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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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mac48025
672 posts
 
David,
I am using the PS Audio Perfectwave DAC and transport and think they sound awesome with the DI's. I also have the good ole California Audio Labs Sigma tube DAC and Delta transport and while not quite up to the Perfectwave standard they are quite close. Before the Perfectwaves I had the Schiit Yggdrassil which is an amazing sounding DAC, especially for the money.

hockeyme,
im not sure I'd bother with the upgrades if I were you. Like you my boxes were beat up by Fedex but it sounds like they ship them palletized by freight now. You're welcome to hear mine with the upgrades but in a different room with different components it will be difficult at best to know what to attribute any sound differences to. There will be three DI owners that I know of in Motown soon as someone that came to hear mine is saving up to order a pair. 
mrdecibel
2,974 posts
 
Of my many amplifiers, I own a modified Citation 12, putting out a real 1 watt of class A power ( based on a Nelson Pass design ). It drives my modified Klipsch LaScalas fairly well, sounding excellent. But, I can easily clip it, depending on the music I am playing. I know a tube amp clips differently than a solid state amp, but, find it hard to believe what I am reading. Just my voice on it. MrD
david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@hockeyme 

My boxes were also beat up, despite being on pallets (I think).

Recently, Eric's website made the upgrade much more prominent on the main DI page, which will be helpful for future purchasers.

His recommendation to upgrade was very soft, when I discussed the Double Impacts with him. 

I second what mac48025 says and would not go forward with it.

In fact, I would apply the savings from the cost of shipping and the upgrade towards a pair of future Tekton speakers that might be a better fit / major upgrade for you, given Eric's creative proclivities.


david_ten
5,480 posts
 
@mac48025:

Thanks! Mulling future direction... : )

I've already spent more on upgrading the chain than the DIs, since getting the DIs!!!!!!!!!!  Not good,,,,,, and very good -- well, until my wife gets wind of my buys.

Other Double Impact or Tekton owners??? (Regarding DAC pairings)

Something simple like Border Patrol?


klh007
617 posts
 
Regarding DACs, I second Gary's Border patrol, Exogal Comet, Gustard, and top of the heap AQUA LaScala. I wish I could hear the DIs in Chicago at AXPONA?
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