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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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grannyring
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I suppose the builder has every right to do what he wants and to not share. It is certainly reasonable not to. It is his speaker and his design. I am OK with that actually. Not sure I would want to give up my secret sauce.

However, my post is to bring to light the fact that not all our DIs sound identical . They don’t. We need to keep that in mind when reading comments. Perhaps the design has now settled down and all sets are pretty much the same. I personally think these sorts of changes should have been sorted out prior to introduction. “Fine” tuning slightly after intro is fine and common.
agronatz
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The basic $3000 DI is 4 ohms. What are the downsides of a 4 ohm speaker?
To purchase an 8 ohm DI is an additional ~$450. Why so much more?
Why so many variations of the DI? Kind of makes resale very tricky. Not being able to hear the DI's live puts resale (or return)  squarely on the table.
How does the DI compare to the Klipsch RF7 II or the B&W 683?
Is there any legitimate competition in this price range?
I am trying to read quickly through the 70+ pages of responses so bear with me if these questions are in any way redundant.
greg22lz
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@grannyring I jus spoke with a friend of mine who has worked on Bozac speakers for years and Bozac has a tweeter array as well. He said Bozac changed the inductors and capacitors as well as wiring sequence for years so I guess it is a common thing!
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grannyring
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For years, over years yes. But this much change in the initial intro months? Oh my. The builder has a passion to improve and refine so if substantial monthly changes are common without MK status changes, then we know it and refer to our DIs with birthday dates😊



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sbayne
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@grannyring - Thanks. Really good info. Its an important reminder these are relatively low cost speakers that are not custom order. He is building them to a price point and can change them at will. Eric has made a business decision that may or may not lose him sales since he apparently changes parts from one build to the next. Some people may care and others may not.

However, when Eric sells "upgraded" models of his speakers then I do think its reasonable to have an explanation of exactly was upgraded. His website says this about the upgrades:

"Additional upgrade package: add $300 for Cardas inputs, Mil-Spec internal wiring, ClarityCap or Solen (depending upon real-time availability) within the tweeter section. Includes an oversized Jantzen or Erse Sledgehammer inductor (depending upon real-time availability) within the woofer section."

Fair enough. I haven’t checked but my "upgraded" speakers should match those above specs.

The Double Impact SE is a different story. They are more than double the cost of the normal DI but I see no explanation on his website of what has been upgraded. I’ve also seen a number of people ask on this thread for an explanation of the SE but I don’t remember seeing an explanation.


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