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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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cmss2000
5 posts
 
Hello all,

It's not that I don't like the DI's. They are very, very good speakers and I do like them and if I didn't have my current speakers, I would definitely keep them.

As I mentioned before, my other speakers are Dunlavy SC-IV's. They are quite similar in layout in that they are D'appolito towers with two 10's, two 5.25 and a 1 inch tweeter in each one. I've listened to both pairs changing speaker location, electronics and media. 

The speakers to me, sound very similar. They are both great at coherence, imaging, soundstage, definition, flatness, etc. The DI's may even have a little better bass, but there is not enough of a difference to justify me spending the extra money. I was originally hoping they would just blow the Dunlavy's away, but they didn't. Maybe it's just me, maybe I can't hear as well as I used to, but it doesn't make sense for me to spend the extra cash for the same sound.

Still have not heard back from Eric on a return shipping label, so I guess I am going to have to ship on my own. I even offered to pay some or all of the shipping charges they incurred in sending the speakers to me if they would work with me, but I guess I'm on my own. 
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Cmss,

I'm sorry to here the DI's didn't work out for you like you hoped they would and I wouldn't feel bad about it if I were you.
Speakers and amps are the most subjective components that we have in our systems and we just like what we like.

I wish you the best and happy listening to you.

Kenny.
audioarchon2
37 posts
 
Hello all -

Just keeping everyone in the loop, the specifications for the Ulfbehrt are now available on the "PMD" section of the Tekton Design website.  

Eric/Tekton also shared that one pair of the Ulfberhts has been sold and they are ready to sell more!  

We are still waiting on the "new" tweeters for the Double Impact SE.  To re-confirm the DI-SE will be the model between the DI and the Ulfberht.

Thanks!
Mike

Audio Archon - dealer
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Mike, 

Just to clarify, the DI's are $3750 with upgrade package and custom paint, the DI SE at $6000 and the Ulfberhts at $12,000? Both the DI SE's and Ulfberhts come standard with all the upgrades including upgraded drivers and custom paint? That's one heck of a line up!
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@cmss2000: Thanks for sharing more about your reasons for moving in the direction you did. Are you still considering a possible replacement to your Dunlavys? If so, any prospects?
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