Tekton Double Impacts

@david_ten

@evovist Any updates on your Mini being shipped?

I haven’t a friggin’ clue, man. This week marks the 6th week since I ordered, the 4th week after I was told they would be ready, and also 4 weeks after it was said that the mini-Ulfs would be on the Tekton website.

So, what’s the over/under that these will take a total of 3 months to get to me? Haha!

@grey9hound 

I don't need the preamp to have a DAC, either. I want a 2 channel preamp that is only a 2 channel preamp.

I've been listening to my Pioneer M-22 amp all night. I have been playing different renditions of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" and some classic rock. I have to say that the M-22 and the speakers work extremely well together. I can't imagine an amp that would sound better. The depth and fullness of the sound is so musical yet there is great clarity and detail. The soundstage extends beyond the speakers. Today proved to me that the DI's are fantastic speakers. I've never heard anything like what I am hearing in my listening room.

Hoping to get some guidance on speaker placement from our DI owners here. I've been reading tutorials on speaker placement and acoustic treatments from Argen. They seem focused on studio monitor implementations with critical listening and accuracy the primary goal but also mention home theater and music. 

What I'm concerned with is the "Speaker Boundary Interference Response". The only way to mitiigate this with full range speakers is to smash them up against the front wall avoiding any nulls in the bass response. (see null frequency vs. speaker from front wall equations). All these tips fly in the face of DI's "needing room to breathe".  

Furthermore, the listening position needs to be atleast 10 feet or more from the back wall in their view. This leaves little wiggle room from the 38% from front wall listening position model.

Why does this speaker placement guidance run contrary to the idea of giving these speakers space? Maximum accuracy is good, right?

http://arqen.com/acoustics-101/speaker-placement-boundary-interference/

brotw,

The advice I would give is simple--trust your ears! While I'm sure there are some valid points made in this guide, I for one would never listen to my DI's up against the front wall.  Yes, you will have gains in low end extension at the cost of worse imaging, less depth and air. 

About 1-2 mo ago several members placed there DI's up against the front wall just to see what affect it had on their performance. 

But in the end trust your ears and go with what sounds best overall to you.  And remember, there is no perfect and there are always compromises on every decision we make in our hobby

QUESTION?

Will my Allnic T-1500 300B Integrated amp be a good match for the Tekton Double Impacts?

Some information about the Integrated amp: This 300B Integrated amplifier delivers 12.5 WPC in Pure Class A single ended style! Ruggedly built weighing in at 50 pounds, this 35dB gain powerhouse will drive most speakers of 90dB + efficiency to very comfortable sound pressure levels.