I have not heard Tektons, but I'm interested and like at least some of the philosophy. I do like quality and accuracy, but also want live, visceral sound. We all have our experiences that shape these preferences. Maybe for me it's being, like the Tekton owner, a drummer, that creates the crave for the realistic reproduction of the impact and reverberation of a tom-tom.
While subwoofers are a nice and necessary addition to the WAF tiny driver super slim speaker problem, they don't cover the dynamic range. Flagship speakers are always the biggest for a reason. I'm not downgrading the design or sound quality, but Tekton to me provides a DIY type budget entry point. For most folks if they bought these pro drivers or other similarly priced ones themselves and built the cabinets and crossovers, it would cost them more than Tekton retail. Probably sound worse using internet design or trying to design themselves, and look worse unless you are a skilled cabinet maker.
Grill-less they do stick out in a crowd, but with grills, Tektons look like the many thousands of other rectangular box speakers out there. Only, on average, bigger. And some owners like to order them in bold colors. Because they can and Tekton doesn't just offer the boring colors every other manufacturer does. And they will customize color and custom design to suit customer needs unlike most manufacturers. How dare they!
I think all horns are ugly. I don't care if Klipsch Jubilees are of the finest furniture grade. To me they are a big ugly triangle with a big vent on top, but so what? If they provided the sound that I wanted, I would consider them.
My current speakers happen to be well regarded as some of the best looking out there due to the real hardwood cabinet design. That is an added bonus to the design philosophy of the positive design traits of a real wood cabinet versus say mdf. I don't need to understand the design though. I just know they're my most favorite speakers so far.
I look forward to reading the review on these Bonneville speakers that surely provide an interesting audio experience. But for now I really need to get back to reading 500 reviews of skinny speakers that make wives happy. The introduction says I'll be amazed at the bass extension from the multiple tiny drivers (wth that extra in room response you'll get, you don't even need a subwoofer unless you play EDM club music!). The cabinet design is so luxurious, it's sure to fit with any home's decor (2 finishes to choose from!). I can't wait to read more...