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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
timwelborn
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That!

corelli OP
1,170 posts
 

@2psyop 

Tekton haters, as a last resort, point out how ugly they are.  I love the fact I didn't blow thousands on a wood veneer (and I am a woodworker that loves the fine woodworking).  I listen in a darkened room.  Would never see see that rainforest veneer.  All part of the huge value the Di's represent.

tjraubacher
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To all the DI owners and listeners.  These sound like wonderful speakers.  My question is about room size.  Would they work in a dedicated stereo room that was like 13 x 12 feet?  Also, how good are these speakers at low to moderate volumes?  Are they able to keep their detail, imaging and sound stage?

Thanks in advance

Tom

corelli OP
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  • @tjraubacher  The DI's perform very well at lower volumes.  A number of owners used SET amps and were very happy.  I prefer higher powered SS but that is personal preference.  The volume level will not impact detail, imaging or sound stage.  What will be a consideration is your room size.  You can look at my systems page to see how I managed placement.  Imaging in this configuration is superb.  Some owners have managed to put this speaker into a smaller room and very much enjoyed them.  Just not sure you will max out that sound stage.  But the same will hold true of many large speakers--not just the DI's
corelli OP
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Can't believe I have had these speakers for the better part of 10 years now!  

Recently I visited my son in LA over the holidays.  We visited a very high end dealer at that time so he could audition a couple of amplifiers.  I was dumbfounded at the inventory they had on display.  A $750,000--that's 3/4 of a million dollar--Sonus Faber speaker system!!!!  Unbelievable.  Anyway, we auditioned a much more modest pair of Sonus Fabers that still came in at several times  the cost of my DI's.

While I was enjoying music last night and thinking back to to that audition, I smiled.  While some have scoffed at the suggestion the DI's hold their own with speakers 2-3x their modest cost, that is exactly the conclusion I came to.  I found the DI's to be the more neutral speaker with better imaging, tighter/more live sounding bass impact.  In fairness, I doubt the Sounus Fabers had optimized room placement and that may well have impacted my opinion.

Nonetheless, it has been great to have a speaker that has performed so well for so many years that I have no compulsion to get back on the merry-go-round.

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