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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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sbayne
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Thanks Bill. Exactly what I was looking for. Interesting it sounded better with your preamp in the chain. Not sure what to draw from that since there are so many variables but good to know you were getting good sound with a well engineered EL-84 based 12w amp.
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charles1dad
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Hello Bill,
Thanks for taking the time to share your initial listening impressions. It seems that this is a very well thought out and executed product.  Very good news to know a sub 1K dollar low power tube amplifier offers such high quality sound.

I’m not surprised that the sound improved further with the addition of a good quality active preamplifier, that makes plenty of sense to me. It would be very illuminating to compare this amplifier to the Cyber 2A3 SET that teajay finds exceptionally good sounding at its price point.

The Double Impacts are opening the door wide open to the beautiful sound quality of the lower power amplifier genre. Genuinely excellent sound for a quite affordable cost of amplifier + speaker.
Charles
kdude66
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Craig,

To answer your question about the Nord amps,
I have used a few different class d amps with the DI's,

Diy Ncore nc400
Bel Canto Ref 600m
Red Dragon S-500
Ps audio M700
Nord one up nc500 mono's with sonic imagery 994 op amps 

I have also heard the Devialant 440 but was paired with Magico Q3's

If I was going to class d with the DI's,which I'm not,I probably would go with the Nord's,Just my opinion Offcourse.

We have a local audio club in my area and I get to listen to and borrow all kinds of gear.

Best of luck to you,

Kenny.

kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Bill,

Sounds like the King amp is sounding very good for you and Thank's for sharing.

I don't doubt a bit that a active preamp would be better and a nice selection of quality tubes will take it to a higher level.

Best,
Kenny.
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charles1dad
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Hi Kenny,
What did you think of the Devialant and Magico Q3 pairing? Ive heard both of these but not mated together as you have. 
Charles 
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