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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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giantsalami
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I'm wondering the sound difference between the DI's and the brilliance. Looking at the Brilliance,due to its smaller footprint.
corelli OP
386 posts
 
What a great day
--DI music fest with coffee
--Wolverines to sweet 16
--30 mile bike ride on a sunny Michigan spring day
--Now vino and another DI music fest.  Does it get any better?!?!

Do a lot of thinking while I bike.  One other thing I forget to mention was that the DI tweeter array also functions as a point source for many octaves of coverage.  Maybe just one other reason it sounds so right.  Many designers have used various tweeter arrays, but this one is special.

Thanks mac for suggestions on favorite recordings. It's always fun to find new, great performances.

giantsalami, wish I could help you but this is the first Teckton speaker I've had the pleasure of experiencing.

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mac48025
613 posts
 
Sure it can get better corelli.....the Spartans could win also! Great win for UofM.

The new Enzo's have the same 7 tweeter array, a great choice if you don't the space for the DI's.

Giantsalami, I was told by Eric that the DI is much more refined than the Pendragon. He said the DI blows the Pendragon away but that doesn't mean the Pendragon might not be preferable to you. If you look at teajay's post above he doesn't like the Pendragon but loves the DI. I'm surprised by that as the Pendragons have been widely praised for years. I can say I had the Enzo's before getting the DI's and while I thought the same Enzo's were amazing the DI takes things to a whole new level. 
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eldonparet
25 posts
 
Review is out.

http://hometheaterreview.com/tekton-design-double-impact-floorstanding-speaker-reviewed/


Enjoy.



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mac48025
613 posts
 
I couldn’t agree more with Terry Londons accessment of the DI’s. While I was somewhat able to describe their attributes in audiophile terms, I could quite articulate their innate way of making music sound......for lack of a better term.....right. Terry described their "aliveness" and the perfect term. Many thought I was crazy for displacing my Legacy Focus SE’s ( $12k retail) from my system with the Di’s but that’s nothing compared to Terry doing so with his $18k Cello’s. The DI’s simply defy convention and I believe they would actually garner more attention and respect if they were priced $20k plus. I’m thrilled they’re not as I wouldn’t be able to afford what they bring to my musical enjoyment. All I need now are the Linear Tube Audio MZ2-S and ZOTL 40 to get the most out of them. Thanks for so eloquently putting into words what I’ve been hearing the last six months, Terry.
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