Tekton Double Impacts

David_Ten:

Wanted to remove any reflected sound from behind the speakers so designed large 3'X4' boxes 3.5" thick that hold "clean" acoustical insulation (read no fiberglass) and designed an interior structure (a bit complicated)  that would hold this loose insulation in place when held on the wall. All is covered with speaker cloth. Works very well and has made the room more transparent and musical without acquiring that "dead" sound that I have in the music room and studio from a complete stoppage of all reflection (good for recording but not so great for listening -- use Next Acoustics products for this studio purpose). Sent some photos to Eric and he might pass them on to you if you two communicate. Since then have done the same with the space between the speakers and the soundstage is now very clear. You can point to the horns in dense orchestral textures with no problems. Could not find a design that would do this on the web and, so, built my own. It's easier than dealing with a third party when you have a specialty need.

 A second note on precision and detail.

This afternoon, had the first opportunity to listen to a favorite Bluray performance of Holst's The Planets by Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra (Signum Vision recording). Have been using this recording for years to check for detail and accuracy in orchestral instruments -- many of which have very complex tonal structures.

The DIs distinguished themselves in reproducing each instrument clearly and with accurate timbre. The DIs are much more accurate than the Maggies I used for years (yes, more detail and precision) and just a bit more accurate than the Emotiva T1s that I use at my other home and like very, very much.

What struck me especially about the DIs with this very sophisticated recording (huge number of mics and bluray cameras) was how good the bass response was. Contrabassoons and bass clarinets were heard in ensemble passages as never before. The double basses extend throughout their entire range in uniform volume and sound completely well integrated into the total orchestra sound.

So, if you have questions about precision and detail with the DIs, listen to this Bluray. It will tell your ears the story.

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Get ready. The packaging and attention to detail in the box structure are truly opulent. You will genuinely enjoying pulling the CDs out of the well-designed folders -- if you can find the one you want out of 80 possibilities.

A number of recordings are the best I have ever heard: Copland's Appalachian Spring, Tchaikovsky's  Serenade for Strings (stunning) and Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses. Bernstein's recordings of his own pieces are justifiably legendary. They literally spring out of the DIs.

BTW, there are no symphonies. They are in the first set, now out of print. It sold for $80 and is now being hawked on Amazon for $1k. What is Sony thinking?

If you need a broad selection of symphonies, go for the Karajan collection of 80 CDs (EMI/Warner) with his first orchestra, the Philharmonia, and his second, the Berlin Philharmonic. The last half of this set is worth the price; much of the first half is in mono and holds little attraction to me.

There is a good amount of hiss in the Bernstein set and will provide you with additional options if you like.

But, in any case, ENJOY!