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Wilson Audio Duette 2's vs Tekton Ulf's

Help...I am going crazy reading the Tekton DI forum.  And now there are comments regarding the Ulf.  I have a pair of Wilson Audio Duette 2's.  I have two Triad Silver in wall Subwoofers to complement the bass from the Duette 2's.  My integrated tube amp is Raven Audio Reflection MK2 with 58wpc.  That combination has been absolutely awesome for me in a room that is 30'wide x 40' long.  Yes, I know not the perfect listening room but the music that comes out of my system sounds like a concert hall.  In addition, I have a Lumin A-1 DAC / Music Streamer and a Synology hard drive for music storage.  I love my system.  This is strictly 2- channel as I have a separate dedicated theater room also.  

Originally, for fun I was going to buy the Tekton DI and just compare them to the Duette 2's.  I figured I would compare the two speakers and sell the ones that I did not like as much.  Yes, they are two totally different speakers.  Then, the Ulf's came out and Eric said they blow the doors off of the DI's.  Naturally, I am interested in the Ulf's.  However, in this situation, I would need to sell my Duette 2's before ordering the Ulf's.  Am I crazy?  I am comparing the Duette's that cost $23k vs a Tekton Mini or Ulf at $7.5k to 12k.  

I live in the Phoenix area.  If there are any audiophiles out here that would not mind listening to my current system and telling me what you think I would love to hear your comments.  It is very hard for me to give an objective opinion on my system.  Like I said I love it....but like all of us, if there is a way to improve it we do it.  I just don't know if the Tekton Ulf's are an upgrade over my Wilson's.
willgolf

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vitop
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Willgolf
I probably would not have sold my Wilsons (if you really like them as much as you said) without hearing something better to replace them with. Full disclosure here -- I heard the Tekton DI speakers and ordered the Mini Ulfs just based on the DIs.
I have heard the Wilsons (several times), and am a huge fan of the Wilson sound. I also have heard the Persona speakers and I almost bought them until I heard the DI.
BTW, The Aeris is an AMAZING speaker that I think you will love.
vitop
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Good. I’m really glad you found something you liked. Sonus was one of the brands that I heard quite a bit of also. They did not make it to my finals list, but they were nice (to my ears anyway). You were right not to buy something until you could at least hear something in the same family. It is a shame that they are hard to find right now. They are really good speakers. Enjoy the new Sonus!! You should still hear the Aeris when you can btw. To me, there was no comparison between the Sonus and the Aeris, but that’s just me. And the Aeris cost less on top of it. I’m not an owner, but as you can tell, I really liked them.
vitop
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Willgolf:
Absolutely -- you always go for what you like. Sounds like you are enjoying them. That's great. I love to hear that they are providing the sound you love. It's all of our goals! And with only 60 hours, they are just going to get even better.

I smiled at your acoustics. I have the same problem. I must have one of the worst rooms acoustically that I can think of. My setup is mostly HT though so I have the benefit of room correction from my processor. Still... it makes you wonder what an acoustically good room would sound like and how much difference it would make. I don't have that luxury, so it's academic. 
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