Tekton Electron has been released

@phaun16: The DIs will work well in a room your size.

@grannyring :

I second what @333jeffery wrote in response to your post. I’ve quoted it here since it is further back in this thread.

"The DI’s sound is highly dependent on what you have hooked to them. I went through two different amps and three different preamps to finally get the sound qualities that were most pleasing to my ears. They are very revealing. That said, they never sounded bad with any of my equipment, just emphasized different aspects of the recordings. For example, with a powerful solid-state amp they exhibited wonderful dynamics, whilst a tube amp give them wonderful texture. Changing preamps added and subtracted details from the music. I will say, however, that the midrange stayed nice throughout my equipment changes, just minor improvements here-and-there."

I’ve run the DIs with two different DACs, two preamps, and three different amps. In each case the DI is able to showcase the personality of the chain. I will be adding a third DAC/Pre to a fourth amp (HT components) and should have a feel for that combination in a couple of days.

To your points, there is"’proper tone," lovely in fact; "refinement"; "a sense of ease"; "warmth"; and "a lack of brightness" (which I am very sensitive to).

The best chains (so far) for my preferences have been the Exogal Comet - Ion which delivers big on ease and refinement; and the Schiit Yggdrasil - HeadAmp GS-X Mk 2 - Moon Neo 330A.

I find the Yggy - HeadAmp - SST amp combination slightly bright, but with great body, weight and fullness in the mid to lower range. This is likely due to the pairing being one of  'too much alikeness.’ I added this component combination yesterday and it definitely needs more play time before I know whether the slight brightness remains. The same component pairings worked exceptionally well with my Gemme speakers.

Hope this helps you and others considering the Electron or DIs.

Having read this thread from start to finish:

Does anyone own both the Double Impacts and Electrons?

Are any reviewers planning on covering the Electron, in addition to the Double Impact? : )

@aniwolfe @terpstation @cordobaman Very informative and helpful posts. They have been a fascinating read, especially when put in context to the Double Impacts.

One equivalent, from my experience with the DIs, is that with some cables I hear/heard similar inconsistencies --- if I understand what you are (I believe) referring to. This applies to speaker cable swaps and cable swaps on the digital end. My analog signal cabling has remained constant, but given my findings fore and aft, I’d speculate the same from cable changes there.

@aniwolfe   It will be interesting to hear about the differences between the 2170 and the PrimaLuna. I'm fairly sure the Electrons, if like the DIs, will 'highlight' each. 

No recommendations because I feel these choices are so system and personal preference dependent.

I personally prefer copper cables and have Audience Au24 SX speaker cable and Cardas Clear Reflection XLR ICs. I've also had Cardas USB adaptors, etc on the digital side, but am currently evaluating  a set of 4 USB cables. For my Focal Utopia headphones, I use DanaCable Lazuli Reference which is also a copper cable.

@aniwolfe   Yes, not a fair fight or comparison.

Have you considered an external / software solution for room correction? That would allow for a more direct comparison.

The other would be to remove and turn the correction off in the Lyngdorf.

@klh007  Enjoyed your AVShowrooms Video of RMAF (Awards and Reports)...  : )

Congratulations, Eric.

Parasound's [with Tekton Design Electron SE speakers] room was one of the few with a system that cost between $5,000 and $20,000. Yet, it sounded oh so musical.

It's nice and reassuring to see how much can be accomplished with a 'reasonable' budget. The next level and up (for best system sound) are way, way out of my reach.

Full write-up here: https://theaudiobeatnik.com/rmaf-2018-best-system-awards/