Tekton Double Impact vs. Vandersteen 2ce sig II

@bstatmeister and @blueranger I don’t have any experience with Vandys so I obviously cannot compare or advise in that regard.

Vandersteen speakers have a very strong following and informative threads here on Agon as do Tekton speakers.

My advice is to listen to each in your home setting.

Tekton offers a 60 day trial with the return shipping on the customer (typically around $300 or less for the DIs). It’s a fair offer and a generous time period. Since you are familiar with Vandersteen, if it were me, I’d start with the speaker I didn’t know.

I’m currently considering another speaker and it’s going to be a shot in the dark for me...I’d much rather have return privileges, even in this case where shipping costs will be significant as it would have to go back to Central Europe and the speakers are not lightweights.

All the best with your search.

My friend just purchased a pair of Vandersteen 3A Signatures used no original box but with two front spikes and some kind of adjustable height bracket that contains the rear spike for $1300 used.  So I would imagine they are a step up from the Vandy II's and a good value for that price.  Have not heard the Tek's sorry.

Happy Listening.

OP - My Vandersteen journey began with the original 2C and just as you stated it is very musical.  If you like the Vandersteen sound I would recommend you stay the course and upgrade to the 2Ce Sig II.  New if possible as Richard V. continually upgrades his speakers as time passes.

Not knocking the Tektons in any way, just a very different approach to sound reproduction.

Good luck and in the end, trust your gut. I mean your 👂👂.

Like the originator of this thread, I haven't been on this site very long, but I have noticed several references to auditioning equipment which is not practical for many.  Twenty five years ago I could and did audition equipment. Today I can not do so.
    I live in the same community and it has doubled in size ( 450K pop ).  However, all of the traditional stereo shops have closed.  Some of these retailers are still listed as open years after they have gone out of business??  The only place that I can see/hear audio equipment is "BESTBUY."  Try that for an experience. I own a pair of TEKTON LORES' with SEAS components, which I was able to try and return if I didn't like them. Two years later, they are still at my house. Today, I would like to try out an integrated amp, such as a Rogue Spinx or Nuprime IDA-16, but the only option I have is to buy or not. 
    This is the reality of consumer audio in America today and it is why such forums as this one and review magazines are so important. If you live in a large Metropolitan area, you can review equipment, not so for most of us.

I am watching this thread with great interest as I currently own the Sig II’s and want to pull the trigger on some Electrons (the smaller version of the DI’s). And yes, the Treo CT's are amazing!!!!