Ive been in touch with Eric through email...he mentioned the DI outsells the SE 30-1 and SE uses higher end components...
in the process of treating my room , then speaker final decision . |
Craig : thats good , extra $100 .... :) The only thing I can seem to dig up is are the drivers in these bad boys quality or not ? Otherwise they seem very , very good |
Craig -
I scoped that thread , lots of good info , did you get any upgrades? When you crank them up I’m assuming they hold together nicely , so many speakers fall apart and distort at high levels...and these Tektons seem up to par with clarity / sound like other big names?
I know different speakers speak to different styles of music ...I better buy 3 different sets! :)
thanks! |
across - 30 feet from fireplace to couch
across width wall to wall 11 feet
ceiling approx 10 ft high
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nice....give me the run down on the REW/ J River - not familiar , spectral analyzer? ... and then do the Tekton’s have adjustments or do you mean EQ from outside ? Thanks!
They have quite a few upgrade options - which did you do? |
Craig : ah , got it , Im mostly listening to LPs ....
Lancelock : Im in California :(
so whats the upgrade to DI SE? Better be amazing for over double the cost?
Do most of you other guys have standard DI's?
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I don't get it , am I a troll? |
THd $300 Tekton DI upgrade ? Advantage ? Thx |
Tekton DI SE vs DI regular? anyone. |
WALTER :
Thanks for your descriptive response . This is a difficult point for me...I don’t do well when there is a product that gets high marks and there is another "higher end" version . Leaves me not wanting to buy the lesser model and look for something else. $6500 is quite a steep climb from $3K...I don’t see too many Tekton deals around , they seem to new and people like/ hold on to them...thanks |
good advice , I answered all questions and it leans towards 50% split on both sets!
To spend an extra +$3200 on the SE’s , they’d have to have knockout comparison value . Both sets back to back and there’s an obvious winner ! Like ...why would you even consider buying the DI’s because they sound so much better.... |
If anyone in California has the DI’s or DI SE’s and be willing to do a quick demo , I'd be grateful...please let me know, thanks ! |
good info , I was thinking of making 2 sound panels for directly right behind the speakers mounted on wall....the Herbies feet were included in the deal! thanks |
I know its silly , but I didn’t know anything about Tekton when I started this hunt for "higher end speakers" . I started heading down the familiar paths , Klipsch etc... a sound engineer friend who I trust implicitly told me Harbeth speakers are the best speaker he’s ever heard hands down, so I demo’d the SHL5+ and honestly they sounded great but didn’t hear $7K.
I always am a little leary of brands I’ve never heard of ...Tekton had a tremendous amount of positive feedback and a few naysayers..we’ll see! |
So I came across a deal on some Tekton DI SE’s. Pulled the trigger....have to arrange shipping . I have officially climbed aboard the crazy train 🚂 I’ll review them when they show . Thank you all for the direction and opinions !
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I think they are just standard black....no gloss ...thanks! can't wait! These things are gigantic....I was thinking of putting them out from wall a bit & listening field is approx 6-7 feet or I'll have to re-arrange & sit back further different angle ... |
Kristofa +1 exactly my thought
...was planning on going to home depot today to make some sound panels ...only thing I'm not clear on is the fabric that covers the front of panels ...seems like it needs to be thin and I'd like to get something not super ugly & looks nice... |
yes I hear ya , I went off the deep end a bit but I think Im going to like it!
Delivery set up for around 9/2
building panels for room ...
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Ok , so the Tekton DI SE's showed up flawless ....not a scratch to be found. The cabinets are beautiful (although quite large) they suit me perfectly (big speaker , big sound) Hooked them up to my Marantz PM-11S1 and then my Sony STR-V7 . They are amazing . The first thing I noticed was the sound field and clarity was just unreal . The lows were very powerful and I really don’t think I need a sub. It honestly at times felt like Van Halen was in my living room . I’m still experimenting with EQ/ Sound treatment etc....so far pretty darn happy , thanks for all your guys help! (Extra special thanks to waltersalas ;)
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Very difficult to tell by looking at them. The dimensions are slightly larger & weight heavier on SE's. Look on Tekton's site for exact specs... Posts are beautiful gold heavy duty....
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@tommypenngotti just curious how the Tekton speakers are treating you? Still digging them? I auditioned the Electrons, but ultimately decided they weren't for me.
@audionoobie - I'm loving them , although I go through a weekly rant discussion with my sound engineer who recently bought the Harbeth 30.1s . He claims they are the most superior speaker in every way and speakers like the DI SEs are "hyped" :) I think they sound great , but Im still investigating them, my system is not 100% complete yet...thanks |
@mofojo - loving Tekton's ....Im in the process of upgrading my entire system ...overall , very happy with DI SEs ...thanks |
@david_ten
recent upgrades :
Lyndorf TDAI 2170 amp
Allnic H1201 Phonostage
now Im looking to upgrade my turntable/cartridge...looking at VPI/Acosutsic Signature & Technics 1200G ....AT ART-9 possibly...
thanks
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@arcticdeth
Tekton’s are great ....I really think it depends on what amp is driving them...I had a Lyngdorf 2170 , but when I switched to Manley 100w Snapper Mono blocks the difference was quite staggering in the bottom.
I currently own the Tekton Encores, the DI SE’s were great...also depends what kind of music you listen to ..for deep bottom on EDM or Prog rock I’d almost consider getting a PA if you have a large room . L’acoustics Arcs Wide w subs...you won’t believe how those sound.. :) |
