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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
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@perkri  I was actively considering Harbeth and auditioned the Super HL5Plus in depth. I spent some time with the 30.1s but was more interested in the soon to be released 40.2s. I really liked the HL5+ and believe I'd be happy if I had moved forward with one of the Harbeth speakers.

I'm speaking from memory and the comparison is disparate in time...but I would give the overall nod to the Double Impacts (mine have the upgrade) UNLESS you have a natural preference for the Harbeth sound.

All the best in your quest. 
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mapman
22,973 posts
 
The unique thing I like about Tekton in general is they buck the predominate trend in high end audio in recent years towards smaller, less efficient, and still increasingly expensive speakers.

Size matters with speakers and drivers and so does efficiency if done well.    As does cost, needless to say.

So they seem to have found a nice niche with not much competition at their price points currently.  Smart!   
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Yep, I also like the Tekton approach to design and manufacturing speakers. I don’t own them but I would really like to see them succeed in the High End audio marketplace. It is a wise decision to make their speakers more efficient/higher sensitivity and easy to drive, just plain common sense in my opinion.

Expanding the variety of amplifiers one is able to use is a very positive circumstance. This thread is proof that people are using all manner of amplifier types quite satisfactorily. From my observation much of the criticism directed toward them are ironically due to their affordable cost. The attitude seems to be the Double Impacts can’t be that good, after all they only cost 3000.00 dollars. It isn’t possible to get true High End sound at that price point.

This thread has revealed that quite a few DI owner’s prior speakers were significantly more expensive yet outperformed by the DI on sonic merit
Charles
mikirob
955 posts
 
+1 Mapman +2 charles1dad. Could not agree more. Best, mikirob 
kdude66
1,200 posts
 
"So they seem to have found a nice niche with not much competition at their price points currently. Smart! "

I could'nt agree more,kept a bunch of money in my pocket.

Charles,
Do you have any plans to demo the SE version of the Di speaker when Mike Kay owner of Audio Archon has a pair in house and setup.Just curious my friend.

Kenny.
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