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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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mac48025
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Mike, 

Just to clarify, the DI's are $3750 with upgrade package and custom paint, the DI SE at $6000 and the Ulfberhts at $12,000? Both the DI SE's and Ulfberhts come standard with all the upgrades including upgraded drivers and custom paint? That's one heck of a line up!
david_ten
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@cmss2000: Thanks for sharing more about your reasons for moving in the direction you did. Are you still considering a possible replacement to your Dunlavys? If so, any prospects?
pbhotel
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i have owned both the pendragons (4 ohm) and now have the DIs . . my thoughts are this - the DIs are a great speaker but much more sensitive to electronics and associated eqpt...the PGons less so...the PGons have a broader bigger soundstage while the DIs are tighter and better definition..it seems the PGons liked to be played louder but that may have been a function of less detail aslo....the low end tightness probably has to do with the crossover..etc..etc...the mids on the DI move alot of air...this will catch many off guard and may be a determent for some..the PGons at their price imo is a better value and left me shaking my head ..the DIs less so..looking back i could have been happy keeping the Pgons...it has taken a while to justify the added cost of the DIs and only have done so moving from solid state amp / preamp to a all tube integrated...its starting to come together but a bit mroe efforts required to get to the finish line...also the DIs are quite a bit more revealing than the PGons..overall Eric backs his products and i wouldnt hesitate to recommend his speakers....
david_ten
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@pbhotel:

-The Double Impacts ’sensitivity to equipment’ as you put it, is 100% on point.
-I was one of those (you mention) being surprised by the air ’being moved’ (and energy) of the mid drivers.

A lot of great info in your post. Thanks.

mdlofnwhr
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Has anybody run the DI with a Class D amp (using the Hypex nCore)? Would love to hear from you if you have.
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