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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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Walter,

I’m not surprised by one word you’ve written. I can’t imagine why the DI and your LM 508ia wouldn’t be a superb pairing. no reason at all. Out of the shipping box today and sounding that good already.

Charles

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Charles, again thanks for the further info/advice.  I'll be sure to check out Audio shark.

Walter, your experience will probably parallel ours in that the DI's are good out of the box and rapidly improve.  I did not find these took nearly the time of my VSA VR-33's (those took forever).  I'm really looking forward to your comments on your amp/speaker interface.

david_ten, I have read about Decware over the years.  I could be way off here but I wonder if the LM gear provides a bit more low end weight and control.  It just seems to be a great value and clearly one of the top lines out of China.  The Melody AN300b looks like another great choice.  Twin 300's in push-pull.  Read teajays review.  This captured the known attributes of the 300 tube while having impressive extension on both ends all while possessing 3D imaging.  Then there's the LTA gear.

The DI's open up a whole new world of lower powered choices I never had with the Magnepans.  Yes, this is fun. 
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Corelli,

Check out the Steve Hoffman.com site. There's a 9 page thread about the LM 508ia and includes comparisons to the 219 ia and the 518ia from owners.

Charles

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@corelli: thanks for your thoughts on Decware. Like I mentioned earlier, I was very impressed with the Line Magnetic components used during a long demo of the Devore O/96s.

I've personally owned Melody and it beat BAT and ARC products I owned, especially the BAT, and at a three to four times factor less in price. I still remember the 2A3 amp very fondly.
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@charles1dad and others who may own or have owned Coincident gear...

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