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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
lpretiring
195 posts
 
Charles,
Thank you for a path to begin to figure this out. I will find out the gain of the amp.

What I don't understand is the relation between the 3 factors of wattage-sensitivity-gain as it applies to the pre amp amp and speaker.

I understand in general that a more sensitive speaker requires less power to reach certain decibel levels but then how does the gain of the pre amp and amp factor in? 

Does anyone wonder how I could have been involved in this hobby since the late 60's and understand so little?

 Please don't answer that last comment.

Bullitt

Triode Labs as far as I know is custom made only. He will build with 4 ohms no problem. But again as far as I know, no auditions, no returns. Ouch!

   LP

   

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charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
Hi Al,
So although the Truth has an active output stage it’s still considered a passive preamplifier due to zero gain? Is this a "buffered" component?
Charles
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almarg
8,673 posts
 
Hi Charles,

IMO a preamp having an active output stage but providing no gain should not be referred to as a passive preamp, but as you know terminology is often applied with varying degrees of looseness.

And btw, I would infer from the page I linked to that it probably also has an active input stage.

Best regards,
-- Al

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charles1dad
6,996 posts
 
Hi Ipretiring, 
Gain is related to volume level potential.  The more sensitive your speakers (increasing db for a given output usually 1 watt@8 ohms) or sensitive the power amplifier  (the lower the value in volts the more sensitive). As sensitivity increases the "need" for gain decreases as it isn't required to obtain higher volume levels.  Al can explain it better 😊
Charles 
lpretiring
195 posts
 
Hi Al,

I just want to mention one thing that's kind of bizarre about the Truth. The volume control only goes to about 2:00. Until you get to about 10:00 you hear almost nothing. At noon it's to low for real listening and then begins to accelerate. Everything happens between 1 and 2 o'clock.
Very sensitive from like 1:30 going up. With that being said I never maxed out the volume.
Not sure if this comment is of any value pertaining to your comment of losing about 1 hour of volume.
And thank you for the effort you had to put in to help.

   LP
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