my own experience with Tekton Design

It was a video in which he explained the development of his patented tweeter array. He said he heard a 440Hz note played by a violin, and then measured the weight of the string the note was played on, which was 1/3 gram. He figured if he used a driver (or drivers) whose moving mass was no more than 1/3 gram to reproduce the sound of the violin, the reproduction would ipso facto surpass that possible from a driver(s) whose moving mass outweighed the violin string.

A smaller driver/smaller mass--> improved impulse response (IR) --> improved resolution/detail/clarity compared to a larger driver/larger mass playing in the same band.

Some designs will let a capable tweeter (small driver) crossed over/play as low as possible. His approach for the midrange handled by small tweeter sized drivers have this benefit (IN THEORY). Theory and execution may not always line up depending on how the co was designed, drivers themselves, etc.

I’ve owned the DIs since 2019. Someone on the Audiogon Forum suggested the formula for determining the position of the listening chair was to measure from the center of the top driver to the bottom driver and multiply by 3. Big thanks, it really let the DIs rise to a different performance level.

As well, Eric has provided excellent service. I bought the speakers from an audio dealer and upon arrival, the speakers were damaged to include a crack in the box and a damaged woofer. Eric provided the matching paint and a new woofer at his cost. Luckily, I had a buddy who is highly skilled with woodworking tasks. 

Since 2019, the speakers are the only remaining component in the audio chain. Best of all, each iteration of a changed electronic component just improved the sound until the point that further system upgrades are no longer a consideration!

I hear into the music to where as one of my audio buds said, “…it is like we are in the audience.

Tekton would be better served if the owner were never allowed to interact with the public in any way. 

@deep_333: Yes, all else being equal, lower moving mass in a driver is a positive attribute, which is why I suggested an electrostatic. Or a planar-magnetic, for that matter. I own both.

The point I was trying to make (perhaps unsuccessfully) is that the weight of a, say, string on a musical instrument is not necessarily related to the sound it makes. A 440Hz tone may be made by a very light musical instrument, or a very heavy one. Reproducing a 440Hz tone is just that, regardless of the weight of the object producing that 440Hz tone. Relating a 1/3 gram violin string to a driver whose moving mass is also 1/3 gram is a gross over-simplification.

The moving mass of a driver is not the only factor that influences the "speed" of the driver. There is also motor (magnet) strength, and it is the mass-to-motor strength relationship that determines the speed of a driver. A high mass cone driven by a huge motor can be faster than a lighter mass cone driven by a smaller motor.

Where’s Richard Vandersteen when you need him? 😉