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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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Jcarcopo,
I’ve only heard the Benchmark DAC once and thought the overall system was a bit dry and 2 dimensional. I wouldn’t know how much to attribute to the DAC. A friend of mine who has more familiarity with the Benchmark products feels they are somewhat sterile and clinical (Yet some listeners find them dead on accurate and neutral). Very little emotion conveyed, again I don’t know from personal encounter/listening.

They could potentially improve with further burn-in but based on your early impressions they’d have to make substantial gains. Who knows?
Charles
aniwolfe
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@jcarcopo 
Why didn't you pursue the Lyngdorf 3400 again? I agree with Charles. Benchmark has always been overly detailed, dry and brittle.
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jcarcopo
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@aniwolfe Because i gave my money to Mark Shifter of Core Power Technology because he claimed he was good friends with Peter Lyngdorf and he would procure the unit months ago.  Any friend of that lying con artist is no friend of mine. 
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jcarcopo
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Btw, the Benchmark DAC2 HGC by itself was never dry, brittle, or overly detailed in my system running into my SET amp. Its was synergistic. 
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charles1dad
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Jcarcopo,
Certainly there’s the Spector of synergy to factor in. Benchmark DAC with your Diavolo is a good match. Perhaps an all Benchmark signal chain is a different story. Numerous variables and possibilities to contemplate as always with audio.

I wish I could send you my Coincident Statement Line Stage to try with the Diavolo. My suspicion is it’d be a very good match and send an excellent signal to your Encores. Exceptional resolution and transparency coupled with a beautiful organic presentation.
Charles

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