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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
tektondesign
205 posts
 
Sullyman1, 

I'd love to get you a pair. Get the 4 Ohm model 

Eric Alexander  - audio designer
teajay
1,697 posts
 
Hey mac48025,

You will not regret getting the SE's, they are a wonderful speaker.  I'm equally excited for you getting back your ZOTL and your new "baby" Aric's SET KT-88 amplifier.  You owe us a field report regrading this combo, indeed.  Also let's no forget your CF hybrid reference DAC  driving the whole system!
tektondesign
205 posts
 
Hfaddict,

The room and speakers has you generating some severe modes and nodes. Move the speakers to a new location, and please email me a sketch of your room size and layout. Also is the ceiling flat or vaulted?

We’ve had clients with the best ears in the industry commenting consistently that the DI’s are producing the best ’believable’ bass they’ve ever heard.

Happy listening!

Eric Alexander - audio designer
Tektondesign@gmail.com


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mac48025
672 posts
 
I know I'll love the SE's teajay. I've loved every pair of Tekton speakers I've owned. The Enzo's and DI's are amazing and I'm ready to be blown away yet again with the SE's. I look forward to sharing my impressions of all of the new toys coming in. My MZ and Aric amp arrive Tuesday! My Sablon digital cable will arrive next week also. It will be a good week. 

Hfaddict, take Eric up on his offer and you'll be greatly rewarded. Your room looks great, but could use some help acoustically. As someone mentioned earlier, thick drapes over all that glass will do wonders, along with something on the wall between the speakers. Hell, why am I offering suggestions when you can get the help you need directly from Eric himself? 
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hfaddict
97 posts
 

@tektondesign Very much appreciate the response. I will report back when I’m moved into the new house and have everything tweaked to perfection!

And I just wanted to clarify to everyone what I was trying to get at with the bass now that I understand compressed vs uncompressed recordings a little more.

The bass is terrific on good recordings and that’s coming from a guy who is a bit of a bass head. At any volume level, they deliver it in spades in a clean, powerful manner. Doesn’t matter if it’s blues, folk, live or even hip hop/electronic.

Right now it’s the weaker or compressed recordings that the DI’s don’t artificially pump up the bass like some speakers may. This is leaving some of my classic rock out of the play list currently.

But...in saying this, I will definitely report back in the new listening room. The one opportunity I haven’t had is to spend time with these speakers in another environment or amplification. I had a quick run through a friend’s home on Pass Labs amplification but it was short and sweet before I made the purchase. So I’m not sure exactly what to expect or strive for in my own set up.

Thanks again to everyone for the input.  A big part of this hobby for me is playing and tweaking until everything is optimized.  It's coming. 


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