Tekton Double Impacts

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.

@corelli. Thanks any info would be appreciated. My current system is a Integra 80.3 Oppo bdp 103, Sunfire Cinema Grand. I am 60% 2 channel  music 40% HT sells new equipment to the wife. As far as tinkering I am doing just that I have been flipping back an forth between Pandora premium and Cd through the Oppo. Looking into some either lightly used or some new upgrades.
Thanks 

It might be good to just enjoy your new speakers for a while with your current gear and then sort out what your sonic priorities are.  If you have a number of CD's, yes, you can do better than your oppo bdp 103.  That's a nice all around player but a dedicated CD/SACD player will bring a very positive improvement.  Which one will depend on what you are looking for/musical taste.  It's easy for us all to recommend the gear we own as it makes music the way WE each prefer.  So think it over and get back with some specifics on what you are after.

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...

1) This forum, and every audio forum, is full of people that offer opinions on stuff they don’t own. That’s simply a fact of life.

2) You don’t have to own the Tekton speakers to decide whether or not you like the color options. Or the boxy cabinets. Either one likes boxy shapes or they don’t.

I’m not speaking negatively about Tekton based on what others have said, I’m merely observing the cabinet designs, color options, drivers used and what Stereophile measured.  Those factors, or what you get for the price points, precludes me from wanting to take the next step, audition them.  That's what people do, look at the various features and form a short list when making a purchase decision.  Some decide that they like what they see, and audition, some decide they don't like what they see, and that's just life.

That’s actually far more informed than what some posts on this forum say when dissing or loving certain amps, cables, loudspeakers or dacs.
But again, people will always form an opinion and post it. If you don’t like it, there are many more posts that gush while not yet owning the Tektons that you can focus on if you wish.

Again, it’s really not a big deal. Tekton speakers are not perfect. No speaker is. If you have issues with this concept, then I can’t help you.