Tekton Double Impacts

Well over 5,000 posts on this thread and the respectful and mature decorum has been maintained. This is an admirable accomplishment.
Charles

Hey folks,

I'm new here and really glad to found this thread. 

I currently have a multi-channel set-up built around GoldenEar Triton 2s, Super Center XL and Super Sat 3s powered by an NAD T748 amp.

Most of my listening is stereo though so I drive the towers from an NAD C355BEE when not playing multi-channel media. 

I'm now looking at having a new separate stereo system and keeping the Triton 2s dedicated for multi-channel. 

I have a pretty large living room and blessing from the lady of the house to have two sets of towers. 

I've read a lot about the Tekton DIs and very interested in hearing them. My ears are kind of set on the McIntosh MA252 hybrid for an amp. I'll  just be running a modest turntable (Rega 3/Bronze) and a digital player (Oppo 105). Will be looking at upgrading the table next year.

2 questions:

Does anyone here have experience comparing the DIs with GoldenEar's Triton Reference towers? The reviews for both have been consistently impressive. But the price tag on the DIs is sure attractive. 

If I go with the DIs, will the MA252 be enough to drive them effectively?

I can't imagine an interface problem with your amp.  Some have enjoyed the DI's with as little as a 1 watt preamp!  So this is an easy to drive speaker.  As has been said many times over the course of this long thread, if you love the sound of that amp, the DI's will let it's voice shine through.
If memory serves me, I believe there were several posts very early on in this thread that compared the DI's with the GE's. I recall the DI's being the preferred speaker.  In fact, go to the Tekton web site and I'm pretty sure you'll see someone who did a comparison as well.  As you might imagine, the DI's came out on top.
Yes, for the money they are killer and I do not know of a speaker at this price that does so many things so well. 

@lee59  Echoing @corelli ’s post, your MA252 will be a great pairing, perhaps fantastic! : )

If you can’t find the GE TRef posts within this thread, feel free to PM me.

Hope you give the DIs a trial...it’s the only way to know if they are for you, or not. All the best.

Hey everyone, a general shout out of thanks and appreciation and gratitude to a quartet of very fine gentlemen in Chicagoland!

I was blessed to have @aolprodj  (Allen) host me for the weekend and serve as my Tekton guide. 

Allen has two primary 2Ch systems one built around Magnaplanar 3.7is and the other Tekton DI SEs... as well as a home theater system driven by Anthem components.

I was also able to meet with and enjoy and experience the following systems:

- TJ's @teajay  dual systems anchored by the Tekton Ulfberth and Impact Monitor and the recently reviewed and truly wonderful Jays Audio CDT2-Mk2 Transport and Lab12 DAC1 SE.

- Ezra's @audioezra  primary system comprising of the flagship Tekton Ulfberth BE and newly acquired Bricasti M28 monoblocks.

- Bon's @jayctoy 's multiple systems, one of which utilizes the Tekton Impact Monitors. The others were completed with EgglestonWorks Andras and Elac's baby monitors. He has many speakers and components, so we only touched the surface of all of his system combinations.

The best way for me to summarize my weekend is to fall back on my primary hobby: food. 

This weekend was akin to visiting four unique and highly recommended restaurants whose chefs put together a tasting menu (utilizing similar ingredients and cooking methods, but not always).

Each meal and experience was wonderful and I'd hop on the plane and make the trip to Chicago to re-experience each one of their efforts, in a heartbeat!

Thank you very much Allen, TJ, Ezra, and Bon. Hope to repeat soon.