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.

corelli02-25-2017 2:22pm

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corelli OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,170 posts 01-10-2026 at 04:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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.
bartsw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 238 posts 01-10-2026 at 08:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @corelli Tekton haters, as a last resort, point out how ugly they are. It's just that when you start to spend a lot of money on speakers or any luxury item, no particular brand, cosmetics plays an important part in gratification. Boxes work fine for some applications. But other times, it might sell more or be nice if there were other shapes, especially in the 'hi-end' market. It's a blend between 'hi-end' and 'affordable', and naturally it'll have conflicts with the 'hi-end' market.
deep_333 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,440 posts 01-10-2026 at 09:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Many 'high end' speakers look like abominations....a smooth surface finish doesn't mean it ain't an abomination to look at. Here are some examples. Hope that helps. It's just that when you start to spend a lot of money on speakers or any luxury item, no particular brand, cosmetics plays an important part in gratification. Boxes work fine for some applications. But other times, it might sell more or be nice if there were other shapes, especially in the 'hi-end' market. It's a blend between 'hi-end' and 'affordable', and naturally it'll have conflicts with the 'hi-end' market.
mlsstl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,590 posts 01-10-2026 at 10:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....
ozzy62 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,714 posts 01-10-2026 at 11:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My son has a pair of DIs. And while I wouldn’t call them giant killers, they are more than competent and certainly worth the asking price. They consistently deliver the goods.