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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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charles1dad
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Sbayne,
I have no doubt that your current system brings you much joy. I however must confess that I really adored your former Shindo based system and would have loved to have heard it. Do you feel your current system surpasses the Shindo presentation? Maybe it all the Art Dudley reviews I've read but I get the impression that Shindo gets to the essence of music's beautyand emotion. 
Charles
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sbayne
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@charles1dad - no my current system doesn’t surpass the Shindo system I had built.  My current preamp and turntable are very good but are not in the same league, frankly.  Shindo presents a very real tone and soundstage that I haven’t heard with other equipment.  My favorite Shindo preamp I owned cost more than my entire current system. Crazy!  I would rather listen to, support and get to know excellent local musicians with my money than buy a $15k preamp again! Anyway, today, I love finding value in stereo equipment and that’s why I like the new Tekton speakers so much!
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@charles1dad - You're quite welcome!  Thanks for the kind words. I think it's a very neutral sounding system and not as warm sounding as my original Diavolo SET + Von Schweikert VR2s setup and it lacks a tad of added 3D dimensionality that Von Schweikert is known for. I'd love to tweak or upgrade something to get that added effect back.   I love the Benchmark HGC for the money and the fact it doubles as my preamp which keeps the signal path shorter and hopefully purer.  I am curious if a better dac or tube preamp wouldn't be one of my next moves, but I'm afraid I might muck things up or lose detail introducing a tube preamp or add too much euphonics to the sound.  I love tubes so much and a tad more warmth wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, but I'm afraid it might get tiring to listen too.  Decisions,  decisions... 
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charles1dad
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Sbayne,
I know what you mean by supporting local musicians.  Each time I attend a performance I'd like to believe that the money spent contributes to their continued survival.  I have such enormous admiration for their talent and mastery of their respective instruments.  Also to be truthful it evokes the "man wish I could play like that" response every time 😊. At the core of it all I'm just a music loving guy. 
Charles 
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charles1dad
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Hi Jcarcopo, 
I am also an advocate of the "keep it simple " philosophical approach when it comes to components and the audio signal pathway. So I admit the contradiction in preferring the inclusion of a high quality tube preamplifier.  Despite adding active  circuitry to the pathway,  they just give more than they remove in my listening experiences.  

This is only my opinion and Lord knows that this topic has been covered ad nauseum 😊. I find myself firmly planted in the active preamplifier camp.
Charles  
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