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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
agronatz
13 posts
 
The basic $3000 DI is 4 ohms. What are the downsides of a 4 ohm speaker?
To purchase an 8 ohm DI is an additional ~$450. Why so much more?
Why so many variations of the DI? Kind of makes resale very tricky. Not being able to hear the DI's live puts resale (or return)  squarely on the table.
How does the DI compare to the Klipsch RF7 II or the B&W 683?
Is there any legitimate competition in this price range?
I am trying to read quickly through the 70+ pages of responses so bear with me if these questions are in any way redundant.
greg22lz
182 posts
 
@grannyring I jus spoke with a friend of mine who has worked on Bozac speakers for years and Bozac has a tweeter array as well. He said Bozac changed the inductors and capacitors as well as wiring sequence for years so I guess it is a common thing!
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grannyring
6,645 posts
 
For years, over years yes. But this much change in the initial intro months? Oh my. The builder has a passion to improve and refine so if substantial monthly changes are common without MK status changes, then we know it and refer to our DIs with birthday dates😊



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sbayne
493 posts
 

@grannyring - Thanks. Really good info. Its an important reminder these are relatively low cost speakers that are not custom order. He is building them to a price point and can change them at will. Eric has made a business decision that may or may not lose him sales since he apparently changes parts from one build to the next. Some people may care and others may not.

However, when Eric sells "upgraded" models of his speakers then I do think its reasonable to have an explanation of exactly was upgraded. His website says this about the upgrades:

"Additional upgrade package: add $300 for Cardas inputs, Mil-Spec internal wiring, ClarityCap or Solen (depending upon real-time availability) within the tweeter section. Includes an oversized Jantzen or Erse Sledgehammer inductor (depending upon real-time availability) within the woofer section."

Fair enough. I haven’t checked but my "upgraded" speakers should match those above specs.

The Double Impact SE is a different story. They are more than double the cost of the normal DI but I see no explanation on his website of what has been upgraded. I’ve also seen a number of people ask on this thread for an explanation of the SE but I don’t remember seeing an explanation.


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grannyring
6,645 posts
 
Understood. These changes have nothing to do with price points, cap brands, or upgraded parts like wire and binding posts. Not a question of these things at all. Simply crossover design and wild differences in just a period on months. 1.5uf cap in series with the center tweet vs a cap more than 4x that value! 100uf cap in series with mid drivers vs. 220uf with same value inductor. Additional inductor on some outer tweets not found in other DI sets. All these things CHANGE the sound. Many, many more I won’t mention. Even wiring mids and woofers out of phase on some sets and not others. Trust me I can go on and on. Nothing here to do with price points. Just sharing our DI speakers sound different based on birthdate.  Mine are 08/17 DIs.  
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