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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.
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david_ten
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@teajay   Fantastic! The wait is going to be painful. : )
david_ten
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@iamasif  How are your listening sessions with the Double Impacts going?
iamasif
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@david_ten - My listening room which is dedicated place for DIs is getting ready and will be done in next couple of weeks, for now I’ve placed DIs in main floor and its playing as-is without much fine tuning to the system, this is just to avoid rework of calibrating the system again in its dedicated room.

I must say even without much tuning to system/room acoustics the DIs are quite dynamic even at low/mid levels with much clarity which I never experienced earlier. Now I wonder how better a speaker (DIs) will sound after calibrating the system/room acoustics and how it will sound with an Analog system.

Just waiting for the work to be completed and meanwhile enjoying DIs as-is !
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mac48025
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Iamasif,

the di's will improve with and every improvement made to components or room. Making a dedicated listening room really showed off what my DI's can do. As good as your DI's sound now, you'll be very pleased hearing them in your new room once you get them positioned properly and the room treated correctly. With all the bass they can put out I found installing floor to ceiling bass traps in each corner to be very beneficial. Good luck getting your room finished and take a towel with you to wipe off the ear to ear grin you'll have on your face when hearing them in it :)

teajay, 

i dont know if I'll ever be able to afford the Ulfberhts but I very much look forward to your review of them. As good as the DI's are, and I find it difficult to believe anything could be a lot better, I believe the Ulfberhts are going to blow your mind. You were honored being the first person to review the DI's and Ulfberhts just as I was to own the first pair of DI's made.....wish I could say the same regarding the Ulfberhts!

i recieve my TungSol round plates and KenRad 12SN7's along with the 40's Mullard 12AT7's next Tuesday. I can't wait to try them in the MZ2 and share the results here. I'm sure I'll eventually get the Triode Labs 2A3 SET but I'm having too much fun driving the DI's with MZ2 right now. What a bargain combo....the $2k MZ2 with the $3k DI's........just add a source and you have audio nirvana! Thanks for the heads up on using the MZ2 as an integrated amp with the DI's..
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grannyring
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It just occurred to me that the very first speaker I purchased as a junior in high school, with my life savings, was a set of Micro Acoustic speakers with a 5 tweeter array back in 1978-79. I loved the big and open sound! I purchased them at Tech HiFi after listening many, many times at the Nashua, NH store location.
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/micro-acoustics-frm-1ax.441659/

I remember my set having a 5 tweeter array, but this picture shows a 4 tweeter array I think? You could also adjust the tweeter output level. Good idea for Eric.

I bet Eric was inspired by the same speaker!

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