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Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers

We have had many discussions/arguments over tekton speakers in the past, mainly involving a couple posters who thought their $4000 tektons sounded better than the highest price Wilson’s and other high budget speakers.

In the latest Stereophile magazine, they did a review of the $30,000 tekton’s. In this Steteophile issue, they rate these $30,000 tekton’s as class B. When you look at the other speakers that are in the class B section, you will notice most of these speakers range in price from $5000-$8000. So it looks like you have to spend $30,000 on a pair of tekton’s to equal a pair of $5000 Klipsch Forte IV’s sound quality. 
If I compare these $30,000 class B tekton’s, to some of the class A speakers, there are some class A speakers for 1/2 the price (Dutch & Dutch 8C, Goldenear triton reference), or other class A speakers that are cheaper (Magico A5, Kef blade 2).

 

 

p05129
p05129 OP
501 posts
 

When you go to an audio show, you better bring your “A” game, no excuses. You are saying that if something sounds bad, it’s not the fault of the product? 

I also want to bring up the multiple reviews done by other audio reviewers that actually tested the specs of different Tekton speakers and were found they measured bad. So in 2 of these cases that were done this year, Eric from Tekton threatened legal action against them stating the measurement was done wrong. If it was done wrong, Tekton never told the reasons why they were done wrong. The issue with the feet, I don’t buy that either because 2 favorable reviews of the same model didn’t have the feet installed and Tekton posts these accolades on their website, or they did. In this YouTube, they indicated this has happened before.

Look at this YouTube, a must watch:

 

grislybutter
3,048 posts
 

I guess Tekton got the attention now

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thecarpathian
4,404 posts
 

🎶"Burning down the house..."🎵🎶

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mahgister
13,064 posts
 

In audio bad publicity is not as in Politics better than no publicity... Politician under lobbies pressures sell wind or farts most of the time , designer sell product someone must review...

Threatening legal pursuit is the worst publicity a designer can think about ... I think Tekton designer is not very smart ... Sorry... And he must win the case... Good luck to him if the reviewer do not use any slander nor backbiting as it seems the case...

 

I guess Tekton got the attention now

rsf507
2,321 posts
 

Wow if this is true regarding Tekton threatening legal action about a bad review well that just is low. Tekton is off my to hear list at Axpona. 

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