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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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That’s great! I’ll definitely give it a listen especially since it isn’t something I would normally spin and have been exposed to, other than live. Wrapping up the evening in a similar vein to how I started, though with a 50 year gap...the classic, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

Just added the Tidal album.
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charles1dad
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John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, the epitome of a timeless classic. I’ve had that recording for over twenty years and still listen to it on a regular basis.
Charles
david_ten
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Good morning, Charles. It is an amazing record. You are absolutely correct, timeless!

(the album I added was the Bychkov Nutcracker)
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mac48025
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Thanks for the suggestion gents. I not only ordered the Coltrane/Hartman cd but a bunch of jazz classics from Miles, Cannonball, Mingus, Lee Morgan and both Coltrane and Hartman. Once I finally get all of my new components having new material to listen to will be fun. Picked up a few Bad Plus cd's also. I'm not familiar with them but look forward to doing so. 

A totally off topic question here. Has anyone experimented with getting their system off the grid? I ask because I noticed dramatic sound improvements from two components of mine that are.....my CF DAC is battery powered and my Vinnie Rossie power supply to my MZ2 is supposedly off the grid using ultra capacitors to provide current. The noise floor was lowered dramatically allowing the music to shine. Just wondering if the rest of my system would benefit from being off the grid and was wondering if others here had tried doing so. 
david_ten
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Tom, I’ve been listening to Steve Coleman’s ’Invisible Paths: First Scattering’ (2007) a lot. As well as Tony Allen ’The Source’ (2017). Give them a listen if you haven’t already.

The Bad Plus is quite a departure from Coltrane/Hartman : ) They have a number of albums, so you’ll have to sort that out (they vary in apporach)...’Made Possible’ leans more mainstream. Or try ’Never Stop.’  @brotw may have some up to date recommendations since he recently heard them live.


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