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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
danoroo
239 posts
 
I would gladly sell my Tektons.  I never use them.
graitscott
16 posts
 
Hey all, I have another thread going asking for input on my choice between Focal Aria 948, Revel F208, and the Tekton Double Impact.

I am in anguish over this decision, honestly.  I have now heard the Arias, and they sounded incredible.  They do seem to drop off significantly at lower volume levels, which could make it more difficult to enjoy movies/TV at lower volumes (such as when kids are asleep), but I don't know yet how they would sound in my room at the lower volumes I heard during the audition.  At normal volumes they blew my mind (and my wife's mind).

How do the Double Impacts hold up at lower volumes?

Have any of you made the switch from Focal to Tekton?  

As for amplifiers, I purchased a Cambridge Audio Azur 851W, which puts out 200 wpc into 8 ohms and 350 wpc into 4 ohms.  The guy who sold it compared it to a Parasound A21 (he said he didn't notice any real difference in sound).  Would the 851W play well with the Double Impact?  I am concerned about brightness and ear fatigue.  I had a pair of Klipsch RP-8000f which would give me ear fatigue after an hour or so.

And do any of you who have Double Impacts live anywhere near Richmond, VA so a guy could hear how they sound and make an informed comparative decision between these speakers?
graitscott
16 posts
 
I should mention that the Klipschs were not powered by the Cambridge Audio amp.
graitscott
16 posts
 
@danoroo Do you not listen to the Double Impacts because you don't like them or because you don't have time or some other reason?
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@graitscott    The Double Impacts are great for low volume listening.

How do the Double Impacts hold up at lower volumes?

There is no substitute for an extended audition of speakers in your own room and with your gear. Tekton offers a trial period. It’s the ideal and best way to go forward with any speaker choice.

Whichever speaker you choose, you will have to make some adjustments in the gear and cables, etc. to bring them to where you want them to be, for you.
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