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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
terpstation
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LP, thanks for the heads up on your wait for electron.  I asked for a ballpark shipping date and they responded but only said they have been very busy but that I am in line.  So from what I gather the Electron is still being developed.   Does anyone know if any Electrons have ever shipped?  Anyone every hear them?  I agree with you that Eric getting them right in design is the priority.   A few extra weeks are not a big issue to me.
lpretiring
426 posts
 
Some 6" Electrons are out there. A nice photo in the customer gallery in beige is displayed. I don't believe any 8" have been shipped since Eric is still tweaking.

   LP
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sbayne
480 posts
 
If you are looking at the Electrons you may want to check out the Impact Monitors, especially if you already have a subwoofer to use them with. You would save about $1k in upgraded form. Just a suggestion. (I currently have a pair of Impact Monitors)
aniwolfe
753 posts
 
Question: Has anyone compared 4" midrange drivers to 6"? What were your findings?
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shadorne
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@aniwolfe

6" is too large for a mid range. 4" is a good size. 3" is probably ideal. 2 inch is too small (not enough SPL at the low end of mid range)

This are well known facts to speaker designers due to beaming that comes from a driver at wavelengths similar to the diameter and our scientific understanding (since the 80’s) that broad even dispersion is desirable in a speaker. Put another way - uneven dispersion does not sound natural and wide dispersion sounds better than narrow dispersion.

Unfortunately 6 inch drivers are easier and cheaper to build and they have reasonable LF capability too (which a smaller mid range driver will not have) - so 6 inch is what many designers use - especially in two ways as it does the job for less cost. Often these trade-offs are played down by designers but the physics is clear about the limitations of overly large mid range drivers.
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