Tekton Double Impacts

No body pointed out, gracefully, that I kept referring to the DI SE's as the "SI's".  Well, of course I did not rename the speaker, but mistakenly got into the groove of using the wrong wording in the post regarding the field report on the SE's performance.  Sorry about that!

Ezra, the owner of the SE's called me twice since I left his house because he could not stop listening to his system because of his pleasure/amazement of what the music sounds like now through his new SE's!  It's pretty late here in the Chicago land area, but I would not be surprised if he's still listening with glee!

I'd stay up all night too if I was Ezra.....as it is I'm up early. The Chicagoland area is blessed with having the DI's, SE's and Ulfbehrts to hear. I need to make a trip down there. If Ezra is enjoying the SE's this much now, just imagine how much he will be enjoying them once they are broken in. I expect the bass to get better yet along with even better mids, more smoothness and improved imaging. The SE's could be the pinnacle speaker for me.....hopefully I can swing buying a pair soon. 

SE's.....SI's.....we knew what you meant teajay 😃

Evolvist, Well, to be frank there’s no "you’re so full of crap part" I’m sorry you perceive my inquiry and comments this way. Yes I am aware of the obtaining that last 1 % level and this final quest can often be an expensive commitment. All of this is understood. Your Pinto/Cadillac and sports ticket analogies confirm (to me ) you missed my point.

We do agree (I think) that by its very nature judging or determining value, true performance upgrade decisions, getting that final 1% are individually and subjectively rooted. I do believe that generally speaking you get what you have paid for. There are exceptions to this axiom, particularly so in High End audio.

In your case I clearly understand your reasoning and explanation for preferring the Linn over the Lyngdorf, makes perfect sense based on your experience with both. I do not question your choice of the Linn. My only observation is another listener could hear both and choose the Lyngdorf as "their"preference. That simple and nothing more. You could believe that they’re simply fooling themselves yet they may be absolutely genuine in their belief. This is the nature of subjectivity and perception.

Many audiophiles would/could be skeptical and dismissive of Ezra’s finding the Tekton Double Impact SE superior sounding to the "far" more expensive YG Acoustics, Magico and Sonus Faber he has owned. Actually I believe there are those who would flat out reject the very idea and probably question Ezra’s taste and hearing acumen. No way is this possible despite his and teajay’s opinion to the contrary. No way is this possible some would insist vociferously. 

One could say that You and Ezra achieved that coveted 1 % in alternative ways. You by spending more for the Linn and Ezra by spending less for the DI SE relative to his more expensive former speakers. In both cases one could conclude, mission accomplished. Both of you are happy and satisfied with your respective choices. There are without question audio products that occupy different levels of a hierarchy. Most often than not you pay the cost of admission to get there.

Sometimes you can get there without paying this higher rate of admission. In Ezra’s situation this seems to be the happy outcome.
Charles

+Charles1dad.

You demonstrate wisdom in your writing's that I enjoy reading from you. Sometimes we forget that what we hear is subjective at best, and regardless of how much a component costs, someone would always prefer something of a lesser value based on sound alone.  We all hear differently.  Tekton is making dreams come through for some of us who want high-end sound for far less.  BRAVO Tekton!!

Teejay,
What solid state amp and sources is Ezra using in his system?