my reference Harmonix Studio Master cords in my system.  In my professional work the website I write for does not do reviews on IC's, speaker wire, or power cords.  However, since I have had the DI's and the Ulf's in for review I have started to experiment with different power cords on my gear because I easily hear the differences positive or negative through either speaker.  My reference cords have been the Harmonix Studio Master's which are great sounding and cost around $1,500.00 for a six footer.  Well, Mike from Audio Archon, who is a Tekton dealer, wanted me to audition a power cord which he hand builds with some of the finest materials and sales for whopping $250.00!  I have tried at least three other power cords from very well known and regarded companies that cost anywhere from $2,500.00 up to $4,200.00 for a six foot cord.  None of them were any better in my system then the Studio Master cords.  The Audio Archon cord was the first that out performed the Harmonix cord across the total (dynamics, purity of tone, more overall dynamics) spectrum regardless of what piece of gear I put it on.  Remember, this freaking cord only costs $250.00!

Just like the MicroZotl preamp and the DI's are disruptive products because of how they "snap" the cost vs performance ratio to bits, I now would add this power cord to the list.   

teajay,

I totally agree with you that the LTA gear and the DI's are very disruptive products and from what you are telling us about the sound you are getting with the Ulfs with less than 250 hrs on them,
I would be safe to say they are going to be a highly disruptive product to the high end speaker market.

The pwr cords from Mike at Audio Archon are probably a great value also,I'm gonna need a couple here in the next few months.


Kenny.

Yet with a $21,000 Linn KDS/3, Linn recommends using the stock cord and plugging right into the wall socket. 

Go figure, this audio world. 

@kdude66 

What sound level do you think I can get out of the First Watt F7? I listen to Classical, older Red Book content, as well as the more compressed current Red Book content. I think my average sound level is about 85dB with current Red Book content. Sometimes I will bump that up to 90dB to 93dB for some tracks.

I can pick up as "demo" F7 from Reno HiFi for about 20% off of retail. They will let me demo the F7 for 10 days and send it back if I don't like it. Is that a good deal?

Thanks!