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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.
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aniwolfe
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I much prefer Aurios Bearings under my Tektons compared to the supplied spikes and Herbie Hush Puckies I tried. The spikes accentuated the highs where the bearings actually relaxed the highs back and tighten the bass more. I would try the Gaia bearings if funds allow.

@greyhound
You need to edit that link it won’t work
grey9hound
1,112 posts
 
Starsound Technologies
Sistrum Apprentice
http://starsoundtechnologies.com/SistrumApprentice.php
Sorry. It works now

craigl59
307 posts
 

Thanks, all.

The Aurios Bearings look interesting and they are about the same price as the GAIA II. Would not spend $1200 on feet but might try the Aurios. The Starsound items look interesting but their descriptive text strikes me as indirect at best.

Will probably just stand pat with the Herbies as they have improved the bass and soundstage..

aniwolfe
760 posts
 
@craigl59

Just to note the Aurios are not made anymore, but they do show up on the used market (that is how I acquired mine). You would need the Aurio Pro or Pro Max. 3 per speaker. Otherwise the Symposium Rollerblocks Jr or HDSE supposedly are just as good. You can contact Symposium direct for a solution that would be cheaper than the GAIA feet.
audiothesis
168 posts
 
Hello Craig,

If you find pictures of my room at AXPONA this past year, you should see pictures of the speakers with spikes on the floor and then with the Star Sound Platforms underneath.  The difference these made was substantial and made me an instant believer, although some things Robert told me did strike me as hard to believe.  Well, as the show wore on I had multiple customers of his come in and begin talking about his products.  I spoke with them about the areas I struggled to wrap my head around and they confirmed everything Robert had said.

By the end of the show, I was at a point where I didn't want, but HAD to be a Star Sound dealer.  I've since had some involved discussions with him about his products and have come to realize that he really knows his stuff.

Because of him and his products, I have become a believer in vibration management rather than isolation.  If you find his website to be a little hard to swallow, please don't hesitate to give him a call and talk to him.

If you look on the Tekton website, there are a few pictures showing the Double Impacts on top of some Star Sound platforms.  

Good luck with your search!

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