Tekton versus Klipsch

Hello Tim,
thanks for taking the time to address my inquiry with such a clearly written explanation. I have been told by some that with  a series  crossover the drivers are more directly connected to each other in terms of their contributing influence or  sonic character. In contrast when using a parallel crossover it is easier to separate / isolate the innate characteristics of  each driver.

Or in other words less of an interacting relationship between the drivers. I don’t know if that is a practical reality or just theoretical.
Charles

First

This is not precise but close on what your experience from your system

Room = 40%
Speakers 40%
Equipment 20%

Second

if you have heard the klipsch Heritage speakers which are properly setup for the room they are in with its center sound stage and music dynamics and you are still looking for what you want. then Klipsch may not be for you.

I have a pair of 42 year old Klipsch La Scala’s that I bough out of a garage. These speakers were beaten up badly as they probably were bar room speakers of dance hall speakers. Basically they looked like  crap.

I brought them home hooked up my system:

Audrivana on a win 10 PC 16/44 Flack files
Minidsp SHD - XLR out to a Crown XLI 1500 and RCA out to a 20 year old Velodyne
Crown to la Scala’s
And YES Klipsch Heritage speakers needs a sub

There was a Wow moment, even my wife noticed it, as well as everyone else that hears them, for me they will be my last set of speakers

Everyone is different, every room is different, when it is right you will know it,

Good Luck and enjoy the music

Dire Straits, You and Your Friend is a great way to test the Klipsch Line for sound stage and dynamics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQF669AZVvw&ab_channel=SoundSommelier

Good Luck and enjoy the music

With a primaluna evo 400. Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers, I "loved" how engaging they were but lacked the low end, just not for me.

I have Tekton Double Impacts as well as Klipsch Forte II.

I have listened to both of them using my Primaluna Dialogue Premium separates. 

The major difference to me other than the bigger sound stage that the D.I's project'  is the lack of mid bass warmth and punch in the Klipsch by comparison to the Tektons

I use the Klipsch in a second system with Parasound separates.

You have to try a vintage american speaker made prior to 1981 they are the most tube amp friendly speakers on the planet and if you can hear one prior to 1965 you will have even better sound with tube amps and make sure the speakers you are looking at are at least 8 ohms but a 16 ohm model would be even better yet.