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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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Thanks teajay,

Great write up.........as per usual. I was leaning towards the Triode Labs 2A3S- FXX with the Hashimoto output transformers. It's a done deal now. If all goes well I'll get their 2A3 monoblocks. As much as I love driving the DI's with the MZ2 I realize there's always room for improvement and by your description the 2A3 is just what the doctor ordered. 

Ill have to try the Brimar 6060's. Right now I'm loving the combination of 40's Mullard 12AT7's with 40's Sylvania 12SN7's. I have the TungSol round plates and like them a lot but prefer the high end detail and realism of the Sylvania's. That's what's great about tubes.....a flavor for every listener. 

Thanks for for sharing all of your experiences, it's been very helpful. 
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jcarcopo
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I have the 4ohm DIs, but the Triode Lab 2A3s-MK3 only come in 8ohms or 16ohms. Wondering is there's any chance of that being swapped for 4ohms with an alternative or custom OPT?  They make their OPT custom now so it would seem they could, if they wanted to.  Just curious. 
fetguy
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J Carcopo does your SET sound PHAT? Does it have PRAT? Or do cymbals splat?
I love the idea of using SET's as super expensive, low powered , resonant tone control and harmonics generators. Yay.

Just how much did your SET cost? I hope, at least, that it's pretty. They have the nice glow of self-consuming gain devices?

So, do these speakers NEED a resonant harmonic generator to sound proper? They dont work on clean amplifiers?
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Haven't you read the many posts of those using SS amps with their DI's and are loving the sound, fetguy? By not doing so you run the risk of posting an incredibly uninformed post. Oops, too late :)

Many of us, including Terry London, prefer SET amps with the DI's but just as many prefer large SS amps with them. You might want to actually read some of what they've posted, you only have to look a few posts back to find them. I've tried ARC, Levinson and Odyssey but prefer small tube amps but I'd never knock anyone for going the SS route as there's a lot to ne said about going that route. And yes my self-consuming gain device glow is might purdy  :)
fetguy
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Hi Mac48025, I read post where the guy was talking about up front shoutyness on his SS amps. Was that a desirable quality he was seeking?

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