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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
schubert
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Some are against him because he gave a free pair of speakers to a man he admired, Glenn Beck .

I don't care for him either, but If I knew the hero's of every one I ever bought from I'd be nude, walking everywhere and not listening to anything not made in Scandinavia .
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charles1dad
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Teajay,

I'm not at all surprised that removing an average quality volume control out of the signal path made such a difference. Lesser volume control quality is a known bottleneck in many components .It's  inspiring to know you're enjoying such high caliber sound from these very accessible audio components. SET amplifiers can just sound superb if mated to the right speaker load.

Charles

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charles1dad
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Teajay,

It's fair to say that we are both passionate listeners of "straight ahead" acoustic jazz (both live venue and recordings). Would it be accurate to say you're enjoying this current system more than your previous reference system (Pass Labs amps, Concert Fidelity preamp and Lawrence Audio Cello? Just curious.

Charles

david_ten
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Options on choices for a stand alone 2ch Preamp / linestage???

This is in service of the Double Impacts in 2ch and HT mode. Plus some additional component integration.  Budget is 5.5K tops, but I very much prefer that the purchase comes to no more than 3K.  My struggle with the choice has to do with functionality vs. pure 2ch sound quality performance.

I'd love to go the LTA route, especially based on Terry's and others' experiences but for now it is too limited  in application, for my needs.

The Coincident Statement Linestage is a small step up functionally, and is the bare minimum I can accept. Another option with similar functionality is Mastersound.

The Backert Labs Preamp (the Rhumba 1.2) brings another step up in function, with XLR in/out and bypass.

On the upper end of my functional scale is the Wyred4Sound STP-SE. A tubed option, that offers a similar level of function, is Accustic Arts. Both, I believe, are fully balanced designs.

I realize that many posting in this thread lean towards tubes, which is great because having a tubed preamp is preferable... my chain is all solid state at present; However, I am open to a solid state preamp, as evidenced by the W4S.

I'm sure there are many other very good options. Hope you are able to help. Thanks in advance.
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charles1dad
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David,

Considering the functionality you need, I believe the Backert would suit you fine. Reviews and owner feedback comments suggest it is really quite fine sounding yet offers flexibility.  . It may be hard to beat when all factors are considered. Teajay says it sounds "great" if not quite the equal of the LTA ZOTL but that's out of the picture for you.  In your desired price range it's likely very hard to do better. Oh one more option, people talk about the Don Sachs 6SN7 preamp in glowing terms.

Charles

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