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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
teajay
1,655 posts
 
Hey Charles,

Remember, common sense is often uncommon, and you are much more diplomatic then I chose to be regarding people's foolish behavior. I totally accept its his right to go deaf if he wants to.  

His so-called reviewing process that people thanked him for was based on an assumption of  volume levels that are dangerous/harmful to one's physical health and hearing.  Regarding his take on the DI's I believe this analogy would be more applicable, it would be like a partially or totally blind person going to an art gallery and then writing a review of the art work.  Yea, right!
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charles1dad
10,236 posts
 
Hi Teajay,
Essentially we’re making the same point. I understand the desire of some listeners who like to as they put it "crank it up". If  this is done only occasionally then probably little harm to one's hearing ability .

In my own experience I’ve come to realize that as the resolution and signal  purity retention  of your system improves you can actually enjoy music at lower or reasonable listening levels.

When a system reaches this degree of performance it "does" allow one to listen at higher SPL without stress or strain but there’s less of a need to do this to achieve listening satisfaction. That’s my 2 cents worth.
Charles
nitrobob
238 posts
 

Thank you all . Some,well most of you, have eons of past experience in speaker design, and capabilities .Let me answer some of these questions and make a couple points

1) David, yes, We listened to the DI’s at Mortal (LOL) sound levels. They sound ok, and I certainly would have not refused to keep them if this was all I was asking of them . But their task, to sound as good as my Ascends at those same volumes, was not achievable. The differences were night and day.

2) Several of you have brought up hearing loss at high volumes. We all know this. It’s been taught to us since we were kids. I’m 62 years old and have normal hearing. At least my last annual hearing test at the plant says so . Many of my younger co workers had issues, but I never have . I also posted in my earlier post an in car video of me driving my race car. I’m around loudness on a regular basis. I’m old now, but I still enjoy a young lifestyle. Some of you have forgot what concerts,or even your local live performance at a nightclub sound like? There loud. The last one I went to was several months back. I took my meter with me ..115 dB from 20-25 rows back. If all those thousands of concert go’ers can take it, why can’t I ? Why can’t normal people have set -ups in their homes to duplicate that.? Maybe not quite that loud, but a similar experience.. Actually, I think some of you are just showing your age. No disrespect, but some of us do not grow up so quickly. The Tektons are advertised to "Sound Like Live Music". Sorry,but all the live music I have EVER heard, is really loud...I find it odd, that excuses are being made for a speaker that is advertised as such, to not be played loud. Charles, I’m pretty good at car analogy’s.That would be like me buying a race car, and then finding out it sounds really mean at idle, but its not so great at wide open throttle..

3) On Amplifiers, the sole reason I picked up the SS high powered amp, was the headroom. The entire system has been built for a warm, lively, thumping system. Marantz is known for warmth, and the PSA’s ore overkill, but they were purchased for impact. I also want accurate, and that is turning out to be a little harder to achieve

I’m sure I will find something . Klipsch are not going to be it. I say that as someone mentioned them. Even to me, bright, harsh, and loud. equal pain...

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mapman
21,921 posts
 
nitrobob,

FWIW I built my main rig to be able to go very loud and clear when needed with the kind of music you are talking about for a modest  cost (by high end audio standards at least). I achieved that goal quite well I would say.

My setup is Bel Canto Ref1000m amps (Class D 500w/ch into 8 Ohm) into OHM 5 speakers (12" Walsh style main driver), essentially the equivalent of OHM 5000 models in the current line.

This rig goes as loud and clear as I would ever want to go with rock, pop, big band, classical whatever and produces the most life like sound stage and imaging to be had in their price range.

That is my solution that works so just tossing that out.

The Walsh style drivers operate differently than most conventional dynamic drivers. I’ve owned various OHm Walsh models since ~ 1982 when they first came out and they are champs at taking whatever power you through at them and going loud and clear. I’ve even used them that way at outdoor parties from time to time. Older models in particular can be had for not much used for the amount of sound and overall sound quality you get. The sound with newer models is more refined over older..

Also Class D amps are newer high efficiency technology for amps that when paired up with the right speakers of just modest efficiency can achieve similar SPLs as higher efficiency speakers with lower power amps. A bonus is the energy efficiency saves you on on your power bill and helps keep overall TCO low.
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jayctoy
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Nitrobob since you play really loud, maybe traditional stereo won’t work, at that level most of this speakers won’t be able to handle.Maybe you need a Mackie PA 400 watt and those big JBL speakers , Like me I like to sing KAraoeke my stereo is not for that , so I bought this Kevlar speakers for Karaoke,no distortions, no worries to blow them up, My Kevlar are paired with Fender PA.From what I read the DI are fantastic if use properly, Iam ok with anyone playing any volume they wish....Iam not dictating how they want to use their systems...I also go to live concert a lot..We also have live band in our church every Sunday for praise and worship,
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