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Tekton Design Speakers Price Increase

Yeah, it's my first post and in full disclosure, I saw an amp on here I wanted so I signed up and bought it through the classifieds. 

Anywho, looks like prices went up across the board today at the Tekton shop. Glad I got my order in at Tekton before inflation/materials or demand finally pushed the cost up. Anyone else drop some stacks on Tektons just recently?

Honestly, the first time I saw the model I ordered (not sharing until I have my review and comparison with my prior setup complete) I took one shocked look at the arrays and thought "this guy got scammed and bought the worlds ugliest speakers. What an idiot!" Those arrays, lord. But then I auditioned them and ever since I had to build a copy- system and get a pair. I'll share more on my build after the room remodel and setup. 

Back to Tekton, looks like materials are getting pricey (I noticed lumber went way up at the local box store). But how do people feel about the base prices increasing on models marked "sale" and the sale price increasing? Makes me think of the Shane company radio ads that criticize competition who mark up, put on sale and are essentially charging more. With so many blogs and videos praising a set-price synonymous with the name of the speaker build, for example 3k equaled base DI's (not $3,299) I think this will be harmful. Better to note on the home page that supplier pricing has caused a temporary increase, shipping charge, or something of that sort and that's necessary in this case because Tekton's price-point has so integrated with the product that youtubes and reviews have the price in the title or in the image. In fact, those reviews and video stills are on Tekton's website and show a conflict in pricing. 

Get your fire-suits out because Tekton haters will flame. I've never even posted and I'm aware of the Tekton hate group, hoping I can get an unbiased couple of comparisons out there in the future for home mid-fi audio guys who don't care about the technical stuff, just hi value systems for the masses. 

Thanks for being patient with a new poster, I'm not a forums guy.
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gdk00111
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Thanks Miller, appreciate the vote of confidence! A guy who works for me is actually into 911's, so I do get the reference completely. You don't know what you don't know, as they say. Always bothered me when there is someone who "knows better" or "figured out the scheme" argument with a product that they clearly never heard or seen. 

I do wonder how those Moabs sound, bet they are bliss. I have a pair of Klipschorns so I am out of real estate to even consider something that big lol. Those Electron SE's have a sensitivity of 99db, I want to try them with a 300B. Using mono block Sophia Electric 91-01 amps with Takatsuki 300Bs. Make you cry on a pair of Klipschorns lol. Curious what they do on a more conventional speaker like these. What kind of equipment you running with those speakers? 
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367  

The best most concise description I have heard is Moabs combine the dynamics of horns with the transient detail of electrostats with the seamlessness of Maggies and combine it all with the power and ability to move air of a large dynamic driver. They are physically big and will play big music with all the scale you would ever want, but they do not make everything sound big and are equally at home with intimate small scale music.
I would love to hear mine with a 300B! These things play so loud with my 50 watts, I am sure they would be fine with less, and the magic then, wow!

Then if you take that tube amp put it on Pods, put the speakers on Podiums, holy-! You would not believe!
gdk00111
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I didn't know you can do that! Put your system on here, that is. Very nice! I got some stuff up on Youtube, see below. Equipment list on there, missing some things I am sure. Just picked up a Rogue Audio Stereo 100. Put some telefunken tubes in it, 12au7 and ax7. VERY nice amp. Had the Dragon, took it back. Way too dry, lost the 3d depth. It was very clinical. Like how I imagine some guy behind a control panel of knobs in a mastering studio would want to hear it. Not sure why the Dragon is more expensive... But I will be using that for the most part with these Tekton's, but being they are so sensitive I just gotta know what those 300Bs sound like! Tekton is 12 weeks out right now but I'll let you know how they sound. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoj_RkPVMQQ
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"Haven't heard the Electron, haven't heard any of them really other than my Moabs. But I read a lot and spent a good deal of time on the phone with Eric. My bet is you will if anything feel the reviews all understate just how good a speaker Eric really makes."

If it were not for real, it would be a joke.
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"Then one day I get one and the more I drive it the more I realize all those reviewers are full of it! There is nothing even close to a 911! What crap to even put other cars in the same magazine!"

Ever tried any of those other cars from the same magazine? They may surprise you.
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