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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
craigl59
307 posts
 

This is a different perspective that I have offered on this and other threads.

One of the great advantages to me of the original DIs (w upgrade) is that they contain defined speaker types that can be purchased directly on the open market. I have done this and rest comfortably knowing that any replacement part is as close as the garage.

So I would not have any interest in the upgraded SE model regardless of any sonic advantages. Those Thiel owners complaining of a lack of replacement transducers on this site illustrate the innate problem with custom speakers available only from the maker.

muzikmann
61 posts
 
The explanation given by Tekton makes it seem like the drivers used in the SE's or his designs play a "major" role than his patent.  Why write a white paper on that patent but won't disclose drivers used in his speakers. Are the drivers more important than his patent that renders all speakers obsolete? Even Magico with expensive custom in-house drivers do disclose their drivers as well as some of the materials used in designing them.
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sbayne
493 posts
 
Seems the drivers don’t play that big of role to the sound of the tweeter array as does the crossover and wiring of each tweeter.  I’m guessing he can get very good sound out of many different drivers as long as they fall within certain frequency parameters.  Personally, I would like to see a version of the DIs with powered woofers (Rythmik?) and even higher quality caps in the crossover such as Jupiters. 
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mac48025
672 posts
 
That's my understanding also sbayne. Using low mass drivers to deliver sound with much greater speed and control is the main emphasis of the patent, not the drivers themselves. 

Powered subs in the DI's? You must like bass 😛 That's a scary but cool thought.  I'm sure it would be interesting hearing the likes of Jupiter or Duelund caps but I imagine Eric would have incorporated them in the Ulfbehrts or SE as the PMD line is his "cost is no object" line.......or maybe he is, as I have no idea what caps are in them!
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baranyi
719 posts
 
As one of the few people who have heard the DI SE version I must say 
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