Tekton Electron SE
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It's bad enough to see yet another Tekton post but to see it double posted,...it only takes minutes and the same few guys post their glorious praises ....come you guys ... I will only speak for myself but your constant posting and obviously share holder mentality makes me hate this brand even more, if thats possible...granted I've only heard two in their line-up but that was more than enough for me. |
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Some of the responses to what I consider a nice post are very reflective of America today. The OP likes his speakers and wants to share that joy with others. What is wrong with that ? The problem is if one person feels free to express themselves, well then maybe another one gets the idea this is okay, and before you know it people thinking for themselves, not following directions, we just can't have it. So we have these people, some call them haters, I prefer libtard and Stalin went with useful idiots but haters will do its more general, they run around mindlessly spewing hatred on anyone who doesn't toe the party line. Tekton is new with new and highly disruptive technology. A lot of guys overpaid massively and are butt hurt. Others can't hear and are butt hurt. Basically its BH right on down the line. |
Glad the SE's have worked out for you. I called B&W the other day and requested a Be tweeter. Ya wanna know how that went!? One of the great things about Tekton in the huge number of options you have. And not having to waste audio dollars on cabinet finishes that deplete the rain forest and contribute nothing to sound in a dimmed audio room. Do the naysayers out there really think we are so insecure that they will convince us the wonderful sound we hear is not so? Or, maybe, they are the schills that are threatened by a company that is to "disruptive." |
Grats on your new speakers. I grabbed some Tekton lores couple weeks ago from a local guy (who won them from a reviewer on YouTube) for my bedroom system. Their surprisingly good for a grand$ And red! I think the finish is fine for the money but not great. Sound wise they are great for the money. Specs are a little optimistic imo they do not play as low at the published specs in either of my largish (by volume) rooms. Hight 18’-16’. Excellent sound staging by the way. No their not as good as my LaScala’s, Not really close. But for a grand$ I’m pleased. |
MC’s comments along with the op’s impressions are way over the top. MC comment:”Fits in with everything else. Eric has done remarkable work producing so many exceptionally fine speakers filling out so many little market niches.” How many of those tektons have you actually heard? 0 besides yours. How many niche markets can be handled by this speaker and not by any other speaker? MC doesn’t have real experience with other Tekton speakers than his, and if you look on his own post, he was raving how good his Tekton speakers were when he hadn’t even listed to them yet, but he read about them. It’s posts and reviews like these that push people off |
I don't get all the hate for Tekton here. Ive had mine for three weeks now and I am thrilled with them. After hearing mine my neighbor is picking up a set. I mean they are great sounding speakers. Best ever,probably not. Amazing for the price, for me yeah. 2k all in and could not be more excited. I listened to all kinds of speakers. Tektons did it for me and let's be honest part of it was the look. Love that tweeter array. Im also not a 30 yr audiophile. This is my first higher end setup. Explain to me how they are bad speakers and I wasted my money. Let the dude enjoy his Tektons. |
@wisty Congratulations with the ElectronSE. I too had a pair of Double Impacts (upgrade version and with grills and spikes) - they were outstanding. I also have GoldenEar Triton 3+, and Martin Logan e-stats, but the nail in the coffin for the DI's was the set of LXmini's I DIY'd just over a year ago. Side-by-side, LXmini's sound like you're there, and all the rest sound like 'speakers' next to them. LXmini's are a hassle (DIY, DSP crossover and multiple amp channels) and need subs (prefer stereo pair) to match bass of DI's. I did use the DI's as a benchmark to change the voicing of the LXmini's to better match the upper extension before I sold them. The DI's are advertised as 'ultra-linear' freq. response, specifically ±1dB 70 - 20kHz, and ±3dB 20 - 30kHz. But I don't find the ±1dB freq. response of the ElectronSE, just ±3dB 20 - 30kHz, which leaves one to assume they aren't ±1dB 70 - 20kHz. The ElectronsSE's interest me, as part of a great 'budget' solution (which I think of occasionally to reboot/downsize my 2-ch system). Thinking a simple economical option could be NAD M10 or M33 and the ElectronSE's. No fuss, great-sounding, unobtrusive system with Dirac room correction - add phono as necessary. Another good solution would be Spatial M3 Saphires for open-baffle goodness - if one had the space to put them out in the room (same issue as LX521.4). That's what I'd do if I weren't chasing down the rabbit hole of omnidirectional, cardioid response, infinite transmission line, DSP crossovers, multi-channel DACs, multi-channel amps, and open-baffle subs. ElectronSE's are on my short list, and (w/exception of GoldenEar), are the only 'box' speakers in my budget range that I'd consider. Good choice - enjoy! |
