Tekton Double Impacts

Hello everyone, been following this thread for awhile, first time posting. I wanna thank everyone for their valuable insights and opinions regarding their Tekton speakers.

@david_ten, I remember reading awhile back that you auditioned the GoldenEar Triton Reference. I’m trying to decide between the T-Refs and the SE’s, how would you compare the two? I understand the T-Refs has powered subwoofers built in, so it has an advantage when it comes to LF extension. What about other aspects of their performances, like imaging, resolution, timbre, texture, and the ability to sound like “live music”, etc. I couldn’t find any direct comparison of the two online, so your (or anyone else’s) help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

@david_ten, thank you for your quick response and honest opinion! For me, the speakers will be in a home theater setup doing 50/50 music/movies duties. But the speakers’ ability to produce accurate and emotionally engaging music would be much more important to me as I’m a music lover at core. I want to watch movies for fun, but I want to “feel” my music, if that makes sense. I’m honestly a little surprised to hear that you believe the two contenders are not even playing the same game as you say, given all the glowing reviews I’ve read about the T-Refs. I’m glad I posted my questions here, reading professional reviews is one thing, hearing end users’ experiences is sometimes more valuable. I understand when you auditioned the T-Refs, they weren’t in the most optimum setup/break-in condition, but if you had the chance to audition them at home, do you think you would still come to the same conclusion?

If anyone else has experiences with these two speakers, please kindly share your opinion as well.

Thanks again!

Thank you @david_ten for your detailed explanation of your findings.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences as well, much appreciated!

@david_ten It’s probably going to be a few months before I take the plunge as I’m still in the research phase, plus I just moved in to my new home and everything is a mess...

To those that purchased the SE’s, did you guys buy them directly from Tekton, or through a dealer such as Audio Archon? Is there an advantage price wise buying from a dealer? I’m thinking since the SE’s are priced to be sold through dealers, would I be able to get a discount if I buy from one?

Thanks again!

Thanks Mike @ Audio Archon. I will be in touch once I’ve decided.

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