TEKTON IMPACT MONITORS

A fine line indeed. Texas could use more diplomats.

Which $30 k Focal are you speaking of ? Are owners of same boasting of destroying million dollar Wilsons ? ( the factuality astute know that no such animal exist. ) Like it or not, Wilson do measure the cabinet, and listen. Remember, “ only two things….” ?

There is a big difference between “owners  enjoying Focal speakers “ and the self proclaimed sonic nirvana second coming.

And like @tvad  i have a question. How many running hours were on the cables you hauled there ? Do you think they were fully formed when listening ?

“ None can free us, save our own minds “ Bob Marley.

Are you free or is Einstein doing the thinking ?

@rixthetrick: I take it you live in Texas. Have you visited Danny Richie at his GR Research facility, located in Iowa Park? He welcomes visitors, and will demo his loudspeaker models for you. He sells his designs as kits (only), so they aren't for everyone. But you can at least hear what is possible at various price points.

And not to disparage Eric Alexander, but Danny considers loudspeaker enclosure resonance a very serious matter, his designs addressing it to a degree seen in few commercial plug-and-play offerings. Another designer who feels that way is Jim Salk (as did Albert Von Schweikert. Of course Wilson and Magico do, but you pay dearly for their approach.). Look at the bracing Salk employs in his speakers, the best I've ever seen. The enclosures he builds and into which installs Rythmik sub kits are insane, the best bracing I've ever seen. I copied it when I built my Rythmik subs; cross-braces every 4", front-to-back, left-to-right, and top-to-bottom.

havocman80 posts08-25-2021 8:46pm"What are you talkin about 10 or a canterbury's or movie way up the food chain from those ugly tekton garbage."

Havocman,
Drinking and posting is as bad as drinking and driving.

rixthetrick - Balanced and informative post.
jjss49 - Balanced response.
Thanks to both. 

@bdp24 ya, i built a lot of cabinets with brute force damping, it does work to a point. My $7,500 wonders have a cabinet within a cabinet, constrained layer between them. Point is, science, technology and good ears ( since 1977 ) can yield superb sound. I like Danny also, smart guy.

Hope to see you before we head South, maybe Java near your record shop in Portland