I am not sure about the hatred from some posts on the Tektons. I onced went over and listened to a set of Klipsch towers at friends place that he adored and the sound was so tinny and shrill. I couldn't believe he liked them. I guess it's all in the listener. I received my DI SE in light gray about 45 days ago, they came on a semi truck delivered at my doorstep. They were packed well and no damage. I have had a pair of Paradigm Studio 80 v2 in my system for about 18 years. I liked them well clear and defined. They were about 40" tall so going to the DI at 54" not to much difference. I bought them after listening to some other speakers Def Tech., Paradigm Prestige 95 f and a few others based on great reviews and somewhat understanding the design concept of more drivers and crossover stuff we have heard. The SE' s don't disappoint the bass is large and has authority, punchy but controlled. The highs are not shrill my wife and I have been listening sometimes for hours. They sound really good with hip hop, heavy metal, instrumental, anything. I have heard some posts question piano it sounds very real. They play loud and don't seem to loose compourse. I have some song tests where the Paradigm just seem to not be able to do the job. But the Di held up and sounded well. I listened the other day to some Aerosmith songs not a giant fan sorry but a few songs like Jamie 's Got A Gun I just couldn't believe how the the DI took it apart and dominated. It sounded incredible and I thought " I may actually like this song now" I am powering the Di with a Sunfire Cinema Grand Architect Series II 225x5 and would say it matches the speaker well. There is much detail I am hearing that wasn't heard from the Paradigm so now I feel like let's get a new CD player something higher end or a DAC and enjoy the music. Thanks for people that have chimed in about there gear it helps alot.
Tekton Double Impacts
Anybody out there heard these??
I have dedicated audio room 14.5x20.5x9 ft. Currently have Marantz Reference CD/Intergrated paired to Magnepan 1.7's with REL T-7 subs. For the vast majority of music I love this system. The only nit pick is that it is lacking/limited in covering say below 35 hz or so. For the first time actually buzzed the panel with an organ sacd. Bummer. Thought of upgrading subs to rythmicks but then I will need to high pass the 1.7's. Really don't want to deal with that approach.
Enter the Double Impacts. Many interesting things here. Would certainly have a different set of strengths here. Dynamics, claimed bottom octave coverage in one package, suspect a good match to current electronics.
I've read all the threads here so we do not need to rehash that. Just wondering if others out there have FIRST HAND experience with these or other Tekton speakers
Thanks.
I have dedicated audio room 14.5x20.5x9 ft. Currently have Marantz Reference CD/Intergrated paired to Magnepan 1.7's with REL T-7 subs. For the vast majority of music I love this system. The only nit pick is that it is lacking/limited in covering say below 35 hz or so. For the first time actually buzzed the panel with an organ sacd. Bummer. Thought of upgrading subs to rythmicks but then I will need to high pass the 1.7's. Really don't want to deal with that approach.
Enter the Double Impacts. Many interesting things here. Would certainly have a different set of strengths here. Dynamics, claimed bottom octave coverage in one package, suspect a good match to current electronics.
I've read all the threads here so we do not need to rehash that. Just wondering if others out there have FIRST HAND experience with these or other Tekton speakers
Thanks.