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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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mac48025
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Yes Jonathan, great post.....thanks. 

While im very happy using my one watt LTA MZ2 to drive my DI's I will add a SET amp to the mix soon. You're so right.....the size of the speaker is of less concern than the size and quality of the amp. The DI's sound just as amazing, if not more so, at low volumes than high. I usually listen at mid 60- mid 70's db yet can achieve mid 90 db with the one watt. My DI's are only 6' apart with my listening position 7' away.....quite intimate. Eric is now preferring a 6' separation over the 8' he used to advocate.....of course room dimensions, upstream components and listening preferences could easily dictate moving them further apart. 

All I need to do now is choose a SET amp but I'm loving the MZ so much I'm not super motivated to do so. 
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jcarcopo
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lmswjm, 
I appreciate the feedback. 🤣

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jcarcopo
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mac48025
Thanks, long Island ice teas are my muse this evening. 🤣

I’ll try a shorter distance apart. I always like my speakers fairly wide and thought I’d lose some soundstage keeping them too close together.

Never tried it though.

I find you one watt tube lovers to be the bravest bunch of purests. I’m not used to going that low in power. I have had issues with 13 watts not being enough for other, al beit less efficient speakers 🔊, but I’d consider it a viable option with these speakers. I think I could see a 2A3 amplifier in my future as a baby 🚼 step towards the goal reducing my wattage output for sonic purity.


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bullitt5094
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Is this graphic enough for the sizes? And as far as I remember every speaker has dimensional information listed.
http://www.tektondesign.com/uploads/9/8/4/7/98478018/speakersizes_30_orig.jpg
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Hi Jonathan, 
We may be brothers from another mother as the saying goes 😊
I can definitely relate to your comments and amplifier progression/experience. 
Charles 
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