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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
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
Throwing this out there again.

Any advice and recommendations on speaker cables? Those that you are happy with currently with the DIs or other Tekton speakers, or those you have been pleased with in the past?

Thanks.


kdude66
1,200 posts
 
David,

I quess I will bite on this cable subject,after many years chasing the latest cables I have reached a firm opinion that as long as my system has decent cables and sold connections it really doesn't matter so much the only real differences are price.

I biwire my di's with a single run of Supra 3.4 on the woofers and a single run of Supra 2.0 on the top end and I have a pair of clear day double shotguns that I have used as well the only difference to my ears is maybe a little more inner detail.

My interconnects and pwr cables are from a fellow  audiogoner named Mark Tunis,he makes speaker cables as well,I haven't tried any of those though they look really good.

I hope this helps you,


Kenny.
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
David,

My pair of Di's had only one set of terminals,and I did'nt want to add another pair so I carefully drilled a hole below the existing terminals and soldered them directly to the woofer crossover which I upgraded the cap and resistor anyway.You would have to remove the bottom woofer and the woofer crossover is mounted horz. on the crossbrace.The mids and tweeters have there own crossover mounted vertically on the sealed cavity.I did buy a upgraded pair of di's and I don't see any reason to change the internal wiring though.

I did change all 4 woofers to all black ones and I used eminence beta's instead of the blue alpha's, just a personal preference.

I will change some caps on the tweeter and mids crossover,I just haven't got to it yet.

Kenny.

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lancelock
1,107 posts
 
Does anyone know what differences there are with the new SE version? I don't see anything on his web site but have heard some chatter here about this version.
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Lance,

Now Eric hasn't released the SE to dealers only yet so no real specs yet.I think they will be an all scanspeak driver with lwr efficiency probably around 90 to 92 db and might have better crossover components.

I would like to hear a pair even though I'm happy with mine and the Ulfberhts would just be to big for our room.

The SE's should be priced around 6k which is quite reasonable I think.

Kenny.

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