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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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charles1dad
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Hi Mikirob,

 I always have appreciated your listening impressions and insight. It seems we listen to music in the same manner and with very similar priorities. I'm not at all surprised that the Dynamo responds so noticeably to tube rolling. The very good amplifiers always seem to do so.


I am surprised that you say the LTA preamp offers only "slightly" better improvement vs the Dynamo's volume control. I guess I assumed a wider performance gap between them. It appears that the Dynamo is especially good for a 1500.00 amplifier.


If you ever hear the Double Impacts I'd love to know your opinion of them.

Charles

lancelock
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@charles1dad - I used my LTA preamp with my old Decware ZMA and didn't hear much difference from using the ZMA alone. It seemed the Micro ZOTL was so transparent it really didn't have much effect but when I brought home the ZOTL40 and then paired it with the Micro ZOTL then the heavens opened up and angels sang. In other words - good synergy.
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Craigl59 7-8-2017
Am thinking of giving a tube amp a try and have been looking at the primaluna dialogue premium -- because it has substantially better specs than other units. Could not find out from them the class of their amp although it is push-pull. Would not consider anything other than class A.
Craig, the Dialogue Premium and Dialogue Premium HP power amps operate in class AB, aside perhaps for when they are putting out low power levels.  That can be inferred from the relation between their rated maximum output power capabilities and the specified current ratings of their mains fuses (as indicated in their manuals), assuming a reasonable margin (e.g., 2:1) between the fuse ratings and the actual AC current draw that is anticipated.

Given the maximum output power ratings of those amps, their mains fuses would have to have considerably higher current ratings than specified to support pure class A operation.

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-- Al
 
craigl59
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Thanks, Al. Have a very large room open to 3 other rooms and do not believe that a tube amp is realistic in this scenario.
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In my experience the vast majority of tube push pull amplifiers are class AB circuits. There are a handful that are pure class A.


Lancelock,

Synergy is definitely a factor in many circumstances. In my case using the same brand line stage and power amplifier I'm convinced makes a difference for the better.

Charles

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