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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
aniwolfe
760 posts
 
@tektondesign 

" We're also now producing the wide-polar response version that sounds fantastic."

Can you elaborate on this please?
greg22lz
182 posts
 
@grannyring  so, there is one part of the equation, outstripped the supply chain, which is absolutely common today in any business. Second, tweaking based on parts available AND sound changes combined. Makes sense to me. To reiterate, I do think the passion of TD and Eric Alexander is to fa exceed anybodys' expectations, which he has clearly done! Is there a "Brilliant Speaker Designer" award?
greg22lz
182 posts
 
Thank you @tektondesign for your response. I wonder how many others have had to weather such scrutiny?
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grannyring
6,479 posts
 
Very nice of you to come on the thread and answer the questions Eric. I am glad to hear that you have fine-tuned the speaker to exactly where you want it to be now.

I will just assume then that my late August set has pretty much the same design as the crossovers being made today and reflect where you have landed.





muzikmann
61 posts
 
@greg22lz
I am not sure if you understand grannyring's point.  He is only pointing out that people should expect to hear different sound opinions from others based on the frequent changes to parts on the DI speakers.  While you seem to have a problem with Bill's scrutiny, which came about because he chose to mod his, we should be grateful and lucky to know this, so that we don't blame people's upstream components so much like it has happened on this thread, when someone complains about what they hear with the DI's. 

For me, I just want this speaker manufacturer to succeed in that he is bringing stellar and affordable speakers to the market. However, I hope he takes this in a positive way, and perhaps allow more time on newer designs, and to settle on parts/ sound before launching them.
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