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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
grey9hound
1,112 posts
 
I have purchased a Rogue Audio St-100 amp to drive my Double Impacts I had the Emotiva XPA-1 Gen2 mono block amps prior .
The Emotivas are lightning fast with Dynamics and Bass Slam that is out of this world and ,of course WAY  more power than ever  needed. The   Xpa-1 s have complete control of the Woofers , and have the start and stop control to the  Nth degree.
The only problem with the XPA-1 is that they can be very cold and sterile sounding at times  ,depending on the recording 
Enter the St-100.
It has 75-80 % of the Bass slam of the XPA-1s  , but also has a sweetness , or non-analytical, presentation that really shines. 
I would bet money , that many people would not know that it is a tube based amp, if they hear it without seeing or knowing  before hand.
The St100 has all of the best attributes of SS amps but gives you the smooth , sweet top end and Midrange  that only tubes an deliver.
In other words,  it pretty much has the bass slam of solid state with the smooth  sweet presentation that is only attainable from Tube amps.
Its early on, but do far the Rogue is a winner .
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Kenny,
Your comments about the 2A3 amplifier  are  particularly interesting because I know how pleased you were/are with the LTA ZOTL 40 amplifier driving the Double Impacts. 
Charles 
teajay
1,691 posts
 
Hey Mac48025,

I strongly advise you to hear a SET 2A3 based amplifier in your system before you purchase a pair of SET 300b's.  I have in-house two pairs of wonderful SET 300B mono-blocks and still found the SET 2A3 amplifier much more musical and natural sounding then the 300b amps.  If you want you can borrow the Opera 2A3 amp from me to run the experiment in your system.  Just let me know.  
evolvist
167 posts
 
Man, I love readings for exchanges like these. A wealth of experience and friendship shared. Plus, we've got different takes on amps! 

Kudos, guys! 

Mac, I forgot how far apart your DIs are, and how far back you listen. 
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