Tekton Double Impacts

Yes, mofojo, Eric was quite open about the brand of caps and coils your $300 got you.  So not quite sure where audioman is getting the impression this is all guarded information.

Teajay, I also noted my original review that the DI's do a very nice job of conveying a sense of the venue of the performance.  I would be surprised if the Ulfs can't discriminate in this regard.  As others have stated makes one question either  room/placement issues or associated gear.  If that's not the case....well,I'd keep my DI's.

My speakers are not slow in the least ,your choice of amplifier will determine that. Yes I did here the D impacts ,not SE version, a  week ago at a audio get together .they did s lot of things well.
The Olympica-3 drivers are night and day better quality even 
Vs the As a version that I can say as s Fact. Much of the technologies is from their flag ship. And the only clarity worth 
Their salt, I have used them all is their new Copper MR,
Or Copper ESA,their 2nd in line. And Jsntzen coils are a favorite,
And mundorf supreme resistors,or worlds best Path Audio
Under 1% max .Duelund 5 and 10% are a 10,and 20% total variance .
Cabinet design build is totally an art form and specialty. 

I heard three or four of the SF line of speakers before I went with the Tektons. Everyones taste is different. I thought the lower end Sonus were ok, but the higher end speakers I thought were very good. I liked them a lot. For me, they did not leave me thinking that they were worth that kind of money and I had to have them like some other expensive speakers did. Personally, I do not think they did anything that the DIs could not, but that is just to my ears. I do have to say that the higher end ones look great. Would definitely dress up a room.

My orange DI's with upgrades are on the way. I am considering Herbies gliders temporarily to find optimum placement and then using spikes on thin carpet with concrete underneath. I suppose I could then sell the gliders.

anyone else have any ideas? Im guessing they will be difficult to move once spikes are installed.

im looking forward to joining the conversation about how they sound.

@lancelock :

I am using Herbie's 'Giant Threaded Stud Gliders' screwed into the Double Impacts and Herbie's 'Giant Fat Gliders' under each 18 by 20 inch isolation platform. 

The DIs with Gliders rest upon the isolation platform. The isolation platform with Gliders rest upon an oak hardwood floor.

I went with Herbie's based on others here in this thread recommending them (though I also had previous experience with his footers and tube dampers).

Others within the thread also recommended Soundocity, which I also seriously considered. Star Sound Technology's Sistrum platforms were also highly recommended within the thread (and would have been my first choice, but my goal was mainly to protect the speakers from tipping over should my 3 and a half year old son somehow manage to do so)

The impact on sound quality was immediately apparent, as I'm sure it would be with the other two options mentioned here (as well as those not mentioned above).

Hope this information is helpful. I asked a similar question quite awhile back, if you search you should be able to land on those pages. Everyones input was extremely helpful.