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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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adversam
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Hi Tekton lovers,
I wanted to ask you for an advice.
I'm trying to build an hifi system around a pair of Double Impacts.
Going to order Don Sach's preamp and need your opinion on power amp: I'm between Audio Van Alstine Vision Set 400 and Pass Labs XA25.
I'd really want to buy a Pass' gear, since years. But can any of you mention if that would a good idea? The Impacts have good sensitivity, but they're massive and Eric mentioned they like power. The XA25 reaches 50W at 4ohm and can go to 200W A/B class into 2ohm. Do you think it's a good match? Any of you uses the Pass Labs XA25 with the DI's?
Thanks:)
adversam
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@david_ten thanks for your feedback... did you use subwoofers or just the XA30.8? Level of listening in your room?
adversam
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@david_ten Thanks again for sharing all your experience. May I bother you with the very last question? Which preamp was together with the XA 30.8?
adversam
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Thanks all for your replies, yes I should have clarified that I'm not planning to use any subwoofer. The Pass Labs XA25 is intriguing me apart from raving reviews and reliability of gears, because seems to have a huge reserve of power, it's a 25W at 8ohm, but damping factor is 500. Huge current, plus at least 100W A/B class that can be delivered at 4ohm (after the first A class 50W), if necessary. For sure the DI's are not as easy as many horn speakers, but I was wondering whether the XA25 is really enough for them. Did any Tekton owner of this thread tried this match? No subs of course. Also wanted to ask for other tube integrated recommendatons apart from LTA and Line Magnetic product. The Raven is a very good one, maybe somebody has also a feedback on it? Thanks!
adversam
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@david_ten thanks again:)
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