Tekton or Klipsch


I've got the upgrade bug and I'm looking for something a bit bigger than my KEF ls50s. Two speakers that really have my attention right now are Tekton Doulbe Impacts and Klipsch Forte III. Is anyone in an position to comment on how these speakers compare? I have never had the opportunity to hear any tektons but I have heard Klipsch heresey IIIs and really enjoyed that experience. 

I loved the live sound of the heresy and I understand that only gets bigger and better with the forte. The overwhelmingly positive reviews for the Tektons definitely caught my attention, especially the way they are said to be able to play any type of music well which is probably my biggest complaint against my KEFs.  I am ultimately looking for a bigger fuller sound that can both keep it classy and rock out. The kefs are classy but they most certainly do not rock.  
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By the way, I also owned a pair of KEF LS50W for about 1 week here in my office - they were turned around pretty quickly which is how I got my current pair of Heresy IIIs (having traded in the original HIIIs I owned against the Forte IIIs, then regretting it and having to pay another $3K for the La Scala IIs - which I don't regret at all).

I found the LS50Ws to be very tame and sterile sounding and quite a bit of a let-down after living in Klipsch Heritage land for the past few years.
Since at least in theory every component in the string influences the sound... what might the Rothwells do?


The Schitt Sys might be a viable option to moderate the 40 dB if gain as another option. 



Since at least in theory every component in the string influences the sound... what might the Rothwells do?

There have been conflicting reports here about the Rothwells. Some people have reported finding that they compromised dynamics; others (including me, in my case with the 10 db version) have used them with fine results.

I suspect that in some of the situations in which compromised dynamics have been reported that the cause was using them to drive input impedances that were low and/or that varied significantly as a function of frequency. I don’t think that would be a problem with the Brio-r. John Atkinson measured the line-level input impedance of the similarly spec’d non-r version of the Brio as follows:

...its input impedance at 20Hz and 1kHz was, at 41k ohms, fairly close to the specified 47k ohms. Though the line input impedance dropped to 36k ohms at 20kHz, this will be inconsequential.

A concern with the Schiit Sys would be that its input impedance is only 10K, which depending on the particular source components might be too low to be optimal. Based on measurements I’ve made of the 10 db version of the Rothwell it would present the source components with an input impedance of 30K when used in conjunction with a 41K load. And that figure would most likely be higher for the 15 db and 20 db versions.

Also the Sys would require cables on its output side, which the Rothwells would not.

Regards,
-- Al

Well this thread has certainly given me a lot to think about. Further reading shows quite a few people prefer the heresys with a subwoofer to the fortes on their own. I know I really enjoyed the brief time I spent with them and I do already have a solid sub. 

And now I’m wondering if I should be upgrading the rega before I worry about the speakers. Gah!