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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
vitop
221 posts
 
There are so many speakers out there that I'm not sure anyone can make a definitive statement, but just speaking for myself, I have not heard a $3000 speaker that is as good as the DI. As a matter of fact, like many on this list have said, I think the DI is better than most speakers I have heard at any price. I have no idea if the Ulf will have the same value proposition, but I am willing to bet that it sounds better than almost anything at it's price point. If the mini Ulf is close to the Ulf, that price/performance ratio is going to be hard to beat. 
teajay
1,691 posts
 
Hey Guys,

Got about 15 hours on the Ulf's and the level of low end dynamics is blossoming and the level of liquidity is spreading like melting butter in a slightly warmed cast iron pan!

I was playing an album by the great jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut, and I can honestly say that the Ulf's created the most life-like illusion of an actual piano being played in real space that I have ever heard created by a stereo system.  Just beautiful!
vitop
221 posts
 
Wow Terry... that is good stuff.
Any comparisons to other speakers you have heard in terms of how they sound or how good they are?
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@wschee    

Yes, to your question:  Does anyone listen to large scale orchestral music with DI?  I would say the DIs are quite classically qualified. : )
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@teajay   Since you brought up a warmed cast iron pan with melting butter....

Add sugar and cinnamon, banana liqueur, bananas, rum. Flambe'

Serve the banana pieces with scoops of ice-cream and the warm sauce.

A Brennan's of New Orleans original!
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