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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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mac48025
672 posts
 
Lol Jcarcopo, I hate to admit it but I sure love some good tube glow.....especially the pics I see of tube glow enhanced with blue LED's. Eye candy is good too!

Not sure what I'll do with the KT88, David. Might keep it for a back up. Might sell it. Might give it to my son. It really sounds good and I'm probably crazy for trying something else but after hearing Charles' Frankensteins in my room I just can't get that sound out of my head. The kt88 comes close but I'm not playing horse shoes :) After talking with Aric and others I decided the 300B is the way I wanted to go. The 2A3 might be a better option but I really liked the full, dynamic sound that both the KT 88 and the Frankensteins provide. I'm not sure if the 2A3 would provide that or not and while the 300B only provides a little more than 3 db more headroom, it just might be the additional oomph I need. I was very close to going with a 2A3 build but it's all Charles' fault that I'm going the 300B route 😆🎼🔉
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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 
Jcarcopo,
You summed up very well the essential characteristics of the Elrog and the EML. The only Elrog and Takatsuki have a "bit " more inner detail and "slightly" more of an organic nature.  The EML XLS  is nearly as organic but offers a bit more dynamic presentation,  authority  and boldness. To be truthful all 3 are just really excellent 300b tubes.   I can recommend these top tier tubes without reservation.  I'm glad to hear the Elrog has improved its reliability. 
Charles 
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@mac48025 Tom, no disrespect of Aric’s amps meant by this question...but why not the Frankenstein? Or is it too close to Halloween for your comfort?
evolvist
167 posts
 
I was very close to going with a 2A3 build but it's all Charles' fault that I'm going the 300B route
Stylistically, what is the range of music that you listen to?
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sbayne
493 posts
 
@mac48025 - Here is my 2 cents (1.5 cents is probably more accurate). You obviously got a taste for what’s possible with that tube when you heard Charles’ Frankensteins. Back in my Shindo days my next step in amps would have been his 300B monos. I heard them with a pair of DeVore Silverback speakers and was dumbstruck. During that listening session we replaced the Shindo amps with a different pair of very highly respected/costly 300B monos and the magic went away. It's not so much the tube but the design and build. So if Aric recommended the 300B and he knocks it out-of-the-park that will be REALLY good news for everybody. Can’t wait to hear how it turns out!
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