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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 cmss2000,

My go to man for the best quality tubes is Brent Jesse Audio.  I trust the quality of his tubes and he's great to talk to regarding getting the sound you are looking for in different brands of tubes.
mofojo
517 posts
 
Regarding the spikes I didn't find them till a couple weeks later when I was ripping the boxes up to go in the trash. They are not obvious at all! In the meantime I had gotten some 1/4-20 bolts which I cut the heads off and sharpened as a temp solution. Could have saved me a burned finger if I had found them sooner🙄
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mac48025
613 posts
 
Brent Jesse is a great source of tubes as is Andy Bouman of Vintage Tube Services. Great quality and selection with expert matching of tubes along with an unending knowledge of tubes, tube amps and vintage gear. He even has his own vintage audio gear museum! Can't go wrong with either guy.
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cmss2000
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Thanks for the tube sources! I'll be checking them out.
Well, I finally unburied the spikes. I thought they were going to be much bigger for some reason but they work. I also pulled the speakers together a little more (I had them at 8 ft apart originally, now a little less than 7).
And yes Teajay, the sound is definitely better with the spikes (and probably because of the spacing). Noticing a more stable center image. All notes are a little more defined and the bass is more solid. The speakers have disappeared and the sound is really nice! Can't wait to hear them with an MZ2. Keep the suggestions coming, much appreciated! 
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