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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
corelli OP
1,004 posts
 
Mac,

Unless I missed it, never knew you had tried the Blackhawk with your DI's.   That amp or the Osprey were among my finalists.  Sorry to hear that did not work out--and perhaps glad I did not go with that.  Was the noise there at your normal listening level or just with the volume control turned up near its max?
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mac48025
672 posts
 
Hey Corelli,

The noise issue has since been resolved so it's not an issue anymore, but the hiss was loud enough to hear 10' with mine at any listening level.  It was a great sounding amp when playing music though, especially with good NOS tubes. While it didn't work out for me I would still highly recommend it. I would think about giving it another chance but I want to give the Aric Audio Transcend KT 120 SET a try. 
corelli OP
1,004 posts
 
I'll be curious to see how your search for an amp turns out mac.  You are wisely taking your time.

I think it's great that several A'gon members have shared their amps in an effort to help others find an amp that suites their needs.  One more example of how valuable sites like this are. 

Great to see some new posts here from individuals who have benefited from this thread.  Reminds me of when I read your posts on another site mac.  That is what gave me the confidence that the DI's were the speaker for me. 

I trust far more in the information gleaned from threads like this than most reviews offered by the major players out there.
brotw
103 posts
 
Mac, The KT120 Aric amp may just be the ticket. I just didn't have a good enough pre or dac with built in pre to trust the first watts.

I meant to follow up with you on the Focus SE experience, but soon realized it was a $ bridge too far for this round of upgrades. Did you consider less expensive RAAL speakers like Salk HT2-TL? Sensitivity is not as good so amp choice is more limited.

I like to think you get what you pay for but with the largley unanimous experiences here, the Tektons DI's may have to be tried.

From what I gather, what the DI's lack in driver quality and precision is replaced with an uncanny ability to present a live music sound to recordings.
vitop
221 posts
 
brotw;

I heard the Focus speakers. I thought they were very good. I like the Legacys. I went there to hear the Signatures which were more in the range of the DI speakers, but there was no comparison. I then listened to the Focus and liked them.
I didn't hear anything lacking in the precision of the Di speakers at all when comparing them to the Focus. In fact, that was my main criteria - precision and clarity so I paid close attention to both of those in my comparison.
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