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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
teajay
1,721 posts
 
Hey facton,

Here's the answers to your questions:

1) I use MG silver ribbon IC's

2) I have had numerous preamps that use 6SN7 tubes, and have a large collection of NOS 6SN7, and none of them sound anything like the LTA Micro-ZOTL, so its the tubes plus the Berning ZOTL circuit.
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@iamasif: "....but for now I want to use Def.Tech center channel which is 8-ohm, is there any harm in mix-match 4/8 ohm speaker."

To your concern above, not at all. You may run into some volume issues which I believe your XMC-1 can adjust so that L/R/C are matched in terms of volume output.

The larger issue, I think, would be significant sound quality or sound signature differences across two different brands of speakers and their specific implementation.

I've used different Centers than my L/R speakers in the past, sometimes with good results. Your ears will let you know. : )
corelli OP
1,077 posts
 
Good to hear some feedback on C-core  transformers.  When I went to the Audio Note Kit site, their 34 C-core mono blocks looked interesting along with I believe their L4 preamp which used a triple c-core on its output.  Not sure how important those are on the preamp output if using short interconnects.  Any thoughts?  There gear looks to be very well thought out with very high quality parts.
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Teajay,

The MZ2 is still amazing me as an integrated amp. Purity, clarity, blackest of backgrounds, amazing tone, very dynamic, amazing bass........what more could one want? Well.....maybe a tad bit more texture and air.....the meat on the bones you refer to. I'm currently using NOS 40's RCA 12SN7's with NOS 50's RCA 12AT7's. I have a pair each of NOS TungSol round plate and KenRad 12SN7's with a pair of NOS 40's Mullard 12AT7's on order. Any idea which of these might provide some of that meat on the bones? I'm sure the Mullards will add some of their famous warm tone. Any other tube suggestions would be appreciated. I figure I'll play around with tube rolling in the MZ2 until/if I get an amp. The Triode Lab 2A3 FFX seems like a winner to me, especially since it fits into my budget. 

Thanks
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Mac,

I don't have my MZ2 yet I won't get it for 2 to 3 weeks.
I'm kinda like teajay,I have had a few really good 6sn7 based preamps and I have a pretty extensive collection of tubes,I will probably try my very favorite 6sn7 first and that is the Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z.These tubes are in current production and they are a little pricey but I found them to give the best sound overall to me and they are very quiet,I don't know how they will do in the MZ2 only one way to find out.

I will use rca 12at7's to start with they probably are the most neutral of the diff. ones I have.

For you the mullards might be the ticket.

Best of luck to you,


Kenny.
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