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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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grannyring
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@porcheracer

A great SS preamp for reasonable money used, under $1000, is the Bel Canto Pre 3. Absolutely wonderful. Neutral in the best way and so smooth! !

For more money the Rowland Capri in it’s various versions is very good indeed. About $1800 - $2100 used.

For or even more money, one of the best preamps available tube or SS at any price, is the Tom Evans Vibe with Pulse power supply. Stunning preamp that defies labels of tube or SS sound. Dead quiet and so musical. Sheer absence of noise is a revelation.


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mac48025
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Jadedavid,

Charles brought over his Frankenstein 300B monoblocks and we both thought they sounded amazing driving my DI's. The DI's are very transparent and will translate whatever is put upstream of them so keep experimenting with different cables and hopefully you'll find the sound you're looking for. Good luck. 
greg22lz
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Are we learning that the DI's are extremely transparent and detailed and that they actually show up shortcomings in audio system chains?
Greg
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sbayne
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@jadedavid - Congrats on the purchase and +1 for taking your time with proper placement and break-in! 
lancelock
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The Plinius SA103 arrived today and happy to say I was able to get the behometh down stairs without a slipped disc. After a good while of warm up getting to the toasty class A temps it sounds absolutely incredible. A tube like warmth but with speed and bass slam that makes you realize what the DI's can do on the bottom end.

If you can find this 10K amp at a reasonable used price like I did it's well worth pairing with the DI's. At 125 watts per channel it has way more power than I need and draws 500 watts continuously in class A. It does however have a switch to change to class AB which I will use when in HT mode.

im sticking with this setup at least until the next new LTA amp comes out.

Lance


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