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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
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charles1dad
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Chris,
Interesting your comments about the VAC Renaissance 70/70. I first heard that amplifier many years ago and was instantly smitten, it made instruments and human voices sound real and alive. In those days I was early in my career and had a wife and young children (buying a house etc.). I resisted the temptation to spend that much money on this very impressive but expensive new amplifier. To this day I still regard it as an all time classic natural sounding amplifier.
Charles
david_ten
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Are those of you who are using tubed components, primarily or mainly running analog as your source? Thanks.
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charles1dad
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David, After  many years of predominantly analog records I've been exclusively Redbook CD front end  for the past 8 years and very happy I might add. 
Charles 
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mac48025
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David, I too am exclusively listening to Redbook CD and am very happy with it. 
david_ten
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Charles and Tom, Thanks.

In your case Charles, would you say that your personal reference for 'musicality' and what you prefer is based on your time in the analog realm which has led you to your choices in system build and synergy? (Tom, I'm not sure if you are also previously coming from a primarily analog based system/experience?)

I'm asking because I'm trying to get a feel for what my benchmark is or could be. I did spend most of my initial time in audio with tube based systems, but did leave those behind for a number of reasons. This 'second' coming into audio for me has been all solid state. Also for reference, I've never had the pleasure of owning analog gear because I came to this country in the digital age and had no records to begin with nor the means to acquire them. So a Sony Walkman it was. :)
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