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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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charles1dad
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David,
I suspect that we agree more than we disagree. You cited Ezra and that’s a good example because he has solid context. His DI SE speakers compared to his expensive Sonus Fabers. You can agree or not with his personal experiences but he does have vital and very credible context. I’ll be the first to say that there are superb sounding expensive speakers.

A few examples that impressed me significantly
Kaiser Kawero
Tidal Contriva Diadora
Cessaro Liszt
Rockport Altair speakers
Trenner-Friendl  RA Box
Dynaudio Evidence Platinum
TAD Reference One floorstanding

These were all truly excellent in the respective systems I heard them in.
My gut feeling is take the Double Impact SE pair it with a superb source and first rate amplification, it won’t be embarrassed (and not claiming that it would be better). Just a hunch on my part. Just listen.
Charles
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aricaudio
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@sbayne - Thank you for that, it's much appreciated. 
david_ten
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@aricaudio  Aric, Great to know that you are open to a parallel 2A3 build and other options such as the 211.

As you know, I'm working on getting the digital front end finalized. Once the SEs are in system and I have a good feel for them, a path forward will be much clearer.

I'm still leaning towards more power, i.e. going with 120s/150s...but now that @branayi and @teajay  both endorse the 2A3 paired to the SE after their auditions of the SEs...I can put the 2A3 option back on the table.

I'll reach out via email, after the SEs have been in system for a week or so.
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mac48025
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I don't think you can go wrong with any of those options David and I look forward to seeing what you end up with. 

The Transcend amp with KT 88's sounds wonderful on the DI's and I'm looking forward to hearing the SE's on it also. Im going to try some KT 150's with it later today. A 2A3 SET amp intrigues me also and I very well could be talking to Aric about building me one also. The idea of having the Transcend amp for more dynamic slam and the 2A3 for more midrange purity is very appealing to me. Never thought I'd be considering two different amps for my system!
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mikeg
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The two Go_lf amps I plan on using separately are the Tidal Audio Impact (120 watts/ch ss) and the Ayon Audio Odin III Build 4 (50 watts/ch SET).  Will the Tekton DI SE care if I use Porsc_e amps?  Will these amps mate well?
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