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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
corelli OP
1,004 posts
 
I would agree break in is rather fast with the DI's.  I felt after 75-100 hrs I was there.

Interesting comments on driver break in by Eric.  I suspect that the prolonged break in by some speakers may relate to woofers with particularly stiff rubber surrounds or maybe even more so the passive crossover components, caps in particular.
evolvist
167 posts
 
The eagle has landed. I got my DIs this morning, but I had to bail, and didn't get a chance to open them. I will when I get home.

At first glance, though, I'm wondering how you get these speakers out of the boxes without tearing up the packaging.

How did you guys do it? I imagine opening them up from a side seam in the box, that way, when returning them, you can tape the box up while making sure the speakers remain upright.
greg22lz
182 posts
 
@evolvist.  I opened the top only. I Laine them down and gently pulled the styrofoam out far enough to get my hand on the pocket on one side. I grabbed the cardboard flap with my teeth to keep the box from sliding toward me while pulling the speaker in the styrofoam toward me. Obviously, if you have help, your partner can pull the box toward them from the bottom while you pull the speaker out from the top. An easier way would be to cutter bottom and push the entire contents out with your foot while holding the box flap . The feet are taped into the styrofoam at the top by the way! 
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evolvist
167 posts
 
You should have made an "unboxing" video! :)

Ha! Yeah. I would be a little less gentle perhaps (or maybe not) if the speakers weren't going back at some time in the future for an upgrade, but as is, I want to make sure everything is perfect. There were a couple of small dents in the box from shipping. I've taken photos. I hope these don't prove to be problematic.

Anyway, once I get them out, let the breaking in period begin. The cool thing is, I can leave them on all day doing their work, and most of the night, as well. I need to get snappy with my room treatment so that I can actually sit down and enjoy them.
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