Tekton Impact Monitors


Hi All,
I'm relatively new to Audiogon but have trolled the discussions for a few months. I have been listening to Spendor LS3/5As driven by a Quad 34/306 combination since the late 1980's and decided that it was finally time to upgrade my speakers. I love the Spendors but they are very limited in dynamics and scale. I auditioned the SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers and while they brought some additional scale they simply didn't have the sweet midrange that I can't live without. I listened to some open baffle speakers (Emerald Physics) and loved them, but their size and need for space worried me, and I found them less satisfying at moderate and low volumes, where I do a fair bit of listening. I was fascinated by all the discussion regarding Tekton speakers and was considering getting a pair of Enzo 2.7s, but after a short discussion with Eric I followed his recommendation of the Impact Monitor with upgrade. They have the 7 tweeter array and a pair of 6.5" woofers and are rear-ported. I use a pair of SVS subs (the sealed variety). The Impact Monitors are simply amazing. The midrange is oh-so-sweet (very similar to my Spendors, but with more air) and the detail, even at low and moderate listening levels, is superb. The imaging is even better than my Spendors managed and the scale is huge and is much more music-appropriate. My system is really quite modest but now when I walk into my listening room (doubles as our living room - thankfully my wife appreciates Hi-Fi) I get the audio-show feeling of "being there". I have a Denon DP59L turntable with a DL110 HO moving coil cartridge running through an Emotiva XPS-1 phono preamp and the Tektons are absolutely incredible with classic rock on vinyl. I'm not sure how Eric managed it, but these speakers are superb, even with my 30 year old Quad electronics. I believe they are basically the top 24" of the Double Impacts, but are rear-ported rather than front ported. I can heartily recommend them and Eric and his team are great to work with. I'm not sure how many other Impact Monitors are out there since the pair I have are S/N 0005 and 0006!  
ky1mag
The Stereophile review of the Impact Monitors is out. It confirms what owners of these speakers already know. The measurements validate Eric's design. Its a must read if you are contemplating buying these speakers.
Travbrow I used to own those monoblock Extreme Odyssey SE amp, I suspect they do match your EP well, I do own the Tekton IM my guest the Oddyssey are not good match for the IM, anyway thank you for being honest with your experience with IM.....
sbayne,

Thanks for posting about the Stereophile review. Validation for sure.

In the Stereophile Stand/Bookshelf category the Impact Monitor looks to possess the best 'averaged horizontal polar frequency response' Stereophile has ever measured. The 'cumulative spectral-decay plot at the tweeter axis is also exceptional.

Herb reviewed the Impact Monitors in a NY apartment size room so he was quite literally getting too much bass performance as he expressed in his review. Under normal room conditions (larger more open spaces) the bass and overall performance is exceptional.      

Eric Alexander - audio designer
Eric - I've had a number of audiophiles and musicians hear your Impact Monitors in my listening room. They all have been thoroughly impressed. Your goal of "literally aligning the moving mass of speaker cones to the harmonic spectra of the musical instruments being played" has worked. The fact a third-party (Atkinson) confirmed they measure so well is not a  a surprise! Congrats!  Scott
Can someone point me to the elusive (at least to me) Stereophile review? Thanx in advance!