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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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maplegrovemusic
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I am a owner of the Exogal /Ion combo as well . This combo has taken me off the merry-go-round . No point in schlepping in big heavy monoblocks anymore . Same with preamps and dacs . Don't feel the need to audition anything more . Spent 5 years of auditioning dozens of amps , pre , and dacs . Cannot wait to see what future products are coming from Exogal !
klh007
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I'll guess a server or streamer, or combination of both?
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dlcockrum
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I’m betting on a new DAC next from Exogal. Should be something as the current one is pretty darn good.

Dave
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lmswjm
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Would be nice to have a direct comparison. 
evolvist
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You guys should just skip all of the hassle and get the Linn KDS/3.

The input is straight off of any music server via ethernet cable, so you can say goodbye to any colorization from USB cables and any extra box between the source and a DAC. 

It is similar to the Lyngdorf in that it waits until the last possible moment to do the analog conversion. It runs through an FPGA, first, where it bests any up-sampling I have ever heard, even the Chord DAVE (and especially PS Audio), and some of the best R2R DACs I have heard in my home, like TotalDac, Metrum, and the Yggy.

Every internal process of the Linn KDS/3 is governed by its own power supply, unlike 99.9% of the other units out there (if there are some like the Linn, I don't know about it). The importance of these power supplies cannot be expressed enough. There is a large margin for error in any DAC that has a single power supply that runs every process. Artifacts can be introduced at every stage, depending on the complexity of the DAC's architecture, and let's face it, DACs are growing more complex by the minute. 

Finally, there is the pre-amp, which is akin to the Metrum Adagio pre-amp, in that the volume does not produce any distortion upon raising it. This is actually a rarity, and manufacturers won't publish spec on their pre-amps lest the user sees an aggravating rise in distortion.

Anyway, I'm in love with mine. I don't think I'll part with it. Y'all should look into one. Oh yes, and it comes with Linn's own room correction.

My DIs have been breaking in for almost 72 hours now. I haven't been doing any critical listening, because my room is on its way from crap-to-good, but I walk by and I hear things in songs that I've never heard before. The snare hits and cymbal decay is amazing.
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