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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 Joe,
I find this thread very interesting for the same reason. What apparently are truly high performing audio products at honestly obtainable cost with seemingly little if any compromise. It appears that the Tekton DI with the LTA ZOTL electronics or say a Line Magnetic SET amplifier will yield serious high end sound quality far below Uber price levels. That is noteworthy in my opinion. I’d eagerly move in this direction if I weren’t so thrilled with my present audio system.
Charles
snopro
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Sorry meant DI.  Charles, me too! lol
corelli OP
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Charles,
Funny you mention Line Magnetics.  This was another amp I was reading about--the 518 integrated to be specific.  Thought it might be a good match for the DI's.  Plus in the winter it could function as a space heater (:
Have you ever listened to this amp?

Glad you are so happy with your system.  "Upgradeitis" can be an expensive affliction that never gets us to an endpoint.  Sounds like you knew what you were after and achieved that goal.

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charles1dad
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Hi Corelli,

I haven't heard the Line Magnetic SETs but I've gotten enough feedback from people I trust that the 518 ia, 219ia and 508ia are really  quite special amplifiers.


Yes I am very content with my system (going on 8 years). I was after a very natural sound and a system that brings out the sol and emotion of music. I never pursued "perfect" sound, that leads to frustration IMO.

Charles

david_ten
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@corelli:

I did a three hour store audition of the Devore O 93/96s driven by Line Magnetic components in NYC. The pairing was excellent and I was very impressed with the Line Magnetics performance and price points. I unfortunately don't remember the component numbers, but the integrated as well as separates were in the chain.

@mikirob :

Interesting! I thought I was going to move ahead with the Devore O/96s or the Harbeth HL5+ or M 40.2.  Was holding off until the house was completed and I knew for sure which room was going to serve as our audio/media room, specifically which Harbeth would be best in it.

And then, along came the Double Impacts.

The third option / route was going with a Spatial Audio Open Baffle.




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