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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I just bought the DI SEs, only been a few hours listening, first thought I’ve noticed is how incredibly revealing of the equipment behind them they are. I had Martin Logan SL3s before and it seems in comparison...so long as my MLs had plenty dynamic power, they generally sounded the same no matter what equipment was behind them. How I found out the DIs are revealing besides articles saying it, was when I started switching out my equipment. First, I took out my emotiva xmc1 processor and used my Cambridge 851n, the sound improved, better sound stage, better detail. Then I swapped the Cambridge for my long boxed B&K Ref 30, again, even better detail and stage but introduced a good bit of noise. Now I’m ready to finally upgrade my amp and preamp. Been thinking of going with Bryston, their new BR20 preamp (just love the idea of streamer and analog/digital preamp in one package) and their 4b3 amp. All that said I wanted to see what people with more DI experience found to be great matches. 
I looked through at least 60-70 percent of this 112 page DI thread. Felt like somewhere I’d find an answer to what amp preamp these DI speakers need. What I found was that the DI’s benefit having tubes either in the preamp or amp stage. 
Is that now considered set in stone, they need so much warmth to sound their best that tubes must enter the picture???

thanks -marc


@Oz-im interested to hear more about your potential Bryston critique??

I don’t know anything about their BR20 as it is brand new and there is very little out there reviewing it. But their 4b3 amp is highly acclaimed, even said to be a bit warmer, which I thought could be a great as the DIs seem to need some warming and/or richer middle. 
Alas, what I’m hearing from you first couple responders isn’t supporting any particular direction.
@corelli, thank you for offering that info, glad to know all the earlier talk of tubes was just the direction of convo rather than necessary for some type of influence the speakers needed.