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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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almarg
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You are thinking it would be cleaner to input any amp RCA from the Jenson piece?
Not necessarily "any," but some and very possibly most, especially in the price range you are considering. Based, as I said, on anecdotal reports that have been provided here and elsewhere.
And are you sure the transformer won't degrade the signal?
I haven't used Jensen transformers myself, but a number of highly experienced members here who have **very** high quality systems have reported excellent results with them.
I tend to lean toward a "less is better", minimalist view of a signal path.
Likewise in my case. But there are exceptions to every rule, and I suspect this is one of them.  And as you alluded to, the transformer may be simply taking the place of a low quality op amp device that is used in many designs to interface between a balanced input and an unbalanced internal signal path.

Best regards,
-- Al
 

longdrive55
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@333jeffrey - Thanks for the response. I'm a "HUGE" live music fan and my goal is to have that kind of reproduction in-home. Looks like I better give Eric a call and see what I can find out about this Mini-Ulf!
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Holy cow. JOB review. No positive adjective left unused? http://hifipig.com/job-systems-225-power-amplifier/
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333jeffrey Last night I put on the Lorde release through the DIs crossed at 80hz to my DIY dual opposed 15" sealed sub. I'm pretty sure there is the 20-20K range on every one of her songs. It was amazing without even pushing those speakers. -10dB on the volume knob of my Denon 4520. If you like concert level listening, you'll likely love these. I can only imagine the Ulfs or heaven forbid the 1812s in that mode.

david_ten
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Bullitt, you mean Holy Job, right??? :)

Both the JOB and the Odysseys are solid recommendations by the members who have brought them to your attention.

Srajen Ebaen put JOB on the map early on, though his enthusiasm for them has faded a bit. You may want to look at his reviews also. He talks about them from time to time in his subsequent other product reviews, so that 'fading feeling' is difficult to get at via Google.

 
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