Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering

I have not heard but does not surprise me that they sound good. Many less expensive speakers including many vintage will likely sound better than ever if run off proper good quality modern electronics and amplification. My current stand is I see no need for most to drop megabucks on speakers in order to get highly satisfying sound. In many cases, if matched and set up well, I suspect cheap speakers could very well even outperform others costing way more. A lot depends on user expectations. No absolute right or wrong there.  Another reason why the traditional high end of audio is probably hitting harder times than ever.

kdude66, thanks a lot, appreciate it. Makes every bit of sense.

Kenny,
I don't feel that way. (not ready for primetime). I think I am open minded enough to judge the DI or the whole Tekton line for that matter on a lengthy listening session. And even then it would just be my opinion, for better or for worse. It really intrigues me to see a product such as Tekton glean so much favorable response. I've never seen anything quite like it in my 45+ years of being an audiophile. If I could find a pair to listen to, and possibly be able to get a pair in my home I would welcome it. Even consider buying if it sounded better than what I have. I'm just a little apprehensive on taking the plunge and ordering a pair. Unless the manufacturer is willing to accept shipping and insurance costs both ways if I decided I didn't want them for whatever reason.
Cheers,
Tim

Mapman,
In general terms I agree with much of what you have written. I have had the opportunity to hear many expensive (25 K and upwards) speakers. Some were quite impressive and clearly some were better than others

I do however firmly believe that one can very successfully build an excellent sounding audio system utilizing speakers that are quite reasonably priced. As you note this will require some experience, time and good quality ancillary electronics but is definitely achievable. Matching and synergy is the vital key.
Charles

" the Double impact fell on its face at the LA show according to most"

I’d like to address this since it has been brought up twice, in this thread.

1. This was not a manufacturer room, and in this case, NOT a Tekton Design room.

2. This was NOT a dealer room highlighting Tekton Design

3. This was NOT a room set up solely to display and highlight the Double Impacts.


THIS WAS a Positive Feedback room set up to showcase and educate show attendees on lower cost systems.

I’ve copied the post from @slefty1 from 7:27 6/10/2017 from the "Tekton room at the Los Angeles Audio Show." thread.

@slefty1 is: Steve Lefkowicz, Senior Associate Editor, Positive Feedback

Readers can make up their own minds as to the validity of how the Tektons did and whether this room warrants the necessary weight to make a decision to disregard a speaker.

Here is the copied post:

slefty1 posts06-10-2017 7:27pm

Thanks to everyone who attended the show and visited the Positive Feedback - Getting Started room (Suite 533). Glad most of you enjoyed your time there. As someone already mentioned, our choice of equipment to setup and music to play was almost 100% by request. We swapped speakers over 30 times per day, and electronics almost as often.

We tried to be as clear as possible that we were not representing any of the manufacturers. Our display was more of an educational room, or at least an opportunity to experience lower cost systems in a show environment. We had nine sets of speakers, five integrated amps, one preamp/power amp combination. four turntables, two music servers (PC based) three record washers, and a bunch of DACs and accessories.

One person commented on the center seat second row sounding better, and that was the seat we positioned everything and tuned the speaker positioning for. The Double Impacts were a difficult fit in that room, and we positioned them for the best compromise between overall tonality, bass response and imaging. We played a Flaming Lips LP during setup, and the bass resonated with the furniture on the opposite wall so badly that some things shook off onto the floor. If you looked, you would have seen several bed pillows jammed between the dresser and the wall to damp that out.

Maybe some people were too shy to ask, but we tried to make it clear we would swap gear out as requested, and even set appointment times to have certain combination ready when people returned.

Someone also mentioned they were told the speakers weren’t broken in. Not sure who said that. I did virtually all the demos all three days, and except for mentioning once that an amplifier had been turned off and needed a few minutes to warm up, never mentioned break-in or warm-up about any piece in the room.

I have those Double Impacts at home now, and will be reviewing them for Positive Feedback down the road a little.

The Schiit Freya / Vidar combo may be low priced, but we also used them with the Maggie .7 speakers, and the folks from Magnepan checked our setup out and felt we had superb sound with their speakers and the Schiit electronics.

We had a blast the whole show. We were standing room only the entire time. I really enjoyed not having a set playlist, instead playing music from Tidal HiFi or my Server based on whatever people wanted to hear. Probably the only room at the show that played Diana Krall, Black Sabbath, Sublime and Enya on the same day!

I appreciate the comments from everyone. We’ll do this again, though a little differently, next year.

Steve Lefkowicz
Senior Associate Editor
Positive Feedback