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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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waltersalas
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Corelli, et al--

They are sounding terrific. I just finished up the last week of a particularly grueling semester (I'm a college English teacher), so my listening time this week has been somewhat limited. I probably have somewhere between 20-30 hours on them. Last night it was easy to tell that the bass has both deepened and tightened, and the sound overall has opened up. I was impressed immediately with how dynamic the DI are, and impressed especially with the sound stage and imaging. From the start, it was very easy to "find" the instruments in their correct places on the stage. I felt initially that maybe the upper frequencies were just a touch veiled compared to my Ulysses speakers and that the DI might not be quite as "musical," but I did not have that same impression in last night's listening session, which was glorious.

My plan is to put another 40 hours or so on the DI and then do a fairly intensive A/B comparison with the Ulysses. One thing is certain--the DI are just as amazing as all of you have said they are, and they can hold their own with anything I've had or heard.
corelli OP
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Glad to hear it Walter.  Again it's remarkable how consistent the impressions of this speaker are in terms of dynamics, sound stage, etc.in all our different systems  I'm sure your LM 805 is a great match.  Will look forward to your comments down the road.  I do believe that subtle improvement will be noted as crossover caps, suspensions settle in.
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charles1dad
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Waler, 
Hello, I must say that I am not surprised your amplifier and the DI are such a fine match.  Given your typical listening levels what is the power range/watts your amplifier meters are displaying?
Charles 
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waltersalas
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Charles, when the family is around, I generally listen at a moderate level, which barely moves the needle on the meter on my 508 at all. When they are out, I will let it rip, but this amp and these speakers excel at any listening level, which I have not always found to be the case with other amps and speakers. One thing is for sure--the 508ia will drive the DI speakers with a ton of headroom to spare. Some might even call it overkill, but the sound is so beguiling and so great with all types of music, I would call it a great match. If all goes well, this week will be telling as I finally have some time and opportunity for some extended listening sessions.
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