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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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grannyring
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An additional point on the 2170 to get the most out of it. It should be used as the one box solution it is. To simply use
it as an amplifier, or as preamp with room correction only, or using an external DAC with it misses the greatness of the whole in my opinion.

The ability to lose all of the additional cabling and take advantage of the very short signal paths and inherent synergy of this one box solution is one of the reasons why it sounds so darn good.

I tried hooking up all manner of external amplifiers to the 2170 including tube amps and even their own model 2400 amplifier. In the end the 2170 sounded best on its own.
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james_w514
286 posts
 
It is almost pointless to use it any other way. As a standalone DAC or using external amps the performance is mediocre and defeats the purpose of the design basically. I never had any luck experimenting. 
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mac48025
672 posts
 
I didn't realize the Lyngdorf had a DAC also. Very interesting. So someone like me who only listens to Redbook CD's would only need to add a transport? How slick is that? 

Grannyring, you would consider the Lyngdorfs tone, timbre and texture to match that of a good SET? Does it also have the dynamic slam SS amps are known for? Could it possess the best of both worlds? That's quite amazing and really has me thinking......but what that tube glow I like so much? Guess I could just plug a tube amp in for the lighting effect :)
vitop
221 posts
 
Mac - put a tube amp decal on the 2170.
sprocket75
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Will the DI SE"s  be  a slight improvement or  big jump over the standard DI's?

Can't find  any info or specs for the SE's?

Cheers.......
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