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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
snopro
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Charles and mac48025,
I figured that those would be the results. 
 You both described what differences I heard between my preamp and the mz2.  

Joe
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sbayne
493 posts
 

@schw06 - "really opened my eyes to just how much the room influences what’s coming from your speakers and expect that because of that room interaction, there will likely be great variation in what people prefer to feed the DI’s."

That’s exactly right schw06. I’d also add speaker/chair positioning and height make a significant difference in the sound you get. This is a great thread but I’d like to see more system pictures posted so we could get a better feel for the context of comments being made.

klh007
621 posts
 
schw06, Thanks for your impressions of the TDAI-2170, especially with a bias against it being so good. I'm not surprised about the soundstage/imaging being stellar as RoomPerfect is top notch, but your findings about tonal saturation and rich texture being better than the LTA combo is eye opening. I really want to try the TDAI- 2170 in my system soon.
david_ten
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@schw06  Great Post!  Thanks for adding your detailed findings to this wonderfully educational thread. I'm happy that you have found something that works so well for you for both 2Ch and HT and is easy for your family to enjoy and use as well. That's a heck of a combo and value!

What stood out to me was your comment about tonal saturation lacking with the LTA combo. I would not expect this. Do you believe this is because of application of Room Perfect and not other factors? Did you compare without Room Perfect engaged with the TDAI? Thanks.

Adding the ZOTL 10 to the mix was a huge upgrade with the MZ2-S and really had much better presence, imaging, and PRAT but still lacked the tonal saturation of the Lyngdorf.


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grannyring
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Thanks for sharing sch06. The DI speakers are so very intriguing to me and I am sure they would be great with the Lyngdorf.

Another Aphile I am corresponding with uses the Lyngdorf 2170 and is selling a very high end, well reviewed, and expensive set of DHT monoblock amps. He has the DI speakers also.

What folks have to know is Lyngdorf started the whole digital amp thing long ago and does not approach their designs like ICE, Hypex, Pascal, and the like. They have engineered a completely different approach so they cannot be lumped in with other Class D amps. Forget any and all preconceived notions about Class D or simple one box solutions with the 2170. Plus the room correction, dac, and SOTA volume control are all part of the package that just works beautifully together.

Care must be taken with a good quality power cord/conditioning to get the most out of the 2170. The Core Power Technology products are great with the 2170 as well as Furutech Alpha Nano power cables. Also, the unit should be left on and not in standby for best sound. It only pulls some 20 watts so no big deal. It runs very cool and only weights 19 pounds. No tube expense, heat, expensive tube upgrades,  and replacing. No worries about little ones touching the amp and getting burned or playing music 10 hours a day, every day.

Just another option for those wanting a simple and beautiful sounding rig solution.

Lastly, for those of you comfortable with mods and letting go of your warranty😁 I know of and performed a mod that yields stunning results with this unit. I even let Lyngdorf know about because I was so excited. Doubt they are as excited as me however! Ha!

Enjoy your DI speakers!
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