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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
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charles1dad
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Hi Cal,
You are welcome. Despite my Frankenstein MK II having only an 8 and 16 ohm speaker taps it did sound marvelous driving the 4 ohm Double Impacts. It does make me wonder that  the current Frankenstein with 4 ohm taps would very likely improve the quality of sounnd even further.
Charles
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charles1dad
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Mazikrav,
I haven’t heard the Lyngdorf 2170 but I trust the opinion of Grannyring and he says it is superb.
Charles
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aolprodj
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I believe there are two kinds of audiophiles:those who use components to listen to music,and those who use music to listen to components.
quoted from: AHC the absolute sound.My reference is live music.
ALLEN THE VOLUME KING.
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lmswjm
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Nice quote. Volume should likewise be different depending on the recording. Acoustic jazz trio in a club versus rock at a large venue. The illusion that you're there when you close your eyes. 
perkri
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Hi All.

OMG, I can not believe that I am responding for the first time to this particular thread. When I clicked "last" I expected page 8, not 52... I too am looking to replace my current speakers. 

Currently, I am using the Decware 945's with the midrange option.

Love them, however, I can not crank the volume to a point where they can be fully "present".

I am using a Cary SLI-50 (EL-34 based amp - VERY nice tubes currently in it...) w "bla bla la" whatever in front as far as TT and phono stage goes

Here's my thing. It starts w the recording/pressing. The cartridge interprets that. Then there is a bunch of translation between the cartridge and the speakers.

As you get money, you change the bits in between.

With limited budget - divorce - I have to be careful w how I move forward with my audio therapy.

I have been looking to replace the Decwares w Harbeth 30's. The Cary w a "modern" C22 and one of their SS amp's. The TT can wait as I want to do a Lenco DIY Corian plinth TT. PS, pending tone of TT.

These speakers are getting some seriously great reviews.

My question is this. How do they compare to the 30.1's and how do they compare to these https://www.vonschweikert.com/copy-of-vr-reference-loudspeakers  The Von Schweikert VR Reference? 

I have a friend who is running a C2600 through some MC75's into a pair of Von Schweikert speaker - model number I forget - but they are WAY up the evolutionary ladder. And OMG do they sound great.

Would greatly appreciate some input as I am not necessarily a newbee to figuring out what kind of sound i like, but I have been out of the game for a long time and I have limited, albeit reasonable, resources.

Thanks in advance,

P
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