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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
david_ten
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Came across this recent review of the Valvet E2 (link posted below).

I've posted the link because it is a low power Class A Solid State amplifier that may be a pairing to consider with the Double Impacts. It is also 'reasonably' priced for a Class A amp.

[Please note that I do not have any connection to the review site nor the distributor / seller]

Review:  http://www.10audio.com/valvet-e2.htm

Audiogon Listing:  https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-stereo-amplifier-handmade-in-germany-new-2018-01-27-am...


corelli OP
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David, the build on this is a thing of beauty. If it sounds as good as it looks, it'll be a winner.  And, as you suggest, probably would be a great match with the DI's.

Listening tonight to Yo-Yo Ma playing Vivaldi's Cello Concertos on a Sony box set.  Man, this one CD alone is worth the cost of the whole set!  The DI's render this beautifully, full of detail and ambience. 

I'm enjoying my pair of Hsu ULS-15 subs coupled to the DI's.  I'll save my thoughts until after I finish the acoustic treatments to my room.  Picked up materials today for a large soffit bass trap that will run the full length of the back wall/ceiling.  The remainder of the treatments will be  commercial products that will be decided upon in the next week or so.
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djtunes
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Well, it's a year out....my room is about 12 x 18 x 8.  Is this too small for the DI Double Impacts?  The room was used as a media room by the prior owners.
corelli OP
949 posts
 
I suspect the DI's could still perform well in this room if you have the freedom of optimizing speaker/listening position placement.
david_ten
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@corelli  I've had Yo-Yo Ma's Inspired By Bach : The Cello Suites in rotation of late...I'll pull up the Vivaldi Cello Concerts.

Right now I'm flying with Rudresh Mahanthappa's 'Bird Calls'  - Fabulously fleshed out and rendered by the SEs.

It might be very interesting to compare the Pass XA-25 to the Valvet E2, which is single ended with 12/20 Class A Watts into 8/4Ohm.
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