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Tekton Design Electron SE


Dear Audiogoners: I recently purchased one of the first of Eric Alexander’s Tekton Design Electron SE speakers. Here is a letter of appreciation I wrote him. Here’s hoping it will start a conversation regarding this speaker system. Questions or reactions are welcome as always:

Dear Eric:

Two years ago I wrote:

You’ve developed a family of speaker systems which fundamentally differ from the technology of all others that preceded them.

As I sit in my sweet spot enjoying the Tekton-Design Brilliance speakers I’m enjoying a clarity and balance that I’ve never heard before. All of your innovations in the Brilliance work together to present music as close to the live performance as is possible in 2016 and possibly for years to come, from Alexander to Alexander, (Alexander Graham Bell to Eric Jay Alexander) there’s no one like Alexander! I have drawn closer to the holy grail of musical recreation. I’ll leave it to others to describe the technical reasons for this wonderful sound. For myself, I can say that the clarity both in highs and in lows, the detailing, and the sound stage is better than anything I’ve ever heard.

Since then, my audiophilia has struck once more. It’s one disease that blesses the victim. Now I’ve put about 40 hours of break-in on my new Electron SE’s. I’ve noticed the following improvements:

· Wider polar response

· Greater sensitivity to the nuances in every recording

· More natural bass and highs, especially in more complex music

· Less coloration and greater purity in high as well as low volume music

· Greater dynamic range through my 10-15 watt amplifier

FYI I play through a First Watt F-3, a VPI Classic 2, a Sound-Smith Voice Cartridge mated to a Sound-Smith preamp and an Oppo Universal Player. All of these feed to a passive line stage coupled to an active pre-amp by Placette. I listen to classical music constantly. My speakers are placed about twelve feet apart and I listen at the apex of an equilateral triangle with slight toe in.

From a single flute to grand opera, it all sounds like perfection. Thank you, Eric from the bottom of my heart.

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Hey guys, I just talked with Eric about the difference between the Electron and the Electron SE.  His response was interesting...he didn't try to upsell me at all, he said I would probably be happy with either model but the SE was a little smoother maybe more "audiophile" sounding.  The sound signature of that "live" quality was there on both models and is the focus of all of his speakers.  He's a drummer(as I am) and he wanted to produce something that sounds like a live band playing In your livingroom.
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Just got my Electron SE's in and have been listening to all sorts of music and concerts.  I previously had a pair of dyi speakers I had put together with a reference Dayton 8" paper woofer and a Foutek ribbon tweeter in a 40" tower with custom (designed and built by me) crossovers using Auricap XO caps and foil inductors.  My electronics are modest, Marantz 5013, Oracle Alexandria turntable w/summico blue point 2, Sony x700 sacd player and Parts Express Reference series 15" sub w/500 watt plate amp that I built myself.  My room is 17x12 and the Electrons seem like a good fit for this size room especially since it doubles as a living area.  I do home theater as well as 2 channel using Tidal lossless and bluray discs.  
   The Electrons are still breaking in but I can tell they are very revealing and are sensitive to placement.  I have heard in other posts people saying they are sensitive and some are saying that they are not.  I have found both is true to some extent; that is they sound great in most spots but if you take the time to move them around, you can get the best imaging. When you get the right spot, the image is spooky good. I found focusing the speakers to a point about 5ft behind me gave the best image.  I am hearing new stuff in recordings I have never heard before...the release of a piano pedal, the decay of a Tom Tom, the size of the room the musicians are playing in etc.  These are all initial impressions as I've only had these a few days but I will say they continue to impress me as a very revealing musical speaker.  One more thing;  the bass is much more solid.  My previous speakers didnt have much bass and I relied mostly on the sub for bass.  I have been very happy with the bass from my sub as it produces very detailed and tuneful low frequencies.  Adding the Electrons bass has literally energized the room, adding a visceral feel if the music has alot if bass energy like Hans Zimmer "Live in Prague" has.  This is all with a fairly average avr using HEOS streaming app.  I look foreward to hearing what a good streamer dac will do as well as improved amps as I upgrade down the road.
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