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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
porscheracer
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@kdude66

I have several different sets of 1940’s and 1950’s NOS tubes that I am using with Freya. I am using the tube gain mode with Vidar because I prefer the sound with the tubes. But, I am not happy with the audible hum from the speakers. I suspect if Vidar had 16dB or so of gain, we wouldn’t being having this conversation.

Not knowing any better, I am very happy with the sound that I am getting from Vidar. Push comes to shove, I can certainly live with the hum as it is very difficult/impossible to hear once I sit down and listen to music. This is due to the fact that my brain adjusts to the higher sound pressure levels and the hum is below the threshold of hearing at that point. If I just sit in the silent room, I can hear the hum faintly from my listening position. But it sounds like dead quiet when music briefly stops.

But, this gives me a chance to listen to some other amps and figure out if there are better options out there that I choose to afford.
corelli OP
1,013 posts
 
So last night I asked my wife her take on a tube amp that I had pictured.  Understand she knows NOTHING about tube amps or for that matter about any of my gear.

"Why don't they let those tubes out of jail?" she says.

Fine, here's a pic without the cage.

"That's ridiculous.  NO tube amp should ever have that many tubes!  (there were 14)  NO tube amp should EVER have more than six tubes.  No more, no less!" she demands.

Good grief.....she's probably right.

I can see you smiling now Charles.
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Terry,
Well I had a strong suspicion the Ulfberths may have a higher sensitivity given that your 3 watt amplifier fills such a hugh listening space.

Hi Corelli,
Is this tube amplifier OTL or a high powered push pull ? Your wife might view my amplifier favorably,  there are 3 tubes per mono block 😊
Charles
corelli OP
1,013 posts
 
My wife says your Franks are "awesome" once she realized you have a total tube count was 6.  So you have my wife's total approval and she is convinced you have a great system (which you do).  Many of you other guys may be in trouble.

It was a Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP Charles.
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
Corelli,

That was my guess the Hp but I did'nt post quick enough.

Kenny.
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