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Tekton Design's new THE PERFECT SET equals "goosebumps time"

Just got in house for review for hometheaterreview.com Tekton Design’s new, The Perfect SET, which is close to 100dB efficient and never dips below 8 ohms, which Eric built to be used with SET "flea watt" amplifiers. It is a front ported design using a 12 inch woofer and his patented array of small transducers that function as a midrange driver with a single tweeter in the middle. I set them up in a system with a great 2A3 SET amplifier and found them so superlative I did not stop listening for over five hours! Taking about "goosebump time" the music was so beautiful that
I lost track of time.

These speakers have all the virtues of the other Tekton speakers, speed, utter transparency/micro-details, great soundstaging, and that special "aliveness" that I experience when I listen to my Ulf’s. What really amazed me was what the Perfect SET was delivering on the bottom end frequencies, subterrainian/taut powerful bass, that was shaking the room, all coming from at most 2.5 to 3 watts.

If you love SET amplifiers this speaker is a match made in heaven, and remember this pair just arrived and is not totally burnt in yet.

teajay
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axememan
279 posts
 
are those the custom 14" Pens that have been sold several times?
listener111
26 posts
 
Hi,

I am in the market for the new speakers, my current system consists for QNAP NAS --> Bluesound streamer --> DAC Cherry mono blocks --> 8" Audio nirvana single driver DIY speakers (used to have Usher 6381 - sold them few months back). Room size 20 X 15 X 9 - open in the back to kitchen. Listen to all kinds of Music but mostly Vocals, Jazz and Acoustics and at very moderate volume - Long back used to have Magnepan MMGs and loved it but as I do not have enough space behind the speaker as well as for Maggies sweet spot is very narrow, looking for a new speaker. budget is $3000

Following this thread for long time as well as looking at Tekton DI reviews. sent email to Eric and enquired about DI and SET. Eric mentioned he will change the ports on DI to be in the front as My speakers will be very close to wall (12 to 18 inches behind the speaker) Eric mentioned DI is a better speaker than PSET. As lot of you heard both the speakers, what is your opinion around.

Do these speakers have wider sweet spot than Maggies ?

Option #1

Tekton DI (those are little bit bigger than what i want) and eventually get MicroZOTL MZ2 Amp

Option #2

PSET (12) and eventually get MicroZOTL MZ3 Amp

Thank you,

teajay OP
1,655 posts
 
Hey listener111,

I will be writing my review for Six Moons.com on the Perfect Set soon and listened today to them for over 5 hours using a Triode Lab SET 2A3 amplifier and a Threshold S/350e amplifier and enjoyed the music immensely with either piece.  

I believe either the DI, with the ports on the front or the PS would work great in your room.  However, if you want a smaller speaker you can't go wrong with the PS.  Yes, either speaker has a wider sweet spot then Maggies (I lived with 1.7's and 20's for years).

I think you would be very pleased with option #2
listener111
26 posts
 
Thank you teajay, for quick response, looking forward to your review on sixmoons. I also like the option#2 as it will give me extra money if i want to go to MicroZTOL MZ3 instead of MZ2. One more question, will MicroZTOL MZ2 or MZ3 will be fine driving PSET on its own (as int amp as opposed to use as pre amp and using DAC cherry mono blocks as power amps) ?
teajay OP
1,655 posts
 
Yes, either LTA piece can easily drive the PS.
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