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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
aniwolfe
760 posts
 
Just a quick update for those that ordered Electrons. Tekton is still waiting for 8" woofers to arrive hopefully tomorrow and Eric apparently is still tweaking. I was told another 2 more weeks. I ordered them 3 weeks ago. Can’t wait to hear them. Peace out!
corelli OP
974 posts
 
After a rather complicated Audiogon transaction, I finally  have some glowing glass and steel in house.  It's currently driving a pair of VSA VR-33's.  This is the best amp I've had driving these speakers.  Very nice air and detail, paints a big picture with nice color saturation .  I'll keep you guessing for a while while I do some listening.  But I'm enjoying this system so much right now the DI's may need to wait a bit.  What a great problem having two systems you enjoy so much!

Really good posts recently. 

teajay, was a bit shocked to hear that a kt-120 floated your boat!  I've heard very mixed reviews on that tube.  Of course the tube is only half the story.  Implementation is the other.  Sounds like Aric has some nice amps going.

Kenny, you are the AmpMaster.  Thanks for  all your insightful posts.  Much appreciate reading about what these different amps bring to the DI table.

Mac, I'm excited for the loaners that are coming your way.  What a great opportunity you have right now to help you find your ultimate amp.  And really nice of Charles to let you enjoy his amps as well.

So now, the question.  Did Corelli follow his wife's advice  when she declared that  "no tube amp should have more than 6 tubes!"?
lpretiring
463 posts
 
Aniwolfe,

I heard similar news late last week that the parts are soon to arrive for my now 8 week old order for Electrons, and will be shipped in approximately 1 more week. However, I did not get the impression that the model is still being tweaked. I absolutely do not want them until they are completely ready on all parameters. I will call tomorrow for clarification, and post my findings for the soon to be Electron owners.

Corelli,

No way you were restricted on your tube amp quest.

No one with the gumption to bike thousands of miles would get caught in that trap!

Right?

   LP


corelli OP
974 posts
 
Maybe.........  Alright, sot it's got more than six tubes!
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
schw06,

"I finally read a Nelson Pass article about distortion and found out that it's about an even split between people that prefer 3rd order harmonic distortion to 2nd order....Clearly my ears prefer the 3rd harmonic and that truly helped me make decisions about speaker choices and amplification. It was liberating to know that there wasn't something wrong with me for not loving SET"

Here is a link to the article from Nelson Pass that David is referring to in his previous post on this same page above.

http://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/art_dist_fdbk.pdf

It's a long read but just like any of Nelson's other articles,
It's very well explained and makes perfect sense.IMO.

Kenny.

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