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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
 
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.
iamasif
19 posts
 
Thanks Kenny. One another question, I purchased pair of DI towers 4-ohms and my center channel is different one (Definitve tech 8060 CR) which is 8-ohm.

Can we mix/match 4 and 8 ohm speakers from my emotiva gen3 amplifier?
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Congrats Kenny, you're going to love the MZ2......whether as a pre amp ot amp. It's still astounding me as an amp so I haven't tried it as a pre amp, but as you know many can't say enough good things about it as a pre. A speaker designer summed up the LTA sound perfectly......the epitome of clarity and purity. That clarity and purity is very responsive to tube rolling so don't be afraid to try differant tubes. Andy at Vintage Tube Services has some TungSol round plate 12SN7's that are supposed to be amazing. 
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Iamasif,

A suggestion for you. If your processor/reciever has a phantom mode try your system without a center channel. The DI's image so well I preferred home theater without the center channel. Just a thought, especially with your center channel not matching the DI's. 
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Mac,
It’s no secret that I am thoroughly pleased with the Coinc1ident Frankenstein MK II amplifier. However the Triode Labs FFX with the Hashimoto output transformers for 3800.00 dollars seems an exceptionally good value. My gut feeling is that this 2A3 SET is top tier in sound quality. Those Hashimoto transformers will definitely be an asset and undoubtedly worth their upgrade cost IMHO.
The Frankenstein uses double C  core transformers made in Japan and there's no question that they are a major contributor to the amp's sound quality. 
Charles 
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