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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
 
@pts - one-way shipping. Shipping to you is worked inro the cost of the speakers. If you don't dig her, you only have to eat the fee for her train ride back to Thailand. 
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
Tekton in Thailand...Noooooo!!!
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james_w514
286 posts
 
The cost of return shipping is well worth the price of being able to evaluate in home risk free. With some stores if you return speakers they will only provide you with store credit where you are limited to the brands they carry and there could be a restocking fee.  
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
+1 @bullitt5094  @evolvist @james_w514   This is very similar to what other direct to end user speaker manufacturers are doing. So Tekton isn't the only one.

With my recent Pass amp purchases, I have to pick up shipping and insurance both ways and it's only a 14 day trial. For the 30.8 that was around $200 for a very short trial...realistically only about 5 days at full on performance, post run-in guidelines. 

Tekton's offer is far superior. 60 days is generous. 30 days is the norm.

 And there are no restocking fees, which some are starting to add...and which I understand and agree with since there is a very real added cost at the manufacturer's end.

For those into numbers....even if one factors in a very generous 10% return rate as a general speaker return rate, the up front real cost of the risk is around $30 for taking that chance.  I'm being very simplistic here. (Factor in some other variables, and it drops even further).

It really is a no-brainer of a deal. I'd take it for just the learning opportunity.
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james_w514
286 posts
 
If anyone has the chance to try DI's, Ulfs or Mini Ulfs with a Naim Supernait 2 or 250DR feedback would be appreciated. 
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