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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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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.
agronatz
13 posts
 
Ozzy,
One of my concerns is that this is a 4 ohm speaker and that the 8 ohm version is +$400 more.
$3000 is not cheap but it's also not unreasonable for a truly HiFi speaker.
Also, boxing these up and shipping them back will be neither fun nor cheap.
Maybe I'm just not comfortable about spending $3K without auditioning.
Guess I'm just old school. 

agronatz
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nitrobob,
Thanks for the candid review of the DI.
There are some (not many) people that smoke 2 packs of cigs a day and live to be 100.
I listen to mostly orchestral music and find I don't need 100db to enjoy the experience. However, I value imaging way more than dynamic impact.
Clarity and imaging at a comfortable decibel level is what I'm looking for.
I see that most rock musicians (these days) now wear "in ear" plugs.

My problem with the DI is that it's an "a la carte" speaker. Does it even come with a grill? Special edition with better caps? And still can't get over that the 8 ohm version is an extra $500!
The B&W 683 S2  might be a piece of junk to posters in this thread but all the B&W 683 S2 are the same. You know what you are getting. And it's a CLASS B Stereophile component. If that's worth anything.
If the audio industry wasn't so full of snake oil, I might be less skeptical, but alas, here we are.
agronatz
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Nitrobob,
No need to be sorry. Many times conversations wander and in this thread it seems no personal attacks were launched. An exchange of ideas and experiences should be the main goal.
Please keep us informed on your speaker quest by posting here or directing to a new thread from this one.
Good Luck and Happy Listening!
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