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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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lmswjm
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Walter,
I've been very interested in the LM-508IA myself, and in the process of tracking one down currently. I read how it had performance advantages over the well regarded LM-518IA in direct comparison.

Have you compared the integrated preamp versus any external preamps?

Since I may likely have the same set-up as you, would you mind sharing which tubes you settled on please?

Thanks,
Bill
david_ten
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@milpai : I went with the 4ohm version. The 8ohm version was announced just after I received my pair of Double Impacts. Most in this thread have the 4ohm version. The 4ohm version are easy to drive, as some are doing so with LTA MZ2/S.
kdude66
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Imswjm,

Nice to hear you ordered yourself a pair of DI's I hope you like them.

I do believe the 8ohm version would require a much more complex and expensive crossover and possibly a slightly different internal wiring setup,and added labor cost as well.

Do you know when you will receive them.

Best of luck to you,

Kenny.
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lmswjm
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Thanks for the welcome Kenny, I placed my order on Friday. Eric says I should have them most likely delivered to NY within 2 weeks. I ordered the upgraded version in bronzed orange (less red, more neutral color). I'm just as excited at the prospect of getting my first serious tube amp to complement the DI's. 

I'm coming from a NHT Xd system that once consisted of 4 satellites and 4 subs. I've since broken that down and am running it as the ideal 2.2 bedroom system. 

Cheers,
Bill M
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almarg
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@milpai  A concern I would have regarding the use of your high gain (29 db) and very powerful Parasound A21 with the DI is that you might find yourself having to set the volume control on your TVC very close to the bottom of its range, given the very high sensitivity of the DI.

It appears that the TVC provides volume increments of 2 db, and a maximum attenuation of 54 db.  **If** the published sensitivity specs for your Quad 21l speakers (88 db/2.83 volts/1 meter/6 ohms) are accurate, with the DI you would probably be using settings that are about 5 increments below the ones you use now.  If those specs are optimistic, as is sometimes the case, figure on 6 or 7 increments below the settings you use now.

Best regards,
-- Al
 
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