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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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@laaudionut

Brian, following up on your findings vis a vis the Pass XP-20...

Earlier,
I will tell you, as someone who currently has Pass gear and the XP-20 specifically, that I was underwhelmed from the moment I introduced it to the XA 60.8’s. Yes it was detailed and un-coloring, but the imaging was poor, the soundstage seemed compressed...it just did not sound,"musical" to my ears and taste. The moment I was able to to an A-B comparison using Aric’s loaned preamp, I knew I was on to something special.
and more recently,
Currently I am utilizing my Oppo 205 as a transport and DAC to stream Tidal, but want to take it up a notch.

Were you using the Oppo with the XP-20 or did you have another front end?

Wondering if you found the same when using another front end?
laaudionut
33 posts
 
@david_ten-Yes, I was using the Oppo to feed the XP-20. Prior to the Oppo, I had an old(er) Copland 288 CD/SACD transport. 

david_ten
2,509 posts
 
Thanks!
harmon
9 posts
 
Can someone chime-in on how the Electron speakers sound compared to the Double Impacts.
lpretiring
195 posts
 
I've had both with my D.I.'s being I believe the most current version.

I would describe the 2 models performance as very similar with the D.I.s having a deeper bass response, although I doubt most would deem the Electrons to be  lacking in that department. The D.I.'s also IMO are slightly smoother responding with a shade more depth. However, those features could just be the most recent modification that have been added to the design.

I sure liked the weight of the Electrons a lot better.

     LP
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