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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
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Yes they do check the website for details and they make one called the brilliance which is the model down from the doubles.

What size room do you have?

Kenny.
lancelock
1,094 posts
 
@willsw 

please get the DI's in the shop so I can come by and listen. I want to buy a pair but I would love to get in a listen first.
nicks25
476 posts
 
willsw

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear you won't have a presence at LAAS. Would love to listen to the Electron/MZ2 combination.  Unfortunately, living in San Deigo makes that a little difficult!

nick
powerglide
27 posts
 
Soundsrealaudio,
The Impacts were released just prior to the DI's and Eric informed me of identical sound quality, except in a slightly diminished quantity. I have owned the Impact's since last November and have described the performance in the Tekton Impact thread if you would like the pertinent information. 
teajay
1,697 posts
 
Hey Guys,

After many hours of listening I have come to the conclusion that my favorite combo, on all types of music, of course through the DI's, is the LTA MIcro-ZOTL and the Triode Lab 2A3 SET amplifier.  As I have have shared before the Micro-ZOTL delivers the speed/dynamics and holographic imaging and the Triode Lab gives the mix the beautiful color/tonality and image palpability that a great SET based amp can offer.  I'm very impressed not only with the performance of the Triode Lab piece but its build quality and what they charge for it.  It will get a great review from me in the future.

I will be getting a pair of mono-block SET 300b amps in for review this coming week and then will be able to decide if I prefer a 2A3 or 300b based amplifier for my taste on the DI's.  I had never tried a 2A3 tube in any of my systems before and as stated above am quite smitten by what it does.  Historically I have always loved good 300b amplifiers, so I'm quite curious about what any differences might be on the DI's.

All this experimenting would never had been possible without the unique aspect that you can drive the DI's with virtually anything you want including "flea watt" amplifiers without losing ultimate DB levels and dynamics!   
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