The root of the lack of trust in some ’reviews’ on forums stems from the way marketing now works on the internet. It is now accepted that most reviews for many products on Amazon are not genuine. Trip Advisor is similarly affected. The British Consumer Association called "Which?" (a non-profit organisation) has proved this and is running a campaign to try to force the affected companies to address it. With Amazon, reviewers are recruited from eBay and Facebook and paid or supplied with goods in return for positive reviews (this is not alleged, but a known fact as FB and eBay try and close down the recruiting companies activities). Often when you buy from a small independent direct-sales company, or small retailer, or stay perhaps at an independent hotel, you might hear a request to ’please give us a good review on xxxx’. This is marketing in 2020. This has happened to me once in in Hi-Fi where the value of a personal review on a Hi-Fi forum or in a Hi-Fi FB group is high. It is the best form of marketing and free. It was for a new board for a Naim amp that an independent servicing company had developed and just launched. Does the review get rewarded? That would be a strong allegation and I have no proof of that. But when you see the same brand gather many similar reviews on a forum it does, like on Amazon when you see 3000 reviews for something as trivial as say an Ethernet cable, it does raise suspicions. |
I don't get all the hate for Tekton here. Ive had mine for three weeks now and I am thrilled with them. After hearing mine my neighbor is picking up a set. I mean they are great sounding speakers. Best ever,probably not. Amazing for the price, for me yeah. 2k all in and could not be more excited. I listened to all kinds of speakers. Tektons did it for me and let's be honest part of it was the look. Love that tweeter array. Im also not a 30 yr audiophile. This is my first higher end setup. Explain to me how they are bad speakers and I wasted my money. Hard for haters to do anything but hate. Don't help none they can't read neither. Look at the one above, got not one thing right, couldn't comprehend a thing to save his life. Pages and pages, went on for weeks, still after all this time does not understand a single word. Not. One. Word. Pathetic. Mine are sounding better than ever. Forget exactly my original review. It went something like this: 😁😁❤️❤️😍😍😍😍💕💕🔈🔈🔈🔈🔈😍❤️😍🔈🔊🔊😁😁❤️😍😍💕💕💕💕 Mega triggering haters everywhere😂😁😂😁😂 |
mwatsme, I had the NAD M10 and have the NAD M33, there is no comparison. The M33 is head and shoulders above everything I’ve heard, which realistically is not many compared to some. It’s great in that all you need are speakers and speaker wires. I stream Qobuz almost exclusively, occasionally use the Bluetooth option to send to my B&W wireless headphones. There is a significant wait for the M33’s now, but it’s worth it! |
A person should feel safe expressing pleasure with their new EQ. Perhaps a tad boring is the repetitive Pro or con reviews. Don’t know of any Tekton for me to review, and Assumption carries little weight. I’ve spent much time procuring fine late model examples of what I like and take great pleasure looking and listening, it can become the focal point of your free space. I’m jealous of the PS audio sound room height not volume is my limiting factor, I see the last step just can’t take it. Be safe...enjoy Cheers |
I guess for me part of the issue is there are fewer a d fewer places to actually audition speakers. I am not going to magnolia to listen to klipsch and Elac. I need the reviews from people that have the speakers and can talk about them. I'm in OKC and would have to find someone with what I want and see if I can get invited to their house to hear speakers or travel to Dallas. Between this forum, Guttenberg, Darko, and a couple other YouTube I have to make and have made decisions based on all the information I gather on those formats. I bought Tektons based on user reviews mainly although Guttenberg review really helped solidify my decisions. So I get the fake review issue but like Amazon and Wikipedia you have to figure out who you trust and how you want to sift through the fake reviews. Just my .02 |
@dlong I don't get all the hate for Tekton here. I don't have anything against Tekton whatsoever or any of the other brands that get ridiculously hyped on this forum to the point where people are shamed for owning something else- being accused of not hearing well or overspending and being butthurt because of their horrificly pathetic audio purchasing decisions (so childish). It's not the products that lack virtue, it's the Agon reviewers. |
