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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
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Hey recluse,

My reference SS amps, until the XA-25, were the XA-60.8 mono blocks.  So, for all intent and proposes they would sound the same as the XA-30.8.  The XA-25 does not sound like a series .8 amplifier for the details either read my review on hometheaterreview.com or Six Moons excellent review of the XA-25 directly compared to the XA-30.8 amplifier. 
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david_ten
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@lancelock   Saw you mention that your SEs are on their way to you. Can't wait to hear what you think of them with your gear. 
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bullitt5094
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Your recent amp adventures; are these Lyngdorf 2170? Am much intrigued with this option, especially since KDude has embraced the efficient design. Cannot reconcile, however, my discouraging experience with Class D amps last year.
@craigl59 the 2170 isn’t a class D topology. At least not what you’re thinking of as class D. Kenny and Bill encouraged me to audition it against some pretty good tube and SS separates. I didn’t expect what I heard from it and it remains in my audio rack and the others were returned. I encourage you to give it a trial if you’re in the amp trail stages. Both my DIs and now my Ulfs absolutely love it with Digital and, unexpectedly, Analog inputs. I was especially flabbergasted when the 2170 sounded better than an LTA system on Analog. Digital, I could get my head around. But not Analog. But there was no doubt in my mind. But if you love tube warmth/distortion as opposed to detailed, analog accuracy, it won't be your cup of tea. My favorite description of is is a wire with gain. Everything in front of it and the Ulfs is reflected in the final sound characteristics. Even playing with USB cables and hearing the difference was a blast.
lancelock
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@david_ten 

My comments were meant for this thread but there are so many Tekton threads so it’s a little confusing. Yes, I can’t wait to hear the DI SE. I will use the LTA UltraLinear. This is the finest amp I heard so far. Besting all of the other LTA amps. I have not heard David Berning’s 75K mono blocks and have not heard 2170 either.
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david_ten
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@lancelock   I figured as much. : )  Which is why I posted here. I am very curious and excited to learn from you, firsthand, how the Ultralinear and the SEs pair. All the best.
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