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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
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Teajay,

I'm with you that horn based speakers aren't my cup of tea either and I started with Khorns and McIntosh,30'yrs ago,and single driver speakers even though there is some very good ones have shortcomings that I find are hard to live with for the long haul.

Charles,

You are so right it does take a very fine speaker to allow this level of fine discrimination amongst very nuanced amps and that certainly includes solid state of various types as well.


I'm still shocked and amazed every single day listening to my DI's,
I can see myself being quite satisfied for a very long time and probably will even buy a 2nd set for my 2nd system.I listen at diff. times of the day and quite sporadically in the summer months,and it would be very nice to have a solid state and tube setup at all times.

I promised Eric that I would write a owners review for his website and I'm still working on it,right now it's way too long and I need to condense it down,Writing is not my cup of tea either'but I do my best.


Kenny.


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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Teajay,
I eagerly await your impressions of the 300b mono blocks headed to you for review.  I believe that at a certain level of execution it is not a matter of "best" but different presentations of excellence amongst various types of amplifiers. 

I can imagine both the 2A3  and 300b sounding superb driving the DI yet each distinctly different (as one would expect).  At this juncture it becomes a question of individual taste and preferences. Teajay,  no doubt that you're having a genuine ball listening to all of these exceptional amplifiers. 

The Double Impacts certainly seem to offer a legitimate alternative to horn speakers for those desiring to own lower powered SET amplifiers. This is a good development. 
Charles 
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mac48025
672 posts
 
I too await Teajay's 300B review as I'm still trying to decide which way to go regarding an amp. For now I'm really enjoying the MZ2 but would like a tad bit more texture, air and warmth......qualities SET amps seem to excel at. For now I'll be content with rolling different tubes in the MZ2 to see if I can get those qualities. I have NOS TungSol round plates and KenRad 12SN7's along with Mullard 12AT7's on order. Hopefully some combination of them with or without my RCA's will get me what I'm looking for and I won't have to bother with an amp. If the NOS tubes don't bring me that SET magic I'm looking at the Triode Lab FFX with Hashimoto output transformers for $3800 US. I'm sure the 300B Frankensteins would fit the bill but they may not be within my budget this year......unless I happen to come across some used. Unlikely though as they don't seem to come up on the used market much. 

The great thing about the DI's is that they give you so many amp options. The not so great thing about the DI's is that they give you so many amp options :)
iamasif
19 posts
 
What guage speaker cables is recommended for DIs. I'm planning to use mediabridge 16guage speaker wire to connect my DIs with Emotiva amplifier. Will Emotiva Xpa Gen3 amp provide required power for DIs?
Any info is highly appreciated. 
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Mac,

+1,
The great thing about the DI's is that they give you so many amp options. The not so great thing about the DI's is that they give you so many amp options.

I ordered my MZ2 today and I will get it in about 3 weeks maybe earlier I hope.

iamasif,

Congratulations to you if you have a pair of Di's,
but 16 gauge wire is going to be a little small unless you are biwiring and have 2 sets of speaker terminals.I personally wouldn't use anything smaller than 12 gauge.

I have my pair biwired with 12 gauge going to the woofers only and 14 gauge going to the mids and tweeters.

The emotiva xpa gen 3 is rated at 550 watts into 4 ohms,that will be more pwr than you can ever use so you will be fine.


Kenny.
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