Tekton Double Impacts

The DI is stated to handle 400 watts - I assume, per channel. The DI SE, 500, and the Moabs 900. 

Is anyone running this kind of wattage?

The d-sonic amp runs roughly 750 wpm into 4 ohms, and even boasts 1200 into 2 ohms. Is anyone playing with this kind of power, or anything close?

I've got a passive pre, and I'm not particularly clear on the interaction between the pre and the amp, in terms of input/output voltages - perhaps this is a tech question that need to be answered here, as well...

Keeping in mind the DI's and Moabs are very efficient speakers, I can't imagine needing more wattage than what I have (around 150 wpc into 4 ohms).  Now I am sure someone out there may be using a high powered class D amp, but for the sake of your ears I urge caution.  The quality and voicing of the amp are going to be far more important than the wattage in almost every case.  So while they can handle that wattage they surely do not need that wattage.

Our friend almarg can answer any questions on amplifier gain.  There are a number of cool class D modules/kits out there that I have seen.  I just wonder if a passive pre might result in sound that is "too clean" or sterile.  Maybe a simple tubed pre.  So many options! 

213, I don’t believe anyone would have issue if less than positive was posted bout Tektons by someone who has actually spent time listening to them, and were not happy or found issue with what they heard. To speak negatively about them based on what others have said who also have never heard them, seems to be uninformed at best. The hugely vast majority of people who have heard them seem to believe they are some of the best speakers at a given price point. It’s hard for me to ignore that much positive feedback. I have yet to hear my uffers and will not be able to until after the current lockdown is over. I’m hoping to hear all the great things I read posted by real owners and listeners. If I don’t, then of course I will be disappointed, but would have no problems saying so, and saying what about them I am disappointed about. I would not agree with your assessment that if one of their speakers measures a certain way, that all likely would. 

I am not sure about the hatred from some posts on the Tektons. I onced went over and listened to a set of Klipsch towers at friends place that he adored and the sound was so tinny and shrill. I couldn't believe he liked them. I guess it's all in the listener. I received my DI SE in light gray about 45 days ago, they came on a semi truck delivered at my doorstep. They were packed well and no damage. I have had a pair of Paradigm Studio 80 v2 in my system for about 18 years. I liked them well clear and defined. They were about 40" tall so going to the DI at 54" not to much difference. I bought them after listening to some  other speakers Def Tech., Paradigm Prestige 95 f and a few others based on great reviews and somewhat understanding the design concept of more drivers and crossover stuff we have heard. The SE' s don't disappoint the bass is large and has authority, punchy but controlled. The highs are not shrill my wife and I have been listening sometimes for hours. They sound really good with hip hop, heavy metal, instrumental, anything. I have heard some posts question piano it sounds very real. They play loud and don't seem to loose compourse. I have some song tests where the Paradigm just seem to not be able to do the job. But the Di held up and sounded well. I listened the other day to some Aerosmith songs not a giant fan sorry but a few songs like Jamie 's Got A Gun I just couldn't believe how the the DI took it apart and dominated. It sounded incredible and I thought " I may actually like this song now" I am powering the Di with a Sunfire Cinema Grand Architect Series II 225x5 and would say it matches the speaker well. There is much detail I am hearing that wasn't heard from the Paradigm so now I feel like let's get a new CD player something higher end or a DAC and enjoy the music. Thanks for people that have chimed in about there gear it helps alot.

@drlisz  Glad you like your new SE's.  Congrats.  I suspect you will have many years of enjoyment from them.  Your comments parallel many others who have experienced this speaker.  While we all have different hearing, preferences, we should be able to discern and agree on some issues when we compare on speaker to another.  I would say your comments are right in line with what I and other Tekton owners have experienced.

Now more fun begins as you tinker with the associated equipment in your system.  You can tune to taste as the SE's are fundamentally a very neutral speaker.  Not sure what your current source is, but yes, you will enjoy what a high quality CD player will bring to the table.