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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
evolvist
167 posts
 
I know this question has at least been partially touched upon, but I wonder if there is a consensus, to wit, how far is optimal placement of the DIs from the front wall? 

I generally have no more than 2ft or so from the front wall to work with, and roughly 2ft from the side walls if I'm to keep about 6.5ft between the speakers. 

My good friend Bullitt's DI were less than a foot from the front wall it seemed, yet I didn't hear anything too amiss in his setup. In fact, I emailed him today and told him I was jonesing to hear them again. Haha. Maybe with his new Schitt DAC he'll be getting in this week. 

But yeah, what is your experience with placement? 
danoroo
239 posts
 
@evolvist

 Bullitt's inbox must be full.  I asked him if I could come by to listen too!  I think he said his DAC came already and he was burning it in.  I also remember him saying his DIs were going back in favor of DI Special Editions, so if your going to hear his DIs again, you better hurry.
vitop
221 posts
 
Evolvist

I do not have a deep room and I remember being concerned because Terry had tested his speakers quite a ways out from the wall and he felt that was optimal (at least if I remember correctly).

I did not have that kind of room and asked Eric about that. he told me that it didn't matter and you could put them close to a wall and they would sound fine. And that's what I plan to do, because.... well I have to :-)
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bullitt5094
266 posts
 
Danoroo, not looking good for another visit this week. Life is getting in the way of fun, but I'll re-evaluate this weekend. Returned your PM. Sorry for the delay on that.
My immediate advice is... buy them. Odds are very good you won't send them back. I'm even predicting evolvist isn't going to let me send the DIs I have now back to Eric. Jonesing LOL.
My new/new DAC isn't here yet. I'm going to the next level on the Schitt I DAC I just got. Seems like I'm the upgrade king right now. Looks like delivery on Wednesday. THEN break-in, again.
I sent Eric an email on Thursday asking for an update on the SEs. I was told 6 weeks and that was last week. Hoping to find out something today and intend to call toward the end of the day when Eric seems most available for phone conversations if he doesn't answer the email.
I'm also going to rattle Klaus' cage on my Kismet amp status today. It isn't due yet, but maybe one of these manufactures will ship something ahead of schedule? Yes, I'm delusional. Sorry... It is nice Schitt seems to ship things the same day even with upgrade options. That's almost shocking.
teajay
1,691 posts
 
Hi Everybody,

This morning my article entitled, WHAT'S SO IRRESISTIBLE ABOUT A SINGLE-ENDED TRIODE (SET) AMP, went up on the hometheaterreview.com website.  This all came about because of being able to drive the DI's easily with this type of amplifier.  Hope you guys enjoy the piece, and it's being great fun "Amp Rolling" to do the research/auditioning for this article.
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