Tekton Double Impacts

@vitop  I auditioned the GE T Ref. Dealer setup and room was shabby.

BUT...these are very good speakers. Given how well the T Ones are thought of and reviewed, the T Ref is much better.

I would point someone who loves and prioritizes bass towards them without hesitation, yet they remain delicate and refined through the high frequencies. I was worried about size but they are a narrow speaker.

@vitop   "Centers" is that meaning "midrange"?

IF the Golden Ear References can't smoke the Tektons, then it sucks to be the proprietors of Golden Ear.  😰

hifiman5:

No, I meant a center speaker in a HT setup. I am probably one of the few on the list that is looking for a HT speaker solution. Most are 2 channel people.

Yeah, I doubt that the Golden Ears would be better than the Tektons, but they fit and they are available. The problem is that the center speaker is pivotal in HT and I don't like their offering there. I think too many companies put something out there without realizing how important that speaker is.

One of my previous finalists was the Persona line of speakers by Paradigm. They put a lot of money into their center. They really have a nice center. It was going to actually be better than the L & R speakers I was going to pair it with. IMO, that is the way HT should be. I want to have a L& R that can hold it's own with music also, but the Persona speakers just get too expensive (for me) when you get into the really nice L& R speakers.

Then I heard the Tektons and thought that was the total package -- they have both. 

David

I’ve located a couple of dealers here in Houston for the T Ref. I’ll probably go listen to them. In your opinion, how much would I give up from the Tektons if I went with them? The narrow configuration work well for me.