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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
teajay
1,687 posts
 
Hi Charlies,

It seems to me that what would be a perfect fit both $ and performance for jacarcopo's objectives would be Linear Tube Audio's Micro-ZOTL.

Do you agree?
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mac48025
672 posts
 
I think the MZ2 would be a great choice, but then I'm biased! The only problem I would see with the MZ2 in Jcarcopo's system is that it's not purdy enough to be next to his Diavolo amp :) I will say that I think the MZ2 looks much nicer with the new silver front option. 
aniwolfe
760 posts
 
I would like to call out Response Audio as someone who makes great tube pre amp/amp products with high quality parts at reasonable prices. Consider them as well.
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charles1dad
10,249 posts
 
Hi teajay and Tom,
The problem is that Jcarcopo already has an active preamplifier  (transistor) in the signal chain so he doesn’t need two active preamps in the same path.  A zero gain tube buffer could possibly be an option,  hard to say. 
Charles 
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jcarcopo
501 posts
 
@teajay @mac48025 - I was just waiting for somebody to bring up Linear Tube Audio, again, for the umpteenth time 😂 lol.  It's obviously crossed my mind, how could it not the way people gush about their products on here?  I'd be a fool not to consider them considering the repeated high praise.  So okay,  it's on my list. I'm not hard to persuade, but more importantly I respect both of your opinions. They are also priced competitively which is great because I've hemorrhaged too much money this year on audio.  I have a lot tied up in Elrog/Emission Labs power tubes and various NOS tubes too.  I'm worse than a junkie with audio. 
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