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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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Hi jacarcopo,
I can’t speak specifically about crossover modification in the Double Impacts but I do trust Bill’s (Grannyring) listening impressions and judgement. I can tell you that in my speakers replacing the stock Solen tweeter capacitor with the Duelund CAST copper foil was a very noticeable and worthwhile upgrade. Those tweeter caps do matter.

The sound quality with the Solen was very good I’ll admit. However with the Duelund CAST the sound elevated to truly superb level.
Charles
greg22lz
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@charles1dad 
would that be the hybrid silver copper cap?
not sure exactly which one you used.
greg
greg22lz
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@charles1dad 
possibly the PIO copper in foil CAST?
greg
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grannyring
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@fetguy I looked at units like these, but I am not sure they are as accurate as I would like? I know a guy with the best testing/measurement gear and expert at driver and speaker design. I will use him. Thanks for the link however!


@jcarcopo. Sorry you feel this way. The improvement was not slight, but transformative for me. Cost me far less than the SE version and I am confident they at least compete with the SE. Most confident. Also, think about it this way. If you hold to your thought, then the amp or preamp,  or source, or anything in front of the drivers really would not matter or be worth upgrading. We know this is not true of the DI speaker. 

These parts can be heard through the DI.
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grannyring
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I would not use a foil coil 😁on the DI array as they tend to be a tad more bright and brilliant.  To my ear this would not be a good recipe for the DI. Actually the Solen Perfect Lay coils would be a wonderful choice. 
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