@charleshoopI run my Perfect Set 2-10 with an Outlaw rr2160. I plan to run Schiit vidar in monoblocks in the future. Just getting started! :)@dlongj75, Glad to hear the Perfect Set 2-10 with the Outlaw RR2160 is working for you! I remember your thread and it had a lot of positive feedback! I am taken aback however that every time a Tekton thread is started it seems the same few chime in with something negative? I just don’t get it? As in ’get’ a life. If every time they get a notification of an Agon thread they have to chime in? What a miserable life you have of being a Tekton troll? You think? @dlongj75, after much research I’m going to get the recently upgraded Outlaw RR2160 MKII Stereo Receiver that actually masquerades as an (underrated and underpriced) integrated amplifier with multiple tuners and connections for a x-mass present to myself. I’ll report back after about 30 days of break/burn in. And I too am damn interested in the Tekton Electron SE later on in the upgrade process. |
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@scott_w I don’t think any two product lines could be much more different. One look will tell you that. No mistaking one for the other. I’ve heard various Zu mostly pricey Essence in both larger and smaller rooms. I’ve heard only Tekton Double Impact in similar size small room. I like Zu aesthetics and always want to like them but have yet to have them draw me in. I think the amps used every time at a show has been underpowered though. At both Zu and Tekton demos at shows they seem to want to highlight the ability to run off flea powered tube amps which are probably underpowered for best results with either. Zu demos I have heard all seem to lack dynamics. Nice for some music but bland for others like classic rock. The Double Impact actually performed admirably at that one demo. It was sound I might be able to live with. But not the giant boxes in that small room. Now if the Tekton sound came out of the Zus, then I would really take notice. |
Wisty, I am glad you found the Electrons SE 's. I own serial # 1 and 2 of these speakers. They took awhile to break in, but boy once they're broke in they sound fantastic! I have also listened to the Double Impacts and feel these speakers (the Electron SE) are better sounding, in my opinion. With a good source these speakers deliver. They have very tight and substantial base, the tweeter array brings the highs across in an uncanny, deceptive way (something good going on here) mid range blends perfectly between these two dynamics. These were a purchase I took a gamble on, they were $4,000 when I bought them. They took about 500 hours of break in time. Once broken in they deliver, I do not regret the purchase, further more I would urge anyone on the fence, perhaps wondering about the lead time for delivery, to take the plunge. Also, the finish I have is a BMW paint (metal flake gray) and it looks fantastic on these cabinets. These are first rate speakers, in my opinion. I am driving these speakers with a McIntosh 8900 Integrated Amplifier and a Aurender music server |
"Hard for haters to do anything but hate. Don't help none they can't read neither. Look at the one above, got not one thing right, couldn't comprehend a thing to save his life. Pages and pages, went on for weeks, still after all this time does not understand a single word. Not. One. Word. Pathetic." Does anyone understand what was written here? Couldn't understand a thing to save my life (or anyone's for that matter). "Don't help none they can't read neither." Shakespeare would have lifted this one, only if he had known... |
Shame on all of you for raining on OPs parade, I bought the Tekton DIs a year ago and i still love them. I wish I'd know about the beryllium option as i would probably have tried it. Yes, there are more expensive and esoteric brands but I think Tektons are a welcome respite and a bargain that doesn't sound like a bargain, just ask my neighbors! |
Hello... new to this forum. was very curious to read this review of the Tekton Electron SE, but to read so many nasty responses caught me by surprise! Now I have no idea if I should trust Wisty on his initial commentary. Did he respond to any of the commentaries? It seems we're caught on this vicious madness of conspiracy theories, fake news, false compliments.... even with speakers! I still would love to give a listen to the Tektons Electron SE. Hope to do it one day. What I can say, though, is that I did order a pair of Tekton Lore Reference (after the glowing reviews I found on the internet) but ended returning them before their 2 month trial period expired. I found them extremely boring. Very recessed mids (no meat what so ever), dull highs and lack of coherent integration between drivers; soundstage was very mediocre as well. I think their bass sound was pretty good for the speaker's size. Fast and articulate, but definitely not enough to make me want to keep them! I compared the Tektons to my Q Acoustics concept 40 (that I still own) and the Q acoustics were absolutely better on every department, except reaching the lower octave of a piano or a double bass. The soundstage of the Q acoustics is superb and the drivers integration is very nice as well. Would love to upgrade, but I guess I'm in no hurry... |
