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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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porscheracer - "Anyway, I am pretty sure the hum is gain related. My preamp has 14dB of gain in tube mode and the amp has 27dB. That's a lot of gain for speakers as efficient as the Double Impact. If I put the preamp into passive or JFET mode with 0dB gain, the hum gets quieter but it is still there. If I unplug the RCA cables from the amp, it's gets a tiny bit quieter. This mirrors what the preamp and amp designer said would happen with high efficiency speakers.The First Watt F7 has 14dB of gain so I would be cutting 13dB. About the same as going into passive or JFET mode on the preamp."

Not sure if you got your excessive gain/hum problem resolved but if not try out the Rothwell attenuators. They are plug and play a come in -10db, -15db and -20db.  I've used them in various systems over the years with great results.  Here is a link:  http://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk/html/attenuators.html

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charles1dad
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Hi Cal 37 13,
1 Al as is par for the course raises legitimate concerns.
2 As several of us have suggested see what Israel thinks about this potential amp and speaker pairing.
3 I’d also seek feedback from Eric, is this a good match or would he recommend the Double Impact 8 ohm version?
4 As I wrote earlier the Double Impacts "may" be an exception in this scenario.
If you decide to talk to Israel and Eric let us know what they suggest.
The Coincident Frankenstein switched to 4 and 8 ohm speaker taps a few years ago.
You and I have the earlier (original) 8 and 16 ohm tap model.
Charles
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jcarcopo
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I officially hate the double impacts! I can't get nothing done anymore! I just listen 👂 like a crackhead all day at home 🏡.  I'm drawn to them like a flies to a bug 🐛 zapper.  #1stWorldProblems 😂 
pawsman
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jcarcopo,
I'm the same way with my Impact Monitors; I'm going through my whole
CD collection, everything sounds different and usually better-

pawsman
evolvist
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It's always super cool to hear when people love their DIs.

Eric certainly has special products.
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