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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
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Mac,

Yes the LTA gear showcases different tube combinations more than any other Tubed pre or amp that I have ever owned,borrowed or heard.Quite remarkable in MHO,I did try the gold lions,kt77's,12ax7's and 12au7's that came with my Zotl 40 but that sounded very lean in the mids and like some SS amps to my ears,just not my cup of tea.

I was going to get some bl63 tubes for my MZ2S but they do require a higher current for the heaters and they are very hard to find especially the Marconi's.

I hope your budget allows you to get the triode labs 2a3 amp in the near future,they make some very good gear and I think you will really like it,just wouldn't be enough pwr for me overall.

Kenny.
wschee
5 posts
 
Thank you, teajay, kdude66, david_ten for the insightful opinions!!!!

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jollygreenaudiophile2
275 posts
 
"Tekton Design" needs a dealer/audition space in the Baltimore, Washington metropolitan area. I was soooo close to pulling the trigger on those "Double Impacts" a month ago but decided to go in a different direction. I have talked to Eric Alexander on the phone and he's a straight shooter. He answered all of my questions to great satisfaction and even a bit beyond that with no hesitation. That's rare for me as I can get quite technical and love to talk theory as well. I've only heard one bad thing and that was a buyer's fault, He could not return his new speakers for a refund because they had been damaged at his home. He was trying to in-load them on-line. Oddly, he wouldn't say WHY he wanted to return them. And I received the feeling it was a financial problem and not an audio one.
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Hi Mac,
I believe that your stated plans and future acquisitions are on the mark and you're going to be happy to an extraordinary degree 😊. 
Charles 
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Hi Terry,
As you know there are a number of Double Impact owners very happily using solid state amplifiers. Do you plan to use your Pass Labs XA 60 .8 with the Ulfberths to give a contrast comparison to your Triode Labs 2A3 SET. I strongly suspect that the Ulfberths will reveal all that both fine amplifiers have to offer and their differences.
Charles
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