Very Disappointed with Tekton Double Impacts

[charlesphoto]

Hi Phil,

 

So you bought a pair of speakers unheard, and now you're ordering a different set, also unheard? This might not end up well...

 

I urge you to find a local dealer(s) where you can audition, and that offers home auditions and returns. Sure, you will be constrained to what makes and models they have on hand, but that's better than chasing and returning very heavy audiophile 'unicorns' imo. Even better is a dealer who has both new and used speakers and offers trade-ins - that way you can upgrade and swap without the hassle of internet selling and shipping. When I last auditioned speakers I was pretty surprised at the differences between them - the pair I initially went in for was soon at the bottom of the list and I ended up with a pair that cost less and sounded a whole lot better, but that was after listening to about six different pairs .

 

Best, Charles

[charlesphoto]

13 minutes ago, PhilBarone said:

 

Okay, but they're not exactly beautiful to look at. P

IMO way better looking than the strange 'spider eyes' of the Tektons. But each to their own....

[charlesphoto]

56 minutes ago, PhilBarone said:

 

 

Maybe you should tell me which speakers to buy if I don't like the Klipsch Fortes I just bought.  If they don't work out I'm considering the Harbeth but now we're getting into much more money.   

Our local Naim dealer also carries PrimaLuna. The speakers they carry are Spendor, Dynaudio, Harbeth, ATC and Audio Physics. I swear by my Audio Physics (they do a great disappearing act, highly musical and detailed, and aren't too concerned about the room) but could be hard to source for audition in the US. Harbeth's always a bit too polite for my taste, and ATC's are great but need a lot of power. Dynaudio I'm not familiar with and Spendor's divide lot of people. Lots and lots of other choices out there beyond that. But if the Klipsch's don't work you must go audition, and I wouldn't worry about the amp, anything tube or otherwise the dealer  has on hand would at least give you a good impression.