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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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charles1dad
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Hi Teajay, 
Thank you very much for your listening impressions of the Double Impact SEs.  Ezra's comparison comment with regard to the SE versus the Sonus faber Lilum is quite bold to say the least given the 10x price ratio of the two.  

Teajay do you really agree with his assessment or is there perhaps a "bit" of hyperbole and exuberance involved? 😊
Charles 
teajay
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Hey Charles,

Nope, Ezra's comment did not have one bit of hyperbole contained in it at all.  He has owned historically some of the most expensive and highly regarded speakers on the market (YG Acoustics, Magico, Van Schweikert) and I have heard all them in his system.  Not only did the SI's significantly out perform the Sonus Faber across the board, but with SI's in his system, this is the best overall sound I have ever heard in house. 
vitop
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Wow...

Good stuff. Thanks Terry.
buds
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Great, now I'll just have to live my "edgy" DIs. Damn that mad scientist, Eric. :o) Kidding of course. I do love my DIs!
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charles1dad
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Teajay,
Thanks for your affirmative comments as they’re illuminating. This is what I was getting at in an earlier discussion today regarding the Linn and Lyngdorf cost ratio and performance. The High End market can "sometimes" be deceptive and contrarian with regard to cost,  prestige and pecking orders. Very tricky at times.
Charles
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