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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
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
It just occurred to me that our discussions on this thread are heavily weighted towards amplifier pairings with the Double Impacts, and to a lesser degree the preamplifier; and specifically optimal outcomes with respect to both component types.

There has been some discussion of source components, but in terms of a weighted average very low coverage of the front end.

I find this very interesting and am curious as to why this may be the case. Thoughts?
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
David,

I think you do have some valid questions but I can't really answer them,so I will try some speculation.

Some guys are using the MZ2 as a Intergrated and or a preamp and some guys have different brand Intergrateds which Offcourse don't mostly need a preamp.Both of us probably agree that a quality preamp in the chain is a very important link related to synergy of the whole system.

You mentioned also about discussion on source components and I agree that there is been very little info.I look at that as most users of the DI's already have a quality front end either digital or analog and are kinda set using what sounds good to them,but source components can also equate into the whole of Synergy.

I used to be a big analog guy and still have a big collection of lps but honestly in the last 5 yrs or so,mainly due to today's Dac's being so darn good I find myself only playing records that I don't have digital files of or records that just simply are better recordings than the digital files I do have.

I still own 2 complete analog rigs but I do have 3 different Dac's in the mix.

Just my thoughts,

Kenny.
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Mazikrav,

I believe that the excellent sound I am getting from my best lp's is partially due to the high gain of my Sound-Smith Voice cart. At any rate, 

I do believe this to be true,but you probably are right at the level of having just enough overall system gain to make it work out with the Brilliance speakers.You defiantly don't want to use a cart. with any lower gain but I'm sure you know this.

Kenny.
mazikrav
52 posts
 
For sure,  Kenny.

I also believe that Peter Lederman's phono stage doesn't hurt. Do you know anything about this item?
porscheracer
132 posts
 
@david_ten

I will be using an Yggdrasil DAC, a Freya preamp, and Vidar amps to go along with DI speakers. If I am using two Vidar amps, I will be running balanced differential interconnects from DAC to amps.

My speakers are suppose to ship at the end of the week. This a week late, but I don't have the amps yet so it is no big deal.

Scott
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