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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
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Craig59,

Craig, the Dialogue Premium and Dialogue Premium HP power amps operate in class AB 1 configuration and have no pure class Output even at lwr pwr.They are configured to operate in triode or ultra linear modes but the output pwr ratings with different tubes all make sense to me that they are ab output.

But like you said your large room needs much more pwr.

Mikirob,

Very interesting to hear that you like the MZ2S paired with the dynamo made that much a difference.
I just love my MZ2S and have paired it with several different amps just to try it.I will be getting a Zotl 40 next Tuesday and I will use Mullard XF2's that I already have in my collection,should be a very nice pairing from what I'm reading.

Best,
Kenny.
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 

Mikirob,

Thanks for inserting the Micro ZOTL and listening again. I only raised the question based on teajay's very positive impressions. I respect his reviewing skills/experience. If he says something sounds exceptionally  good I take him at his word. With rare exceptions I find that high quality active line stages do in fact improve the sound quality in most audio systems.

Charles

craigl59
307 posts
 
Thanks, KDude66.
mikirob
955 posts
 
Kdude66,
Well, "slightly" to "very nice improvement" I suppose is going to mean different things to different ears. Changing the MZ2S to pair with the Dynamo today required a room change from another system where I last listened to the Dynamo with the DeVores. Perhaps the room made the difference. I was doing this experiment on the fly. Nothing scientific or apples to apples. Best, mikirob
lpretiring
478 posts
 
Kdude, Corelli, Mikirob, and Charles,
Thanks to all for your opinions and experiences with the Dynamo. 
Based on this information, along with the fact that I haven't joined the world of parts upgrade, I don't feel that the Dynamo would be the right direction for me to go.
Also I hope I did not give the impression that at this time I have already purchased the DI's. I haven't yet for 2 reasons. 1st and foremost now because of a major family illness that occurred this past Monday will be eliminating almost all of my hobby time for something like 3 to 6 months I'm estimating. Prior to that I have been weighing the give and take between the DI's and the Electrons for my application. There are many factors that keep me from choosing which model is best suited for me. Except for my model decision I would have ordered before this past Monday. I really need to talk to Eric for his opinion and also to see things like can he make the Electrons in 8 Ohm? Stuff like that. But listening now is going to be difficult for the time being.  
Anyway, we all have extreme challenges in life especially if we live long enough.
Again thanks to all for the great advice to help navigate to calm seas.

   LP
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