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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
craigl59
307 posts
 

Jeffery:
Very well done and A LOT of bass. Would have enjoyed a brief play from your Model D as a separate encore/coda. The speakers don't look excessively large at all in the room and work very well with the décor. Your microphone does a great job; am using Schoeps and Earthworks mics for pianos in my studio.

Did you try out a Class D amp and, if so, what were the results? Tried out a Nord UP Stereo amp and it was disappointing, became defective in 5 days, and was returned. Wondering about Class A Pass Labs amps and their suitability for the DIs.

Let's be perfectly clear here -- you really know how to fill up a room!

333jeffery
122 posts
 
Thanks guys! I used a new mic on my camcorder, an Audio-Technica unit. The previous vids used the camcorder's internal mic which was quite bad. The new mic is a good bit more sensitive,too. I had uploaded some Rodrigo y Gabriela vids that sounded amazing on the Ulf's, but the Copyright Police took them down.
Craigl59, I tried the Wadia a340 class D amps several weeks back. They appear in my very first video. But, I got rid of them after only a few hours and went back to the BHK 300's. The bass was great on the Wadia's and they were very clear sounding, but in the upper midrange they were very unpleasant sounding. They made some vocals sound shrill and metallic. Not my cup of tea. The BHK's and the Allnic have a sweetness to them that is really special.
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Jeffery,

Very nice and you can tell the sound just fills your room.😃

Keep us updated on your preamp.

Kenny.
porscheracer
132 posts
 
Since I have ventured out of the Schiit universe with my Pioneer M-22 purchase and been very happy with it and how well it works with the DIs, I am wondering if there are some better options for a tube preamp than Freya. Requirements would be control via a remote and balanced inputs would be nice (but not required) since I think Yggdrasil is better via XLR out than SE out. Budget? Let’s go with $3K or less. A preamp that uses 6SN7 tubes would be great.

Thoughts?
mofojo
2,304 posts
 
The Jolida Fusion Preamp is phenominal for the price. Lots of gain and really musical. Has XLR out but don't think it's truly balanced but not sure. 
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