Tekton Double Impacts

Hi everyone, I've been reading with interest this thread. It seems like the DI are great speakers. Unfortunately, they are too big for my living room and therefore I'm considering the Tektron Elctrons instead. I'm considering also  the new Elac Adantes or perhaps even the new Magico A3s. I'm wondering if there is a way of auditioning the Tektron DIs or the Elctrons in the San Francisco East Bay.

Thanks to 333Jeffrey for inviting me to preview his Ulfberhts, I came home with his DI’s he had originally purchased.  After 2 days of listening to the DI’s in less than optimum placement, I offered up my Klipschorns on Craigslist. Less than 24 hours later they were sold and gone.  As for the Double Impacts, I’m a believer!

@rhg88 I live in the north bay if you care to listen to a pair of upgraded DI's. Message me if you are interested.
Regards,
Greg

Hello everyone, been following this thread for awhile, first time posting. I wanna thank everyone for their valuable insights and opinions regarding their Tekton speakers.

@david_ten, I remember reading awhile back that you auditioned the GoldenEar Triton Reference. I’m trying to decide between the T-Refs and the SE’s, how would you compare the two? I understand the T-Refs has powered subwoofers built in, so it has an advantage when it comes to LF extension. What about other aspects of their performances, like imaging, resolution, timbre, texture, and the ability to sound like “live music”, etc. I couldn’t find any direct comparison of the two online, so your (or anyone else’s) help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

@pro-audio Answering your question is tough because the SEs are in my room, in my system; vs a not-so-great dealer setup for the T-Refs.

Since we have no prior experience of listening to each other’s systems, and comparing them, etc., we do not know if we have a meaningful overlap in how we hear, what we prefer and appreciate, and what engages us musically and emotionally.

The best I can share is to let you know what I would choose...so please take this in that vein,.....

I like the T-Ref, so this is not about disliking it. If it was the only speaker I could have in my system, I’d be happy. And I imagine there are quite a few folks out there that are very happy with them.

But you asked to compare the two, So:

If one were biased towards HT, I can see and understand choosing the T-Refs over the DIs or the SEs, but I can also see how someone would be very happy with the DIs or the SEs in a Home Theatre setup.

For Me [emphasis]: For 2Ch/Music the T-Refs are not in the same game as the SEs, let alone on / in the same field or stadium. I’m now further along my journey with the SEs, and as I’m optimizing my system with these speakers in it, this is only becoming more obvious and striking.

Primary differentiators, for me, would be the musicality and emotional engagement, the connectivity to the performers/performances and the ’rightness’ offered by the SE (vs the T-Ref).

Your take may well be quite different than mine. Best way, as you know, is to audition both.