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Wilson Audio Duette 2's vs Tekton Ulf's

Help...I am going crazy reading the Tekton DI forum.  And now there are comments regarding the Ulf.  I have a pair of Wilson Audio Duette 2's.  I have two Triad Silver in wall Subwoofers to complement the bass from the Duette 2's.  My integrated tube amp is Raven Audio Reflection MK2 with 58wpc.  That combination has been absolutely awesome for me in a room that is 30'wide x 40' long.  Yes, I know not the perfect listening room but the music that comes out of my system sounds like a concert hall.  In addition, I have a Lumin A-1 DAC / Music Streamer and a Synology hard drive for music storage.  I love my system.  This is strictly 2- channel as I have a separate dedicated theater room also.  

Originally, for fun I was going to buy the Tekton DI and just compare them to the Duette 2's.  I figured I would compare the two speakers and sell the ones that I did not like as much.  Yes, they are two totally different speakers.  Then, the Ulf's came out and Eric said they blow the doors off of the DI's.  Naturally, I am interested in the Ulf's.  However, in this situation, I would need to sell my Duette 2's before ordering the Ulf's.  Am I crazy?  I am comparing the Duette's that cost $23k vs a Tekton Mini or Ulf at $7.5k to 12k.  

I live in the Phoenix area.  If there are any audiophiles out here that would not mind listening to my current system and telling me what you think I would love to hear your comments.  It is very hard for me to give an objective opinion on my system.  Like I said I love it....but like all of us, if there is a way to improve it we do it.  I just don't know if the Tekton Ulf's are an upgrade over my Wilson's.
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kdude66
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willgolf,

I think that is wonderful choice and you have a friend close that you can borrow the Legacy's.Nothing better than trying a speaker and or a component in your own room.

The Aeris is quite a jump up in sound vs the focus se that several people have in my area.Earlier this year my wife and I listened to the Legacy Aeris and also Magico q3's but went in another direction for now.

Best of luck to you and let us know how they work out.

Kenny.
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shadorne
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If the Ulf’s are so much better than the DI it begs the question what is wrong with the DI?

I have had three sizes of ATC - the bookshelf 20 (6 " woofer), the 100 (12") and the larger 150 (15") and they all sound very much the same just more dynamics/SPL and bass extension as you go larger. I would not think of it as an engineering achievement when different "engineered" models of speaker sound radically different - it begs the question which design is correct and does the designer follow engineering principles or just "experiment" and cobble a product together from what parts are readily available.

I advise to be wary. I would listen first - a big difference suggests you may prefer one over the other but how to know which one will be your personal preferred one without an audition. If one model hits it out of the park for you then it is hardly likely the other one will work unless it sounds very much the same (which the manufacturer has said it doesn’t.)
kdude66
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shadorne,

I personally hear nothing wrong with my DI's and I haven't heard either model of the Ulf's,I would like to but I believe IMO that the Ulf's are only going to beat the DI's in overall vertical dispersion and possibly have a more pinpoint stage with more reach out and grab it effects and the big Ulf's with 12 inch woofers obviously having deeper and lwr bass.

Just my opinion and I'm always open to others.

I'm going to let the dust settle down at the Tekton speaker works and then make my decision.

Kenny.
vitop
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Willgolf
I probably would not have sold my Wilsons (if you really like them as much as you said) without hearing something better to replace them with. Full disclosure here -- I heard the Tekton DI speakers and ordered the Mini Ulfs just based on the DIs.
I have heard the Wilsons (several times), and am a huge fan of the Wilson sound. I also have heard the Persona speakers and I almost bought them until I heard the DI.
BTW, The Aeris is an AMAZING speaker that I think you will love.
willgolf OP
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Vitop
i went in another direction.  Because I had no opportunity to listen to the Tekton ulf,  I did go listen to sonus faber.  I compared the sonus faber to the Wilson Alexia.  For me the Sonus Faber Amati Tradition sounded better than the Alexia's.  I purchased them.  Unfortunately for me the person who was buying my Duette 2's backed out after I arranged the shipping. Needless to say I was upset.  I would not have spent the $32k on the Sonus Fabers had I known that.  My music now is a big step up.  I did talk to teajay and he is reviewing the ulf's now.  He basically said no speaker compares to it. 
I just could not wait for either the ulf or legacy aeris.  
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