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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
david_ten
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@corelli Maybe Mike @audioarchon can offer some suggestions and guidance.

Can't hurt to give the Melody a go. Sounds like it is on offer at a good price. Minimally, you will be able to get a feel for their build, quality, etc. and if it doesn't accomplish what you are looking for, you know the drill. : )
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charles1dad
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Corelli,
I've only heard a few 211 tubed amplifiers but I 'don't say that Teajay summed up the basic differeween the 211 and 300b well. It does get a bit tricky because there are clear differences among the same genre of amplifiers.  Some 300b amplifiers are noticeably faster, more clear and transparent than others. Of course this hierarchy exists with all individual classes of amplifiers. 

333jeffery, 
Thanks for your reply,  it seems that the Carver will be your long term amplifier.  If it's 99 % of the NAT and easier to live with it seems the NAT has no advantages. 
Charles 
corelli OP
386 posts
 
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts.  I appreciate what you are saying Charles.  The Melody AN300 may be a good example of this.  A push pull design no doubt is a big part of that but per teajay it still imparts many of many qualities we look for in a SET amp. 
I do  like what I see in the Melody and Line Magnetic gear.  Also I need to give a call on the LTA integrated that's in the works. 
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charles1dad
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Corelli,
Although I am a devotee when it comes to SET amplification I still contend that overall quality of design,  built and implementation are crucial.  I could be very happy with a well executed DHT push pull amplifier.  I do not doubt that the Melody AN 300b push pull is as good as teajay says it is. 

It'd be fun to directly compare the Melody AN  300b PP and their 211 SET  and note how they differ. 
Charles 
facten
931 posts
 
Haven't heard one but what about an Audio Space Reference 3.1 300B integrated?
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