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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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sbayne
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@snapsc - We've got a thread going on the Impact Monitors which will answer your questions. Here is the link: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/tekton-impact-monitors 

Bottom line: they throw a huge soundstage and will most likely compete very well with the Maggies and KEFs.

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stringreen
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anxiously awaiting your evaluation.....  try hard to be objective.   Everyone thinks what they have is the tops.   Understand that it will take a while before it sounds right....getting the room set up, etc.  I know its fun.
snapsc
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@sbayne -  thanks for the heads up.  I'm hoping that anyone on the forum who has owned or seriously compared maggie 1.7i s to the DI Monitor, Brilliance or electron can chime in as to clarity and tone....Overall, it would be easier to just talk to Eric but as many have noted, he is so darn busy (good thing) that he is hard to get through to.  I have noticed that he follows and comments from time to time on Audigon @Tektondesign so maybe he will see this and offer some thoughts.  I suspect there are a lot of people who would like to hear about what differentiates the DI, DI Monitor, Brilliance and Electron from each other.  I'm certain that musicality was the goal for all four of them but what are the nuances that make them different?  It is these nuances that allow people to choose the Brilliance instead of the Electron for their system with less concern about having to make a return.
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sbayne
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@snapsc - The OP (corelli) had Maggie 1.7 with REL subs so check-out his posts. Seems like the main difference in the models is not the tweeter array but the bass drivers and size of cabinet. That's one of the reasons I went with powered Rythmik F8 subs and the Impact Monitors.
treebeard1
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I’m considering the LTA MicroZOTL but had a few questions. I’m hoping those who have heard or own the MZ2 can help.

I am torn between getting the PSU upgrade. It’s a lot ($600). Is anyone using it with the stock PSU? How much of a SQ upgrade do you think the LPS+ is? Do you think it’s worth it?

I’m also a little confused on the output impedance. There was a discussion a couple pages back about the output impedance of 2 ohm for the MZ2 and 1.8 ohm for the Frankenstein. But the Frank is an amp. I associate output impedance with the pre and input impedance with the amp. Is the output impedance of the MZ2 amp 2 ohms? Or is the 2 ohm value for pre? I will be mating this with a Halo A21 with 33Kohm input impedance.

I also happen to be lusting over the Aric Audio Transcend pre and the Don Sachs pre. Right now LTA is having 10% off through Dec 4. Probably could through a dart and not go wrong.

I would also like to thank all those who have contributed to this thread. I have learned much and never would have found all these game-changing/price-competitive technologies. Thanks.
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