[ESL-1]

So Happy this wonderful piece of kit is now at home.


Would like to thank @Kerry and the Eksonic team for a job well done and their effort to get this shipped to me. The amp looks awesome and sounds excellent as well.

Looks fantastic, enjoy the music!

 

[3ggerhappy]

Wondering when would @Kerry and co would release their version of the CFA3’s?

 

[oneguy]

Anyone heard from anyone at Eksonic recently? Been almost 3 weeks for me waiting for a response on a new ETA.

 

[Chefguru]

Any T2 owners in SoCal interested in doing a mini-meet comparing it to the KG Megatron?

 

[roiosdona]

Hi guys , does anyone know if an online Double conversion UPS is recommended for use with the T2? We had a few power outages here that made some problems ... Is there anything to do ? Thanks to all helpers

 

[cangle]

My T2 arrived yesterday and have been enjoying it with the X9000. This is #21 and in the silver anodized finish, the same finish I saw at CanJam NYC 2023 when I decided to order it. It was a long wait, about 11 months, but well worth it. Excited to try other e-stats with it and do some tube rolling too.

 

[number1sixerfan]

My T2 arrived yesterday and have been enjoying it with the X9000. This is #21 and in the silver anodized finish, the same finish I saw at CanJam NYC 2023 when I decided to order it. It was a long wait, about 11 months, but well worth it. Excited to try other e-stats with it and do some tube rolling too.

Obviously preferences come into play, but I haven't heard a single stat that doesn't sound amazing through it. Finish looks nice, I've liked each of them so far. Definitely like the lettering of the newer units a bit better. Congrats!

 

[Chefguru]

My T2 arrived yesterday and have been enjoying it with the X9000. This is #21 and in the silver anodized finish, the same finish I saw at CanJam NYC 2023 when I decided to order it. It was a long wait, about 11 months, but well worth it. Excited to try other e-stats with it and do some tube rolling too.

Congratulations epic build and cool to see a new box option. Looks like TAD El34 and jj for the input?

 

[phil3607]

Is it shade in the room that makes the amp look darker than the PS? My OCD is going crazy thinking the boxes don’t match

 

[cangle]

Is it shade in the room that makes the amp look darker than the PS? My OCD is going crazy thinking the boxes don’t match

Yeah I noticed that. I think they do match it's just a very reflective finish along with uneven lighting in the room so they do look they are each a different shade.

 

[cangle]

Congratulations epic build and cool to see a new box option. Looks like TAD El34 and jj for the input?

Thanks, yes that's correct. JJ gold pin and el34 red base from TAD

 

[cangle]

thinking the boxes don’t match

This is with natural light and the finish is an exact match . It's wild how much it changes in the light.

 

[phil3607]

That looks classy . Look forward to hearing more about how it sounds compared to previous amps you’ve had. Enjoy !

 

[cangle]

My previous amplifier for estats was the Schiit Tyrs with the Woo Wee along with the Holo Serene preamplifier. Just did a quick comparison to the T2. I haven't rolled the stock 6922 tubes but am running NOS Mazda EL34s from the early 60s. I did this test with both X9000 and 009S. I think I prefer the 009S for it's more engaging sound but the differences between the two amps were mostly the same between the two heapdhones.

Both amps have good slam / attack but the decay on bass notes is shorter on the Tyrs then the T2
T2 has more sparkly highs and more detail especially microdetail
T2 has a lot more depth, the staging on the wee feels flat in comparison
Tyrs have a more narrow stage
Tyrs have a quieter background / noise floor
T2 is more engaging and exciting
Tyrs sound a bit veiled next to T2

Basically I don't have much desire to use the Tyrs and Woo Wee after getting the T2. I do plan on doing more tube rolling and have some more on the way so I expect the T2 to get even better soon.

Bonus tube picture: