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Tekton Double Impacts

Anybody out there heard these??

I have dedicated audio room 14.5x20.5x9 ft.  Currently have Marantz Reference CD/Intergrated paired to Magnepan 1.7's with REL T-7 subs.  For the vast majority of music I love this system.  The only nit pick is that it is lacking/limited in covering say below 35 hz or so.  For the first time actually buzzed the panel with an organ sacd. Bummer.  Thought of upgrading subs to rythmicks but then I will need to high pass the 1.7's.  Really don't want to deal with that approach.

Enter the Double Impacts.  Many interesting things here.  Would certainly have a different set of strengths here.  Dynamics, claimed bottom octave coverage in one package, suspect a good match to current electronics.

I've read all the threads here so we do not need to rehash that.  Just wondering if others out there have FIRST HAND experience with these or other Tekton speakers

Thanks.
corelli
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charles1dad
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Hi Corelli,

The 518ia is a stereo chassis 845 output tubed amp (25 watt per channel). The 508ia uses the 805 as the output tube (45 watt per channel) this is the amp used by Waltersilas on this thread.


There is also the 219ia which is 845 tubed and is a dual mono stereo chassis design. You can google the LM 508ia, there is much praise for this model.

Charles

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charles1dad
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Corelli,

One further point, the LM 219ia and 508ia both use a 300b as the "driver" tube, thus a DHT driving another DHT (805 and the 845). this can result in a very organic and open transparent sound quality. Again it’s terrific that the DI allows one to take advantage of these types of amplifiers.

Charles

corelli OP
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Thanks for the info Charles.  I was looking at the Tone Imports page where they did not have the 508ia listed.  Sounds like another good option to look at.
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charles1dad
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There was a discussion/thread concerning the LM 508ia on Audio shark.com not too long ago.

Charles

facten
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corelli,

You might just want to reachout to Jeff Halpern of Tone Imports about the 508; I found him pretty easy to communicte with when I was going about purchasing my 518, as well as with some follow-up correspondence.


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