Tekton Double Impacts

brotw:
I’m not trying to be funny here (and maybe you were just being sarcastic (hard to tell with just the written word), but you should not have a "case closed" just because I think there is a lot of precision. That is me, not you. You should hear them yourself, but when a speaker reveals small upstream changes (which many people have been able to hear), I just don’t know how it can do that unless it can allow you to hear the small details. I heard them heads up against that ribbon tweeter in the Focus (which I think is a spectacular tweeter btw), and thought the DI was right there if not even a little better. And this is coming from a guy that loves ribbons. I own a set of electrostats for my HT and a pair of Apogee ribbons for my speakers. So I don’t typically prefer domed tweeters to ribbons. I can’t think of the last time I did. It’s just characteristic of me. I like the openness, clarity and revealing sound of the ribbons. Yet I went with the Tektons. But again, you need to compare yourself. I don't want to put words in your mouth, but the only thing that I remember reading on the live music vs anything to do with precision, was that I believe that someone (may several people) said that the speaker is musical, revealing but not revealing in a clinical way. Maybe that was what stuck in your mind? Not sure. But heck... when you listen to them you may in fact feel that they are not precise.... It's whatever you hear that really matters.

I agree totally with vitop. The DI's are extremely detailed and very electrostatic like in the upper end. I ended up selling my Focus SE's even though they were extremely good because the DI's did everything they did at least as well and were more dynamic and live sounding to me. Musical is an appropriate description....they sound like real live music. Some might prefer a more clinical sound but I'm really enjoying their musicality. A crisp, clear, detailed musicality with beau coup dynamics and deep, controlled bass. I really believe their biggest drawback is their price as many can't believe such an affordable speaker could possibly sound as good as they do..Let me tell you, they do! 

The DI SE's might end being more refined sounding than the DI's but I can't imagine they'll be significantly more detailed. If they are I'll have a very hard time not ordering them immediately!

Hi Tom  (Mac48025),
I'm happy for you,  it sure seems as though the Aric KT 88 SEP amplifier is going to be an excellent choice with your Double Impacts.  I'm very interested to see what you think of them.  If you don't mind I'll invite myself over to hear this pairing 😊😊. 
Charles 

Vitop - Ribbon tweeters sound great and when integrated with cones, seem to provide wonderful air with dynamics, so going with the Tekton DI's as opposed to hybrid ribbon/cone speakers like the Salk HT2-TL or Legacy Signature for a bit more $ has been a tough pill to swallow. The Seas drivers used by Salk with RAAL ribbons are great and the "get what you pay for" feeling is ever present. Perhaps the sum of expensive parts in one speaker doesn't always have the synergy a well designed speaker has with cheaper components.

Listening to DI's has not materialized, unless someone in the L.A. area chimes in. My "case closed" comment was coming from a position of having read the entire thread full of rave reviews and feeling like I may be overshopping this. Your right though, I shouldn't just take your word for it. These forums have been fun but they really can take time. Valuable during upgrade season.

@brotw   Thanks for the added perspective. It's very helpful. Always good to know and hear more about takeaways based on what we are communicating and reading in these posts. As all of us are different our interpretations will be different as well. In this case, I can see myself coming to the same conclusion as you did. As @vitop mentions, you'll have a really good feel for these aspects of the speaker for yourself, apparently in short order! : )

Like mac48025, I'm also using Herbie's Gliders. I went with the 1 inch length for the threaded Giant Gliders since I didn't need to adjust height or tilt and wanted stability...the Gliders are flush with the speaker base. If you want the flexibility for tilt and height, the 1.5 inch that Mac is using would be the way to go. I also find that raising the speakers off the floor improves bass.

I'm using a set of the non-threaded Giant Gliders under an isolation shelf. The speakers with the threaded Giant Gliders sit on this shelf/Glider combo.