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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).

 

 

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shkong78
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They had reviewed Moab Be not the top model as pictured by

deep_333.

 

I had listened to Moab during Pacific Audiofest 2023.

 

It sounds pretty nice driven by Atma class D amp.

 

If I grade, I will give B+, not A.

Moab Be must give more details than regular Moab, but price difference is steep.

Thomas

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shkong78
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I have Scaena 3.2 which employ 12 3.5 inch units and 9 ribbons.

It makes sense to use lot of small drivers for lower distortion.

 

Sceana provide separate enclosure for each mid range units for refined sound.

 

Tekton use rather simple box but it seems to work from my impression of Moab during Pacific Audiofest 2023.

 

Thomas

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