I never respond to these forums. But I will now. I have had a set of Lores for almost ten years. I upgraded the X-overs, binding posts and wiring. They work great with my tubes and new Odyssey set up. And I don't care whether anybody else likes them. Seems to me if you don't like something, don't buy it. They is a way to say something nicely without being mean and still state facts. God Bless! |
People wonder why the hatred for tekton speakers. I have moabs. In my opinion people who say they have heard them and don't like them have either not really heard them or let their bias get in the way. Some of them i think are angry that they wasted 20 or 30k on speakers that don't sound any better than 4k tekton's. Just my opinion. |
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This was my first post in any forum and the last. I don't get why anyone just wanting to have a friendly exchange of information would come in here to become a target for a bunch of hateful idiots. I truly don't get it. But before I leave for those that have nothing better than to post dumb unsolicited statements my advise is to go get help....although a doctor can't cure dumb. You are totally pathetic.Bye. |
Regarding internet marketing these days, it is very interesting and makes one wonder. I bought my wife a massage gun on Amazon. Lots of good reviews. It is a very nice product and works as advertised so far. Thing is the seller includes a card asking for an “honest” review on Amazon for a $40 Amazon gift card. That’s for a product that only cost about $100 to start with. Nice incentive in exchange for an honest review. Is that kosher? Or just good marketing? It’s a hard call. No doubt that product gets a lot more good reviews published as a result. Just saying. I understand all the skepticism. People should really not let it bother them. Just state the facts. You have no control over what others think about it. It is an open forum so be assured the responses can vary widely. |
Happy Moab owner here who wishes he went for the automotive finish, but settled for a regular custom color which came out beautifully. I love these things, and before I properly placed them in the room the potential of these speakers were clear. MC and others have already gushed about the speakers, so I'm not going into that. They deliver and are certainly worth the money. Take the time to dial in the placement of the speakers and your listening position and you will be rewarded. Even with the cost of automotive paint you're still getting a bargain. I find it funny that certain individuals carry on about Tekton owners being shills and such, but I noticed an interesting trend during my initial searches for reviews and comments on these speakers. That being, the constant sprinkling of Salk on the thread. But I don't see the hate towards Salk owners and uhm "promoters". I think there's some disbelief that a "box" speaker can sound as good as people say. Having lived with planar speakers for over a decade, I can say that the Moabs have that sound and then some. I know what a resonant cabinet sounds like, that's not heard with with the Moab. I care about my decor, but I also care about the sound and if that means a 67" pair of 135lb towers almost 1/3 into the room then that's what I need to setup. I can totally understand the desire for a smaller speaker. You just can't ignore the Moabs in the room. However, if there is anything that I don't believe is that anyone is hearing really balanced sound/getting the most out of their speakers with them close to the wall in a small room with bare walls, and very little furniture, nearfield listening not withstanding. Anyway, enjoy the music, Tekton, Salk, Zu, Klipsch 500M (shudders), whatever. Oh, and if you're running a DAC or whatever with swappable OP amps, look into some SparkOS replacements if the device's power supply is up to the task. Get that Class B junk out of the signal chain and get the most out of your device. Happy Holidays! |
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People wonder why the hatred for tekton speakers. I have moabs. In my opinion people who say they have heard them and don't like them have either not really heard them or let their bias get in the way. Some of them i think are angry that they wasted 20 or 30k on speakers that don't sound any better than 4k tekton's. Just my opinion. Oh, I'm sure there's ones spent ten times 20 or 30k who are even more butt hurt. Making it so normal working stiff guys can afford better sound than your average well-heeled hedge fund manager , its just not fair. Where's the white glove setup? Where's the Faberge Egg? Oh, the humanity! |
