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I am an audio enthusiast and put this system together last year

I really like the sound of the tube amp with my pendragon.

Please let me know what you think of my modest system and if you have any recommendation to improve my system. I mainly listen to jazz and classical music.
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    • Macintosh Macbook pro
    Transport playing HI RES. music
    • PS Audio NuWave 24/192 dac
    24bit 192khz DAC
    • Marantz TT 15S1
    Turntable
    • Grado Sonata1
    MM cartridge
    • Primaluna Prologue 2
    40wx2 glorious tubes sound. Gold lion kt88, rca cleartop 12ax7 and telefunken smooth plate 12au7
    • Tekton design Pendragon
    98db efficiency. Full range speakers
    • Clear day cable Silver IC
    Pure silver IC
    • Clear day cable Clear day silver speaker cables
    Silver speaker cables double shotgun
    • Ps audio Ac power cond & power cables
    Ac power cond & power cables

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Same as me... Tekton speakers on Clear Day cables... awesome sound.  The Clear Day stuff will straight up embarrass cables that cost FAR more.

One thing...

I talked with Eric @ Tekton about amplification one day for a bit.  I was always using tube amps up to that point... ranging from a 1.8-watt SET to about 35-watt PrimaLuna amp.  He told me.... "You have not even heard the Pendragon's yet" (quote).  He was right... I went on the hunt for a "big power" SS amp that I could actually afford (can't spend Pass Labs money)... and I tried a few amps and ended up with a Hafler 9505.  ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHED by the sound with these speakers... INCREDIBLE.  So dynamic and "full" sounding.... massive soundstage and limitless output.

I know that these Tekton's are very efficient and sound GREAT with low-power tube amps, but OMFG was blown away when I tried a big SS amp.  I am using a VTL tube preamp behind it (which helps a lot I am sure), but the things that speaker will do with high power is just plain silly.  Most fun speaker I have owned in 20+ years.  I keep both amps to listen to depending on my musical preference for that night of listening.

audiofreak32