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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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jcarcopo
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McIntosh always surprises me that they are still a going concern at their excessive price point considering how they sound to me at various times that I've heard them setup over the years. I think it's well made and very attractive gear, but I wouldn't own it based on their sound quality and my own preferences of what I like to hear. 
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teajay
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Hey grey9hound,

I would not describe my position as a "hater" of McIntosh gear.  I have tried for at least twenty years to understand why listeners liked this brands house sound because I never got it.  Many of my friends had McIntosh amplifiers driving Maggies, Thiels, B&Ws, Vandys, and virtually all them left this brand for either great SS like Pass Labs or other tube based gear from other companies.  

Just like I never liked the house sound of Wilson speakers, which finally got rid of that lousy tweeter and replaced it with a silk dome in all their models, Magico, Y&G Acoustic these brands never appealed to how I experience music in the real world.  Does this make me a "hater" I don't think so, but a listener who clearly knows his personal taste of likes and dislikes.  And if you do not care for the brands that I find quite wonderful I would not label you a "hater" but someone with very a different sense of taste from mine.
teajay
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Hey Kenny,

I had talked to Aric earlier today and he shared that you had gotten the custom SET 2A3 amplifier you had him build for you.  Please, when you have even a cursory take on it, let us know what you think!  If your custom SET 2A3 amp lives up to what I'm hearing with Aric's amp in my house you should be in for a real treat!
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charles1dad
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Reading teajay’s critique of McIntosh the last impression that I would perceive is that he’s a "hater". He was genuinely describing his listening experience with this brand. Interestingly I share very similar impressions having heard all McIntosh systems on several occasions.

Do I "hate" their products? Of course not! I simply prefer other alternatives more. We all listen to components/speakers and choose what we like best. Taste is all over the sonic map as one would expect given the pure subjective nature of it all.

There is no reason to be thin skinned in this wonderful endeavor, trust your ears and go where they lead you. There’ll always be people who share your taste and those who do not. This is what makes this such a fun passion and results in the sharing of excellent insights and perspective. This thread is proof of this concept.

Gentlemen keep it up 😊
Charles

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