Tekton Double Impacts

mac, you are right.  I don't have enough hours on them to comment on their ultimate bass extension.  Will post later on that.  As I said, the bass is of great quality even now.

I have played around a lot with speaker placement in this room and I do think they are in the rooms sweet spot.  Soundstage for me will always take precedence along with clean balanced bass.  So I am forced to give up a bit of extension. We all have to make our choices I guess.

I'm really looking forward to further listening.  And I want to thank you mac for your posts.  I read all your posts on another sight and  your commentary gave the information I needed to pull the trigger on this.  To think I might have otherwise missed out!

So I hope my posts might help someone else trying to make a decision down the road.  How our hobby has changed over the decades.  We now make purchases of equipment we have never heard based on the opinions of fellow audiophiles.  And you know what?  It's really not a bad way to go!

 Corelli,
             When I finally heard these speakers my thought was "how could these speakers be $3,000? If they had a big audio name on them they would be at a minimum $30,000. I know we don't buy speakers by the pound but these are large speakers!

Yes, if you do the math the value here is very high indeed.  It's not just the cost of the drivers, but how they were all integrated.  I think I now get what that patent is about.
The cool thing is all the options you have.  Even if you opt for a beautiful veneer cabinet the value is still high.  I'm getting used the my "high value basic black" enclosure honestly.

You're going to love their bass when it fills out corelli. It's VERY impressive. Sounds like you have a good handle on speaker placement. It amazes me how bringing the speakers together or toeing in or out a mere half inch can make a huge difference. It's tedious finding that perfect placement but well worth it when the speakers totally disappear behind a huge, seamless wall of realistic music. 

The satin black will grow on you, it's sort of industry looking. My first pair of Tektons were satin black and I liked them but the automotive paint finish of my DI's is really sweet. Not that their appearance matters when you're absorbed in the music. 

I'm glad I was helpful in your speaker purchase decision. Being the first one to get the DI's it was difficult describing what I was hearing as I couldn't believe what I was hearing from a speaker of this price. I had no one to compare my findings with for a while and find it rewarding that others are experiencing the same enjoyment from the DI's as I. If nothing else it demonstrates that I'm not totally crazy hearing what I heard! I'm really looking forward to Terry Londons review of the DI's coming out tomorrow. 

mac, I know you have probably posted this but what are your room dimensions and how did you place your speakers, seated position, and what toe in did you settle on?