Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Rebbi,
In my view and it goes without saying, YMMV, the Tekton M-Lore does match the resolution, delicacy, and coherence of the De Capo. If you aggregate all the reviews for example, all the reviewers say the same thing: neutral, transparent, huge well-layered soundstage, tone, timbre, harmonics right-on, well-balanced top to bottom, dynamic, no-fatique, and so forth. It really does tick off all the boxes. Maybe not the last nth of resolution, but it is very resolving, as reviewer Tim Smith said, you will here Miles chair creek. I heard it easily. IMHO, on balance, the Tekton M-Lore beats the De Capo. Tim Smith also liked the M-lore better than his Harbeth 7 overall. Both the De Capo and Harbeth are about for times the cost of the M-Lore. The Lore improves the bass even more. On both speakers the bass is very tuneful, solid, and just right to my ears.

I still like the De Capo a lot, they are wonderful speakers. I also like my brother's Harbeth SHL5. The Tekton can hang with either. Again, YMMV. Best.

Mikirob
I am excited to hear that you and your wife will be building a Kit One. Great little amp, and I'm sure you'll love it. I look forward to reports on the process.

Charles,
As you know, I was itching to upgrade the 300b's in my Kit One, but there were too many other financial priorities. I would love to have a set of the Takatsuki like you have, but that's out of reach now.
Sometime a week or so ago,another member mentioned that Parts Connexion had Black Treasure 300b z tubes on sale for $279.00 pr. I went for it as that is a good deal, and they are arriving tomorrow.
Obviously there are better ones, but they should be a nice upgrade from the tubes that came with the amp.
I will report when they have broken in a bit.
John

John,
that is a very good bargain price for that caliber of tube. I got those tubes back in 2009 when they first hit the market and they were 600.00 a pair. They are very good 300b tubes and I used them(happily) for 2 1/2 years before I got the Takatsuki.
Charles,

Charles,
If you liked them, then I know I will love them.
From a purely aesthetic point of view though, I think the Takatsuki 300b is a thing of beauty.