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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
teajay
1,692 posts
 
Hey corelli,

It's great that you having such pleasure listening to all kinds of music through your system and DI's!  I find them explosive/alive, yet so musical and natural sounding on all the types of music I have played through them.  

I just got in-house a CEC Tl-N3 transport, my usual transport is the big MBL reference, the DI's are so transparent that I heard the difference immediately between the two transports.  So, all the little micro-details are easy to hear, but not in an etchy/analytic way.   
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Speaking of enjoying music through the DI's, thanks for mentioning Keith Jarrett teajay. I bought his " At Th Blue Note" box set, "The Cure" and "The Melody at Night, With You". Great stuff! 
corelli OP
999 posts
 
teajay,

Knowing how you love the ZOTL 40 with the DI's, I have a question.  What if I ran my Marantz SA15s2 directly  into the ZOTL  40 without the benefit of their preamp.  Would I still get a big slice of ZOTL heaven?
lancelock
1,094 posts
 
I will chime in here. I have not heard the double impacts yet but I have the MZ2 and ZOTL40. The amp sounds fine by itself but it is taken to another level with the Micro ZOTL or MZ2-S in the preamp position. The two together make the LTA gear very special.

teajay
1,692 posts
 
Hi corelli,

I totally agree with lancelock that the Linear Tube Audio's combo really gets you the magic, a lot more then just using the ZOTL-40 by its self (It has a passive volume control).  I believe that you get more of the magic by using the Micro-ZOTL preamp with a very good amplifier, either SS or tube, it gets you most of the beauty you want in your system, the combo takes you all the way there.
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