Tekton versus Klipsch

Additional discussion here: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/high-efficiency-loudspeakers

I’ve heard a lot of Klipsch and could live with many models. Have almost pulled the trigger on many occasions. Also classy looks...not for everyone but nice!

Limited exposure to Tekton, but not likely to buy. Not crazy about big boxes with lots of drivers.

Big boxes also are a hindrance for me with Klipsch. I’d prefer to downsize. Very efficient Class D amps have helped keep me clear of larger speakers these days in that it is easier to get more out of smaller boxes. But.....

I’ve liked the small Goldenear Aon monitors when heard but have not yet taken to the Triton line in limited exposure.   Possibly bad setups.

Hi @dsper,
I believe that your interest in tube amplifiers and higher efficiency speakers is a good direction to pursue. With this category of speakers it allows you to focus on the all important "quality " of the tube amp and not be overly obsessed with the wattage it provides.

larryi in my opinion offered a very good assessment of the Tekton Double Impacts that closely match my listening impressions. I heard them in a friend’s audio system driven by his Linear Tube Audio amplifier and my 300b SET mono blocks. I find them to be solidly ’Good' sounding but not ’great'  sounding. Certainly competitive in their price range.

I disagree with the comments suggesting they’re outstanding and trounce the competition . I disagree with the comments that say they’re junk. Hyperbole in both cases.

My friend really enjoyed the Double Impacts for a few years. He now has Omega speakers which he prefers due to (In his opinion) better midrange and more refinement. He acknowledged the Double Impacts have deeper bass with more impact. For his taste the Omegas were better overall. So Cornwall IV, Double Impacts or possibly Omgas, all worth consideration.
Best of luck,
Charles

I had both Double Impacts and Triton Ones. I have to say I enjoyed the Double Impacts more. If you move around the room a lot when you are listening they may not be the best. Kind of weird sound when walking around from the tweeter array. Was not ever a problem for me but worth noting. 
It would be a tough call if I was choosing between Tektons and the Cornwall 4. I’ve never heard the Klipsch but really want to! Love the look and they seem to hold their value very very well. 

i have been at this pursuit since the early 80’s... after university, making some real money -- always been attracted to the sound of tubes, curing the harshness of cd and solid state electronics, making music sound harmonically rich like real music played live - excited about the possibililties of super sweet flea watt tube amps driving the right speakers - in fact i still have from the 00’s lovely wavelength cardinal xs’s, and cary 300b sei amps that i just won’t sell, not giving up hope entirely...

so it has been 35-40 years, been through many many high efficiency speakers - cabasse, klipsch, zu, jbl, audio note (lesser model), ref 3a, even had avant garde horns for a while -- i simply have never been able get fully comfortable with either the horn or paper driver colorations, or the tonal imbalance (bass lightness) of these speakers

the impact, speed and ability to project and get loud on a dime were always impressive, but to my ear, in my rooms/homes over the years, i could never make it work well enough, especially lacking in truth of timbre of vocals and piano, reeds... esp. when there are more instruments and dynamics in the mix, so to speak

on the to do list now are higher devores perhaps (and do i want to wrestle with newest cornwalls? -- cw3’s did not do it for me, not even close...)

got spatials recently, which are excellent but still not really proper flea watt amp candidates... ugh...