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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
david_ten
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@sathtom  Do you own the McIntosh MA252 or are you considering it?
sathtom
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@sathtom Do you own the McIntosh MA252 or are you considering it?
@david_ten: I am considering it. I want to pick a speaker & Amp that should work properly for many years. As Mcintosh Amps lasts long and also because of its reputation I am interested in the cheapest Amp (MA252) of Mcintosh.
david_ten
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@sathtom  Thanks. I did a quick read up on the amp and it will work fine in terms of powering the DIs.

I, of course, do not know your preferences however (for my sensitivities) I would look to pair it with the DI-BE version or the SEs, which can be had used at reasonable prices. I say this because the MA252 / DI is more of a like-like pairing. The BE version or the SEs with the MA252 will likely be more balanced. Again, my opinion. 
sathtom
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@david_ten: Many Thanks for your suggestions. 
brotw
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Just dropping in after a long hiatus from audio due to a new baby. Sometimes you just stop listening and forget how magical music can be especially with DI's and an LM508 lying dormant.

It all unfolded when my buddy from work stops by unannounced with a surprise gift, and I suggest "Hey, you've never heard my system". Let's do this I told myself, I haven't listened for 6 months! I had the herbies giant glider footers installed but I never recalibrated. After that night I was reinspired. Picked up some bass traps and panels used that weekend and got a new usb cable. Also recalibrated after careful speaker repositioning with REW bass response measurements.

The footers and room treatments brought a large improvement. The Curious Cable improved even further. Realism of instruments, vocals, soundstaging is stunning. Bass is super tight. Thoughts of bringing a subwoofer in are dashed. This LM508ia is a beast, and what a beautiful pairing with the DI's!

This is the thread that lured me back into audio, selling all my gear and building a do it all music genre tube amp / DI speaker system.

Thank you david_ten, waltersalas, grannyring and many others for inspiration and wise guidance. 
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