Very Disappointed with Tekton Double Impacts

[Kal Rubinson]

5 hours ago, PhilBarone said:

Oh no, I'm sending them back and I offered to spend more money with them but the guy said it wouldn't make any difference. 

He is probably right.  It is likely that all his speakers share the same basic properties and a pricier model will only be more of the same.

5 hours ago, PhilBarone said:

So right, maybe I screwed up but there's not many places I can go to around here although I did go to one and wasn't blown away for the money. 

In New York City?  There are still a fair number of places to seek out.

5 hours ago, charlesphoto said:

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.

Excellent advice.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

9 minutes ago, PhilBarone said:

I'm not in the city but aside from that I'm told that I'd have to use my own amp and there's still no guarantee in my room. 

While that is true to some degree, it would be important to know, a priori, that the particular speaker can perform to your liking.  Ideal is a home trial (possible in some cases) but any live audition is significantly better than none.

[Kal Rubinson]

37 minutes ago, PhilBarone said:

I haven't seen an objective review on the Tekton's yet probably because people like Steve Guttenberg would't get anymore stuff from the manufacturers if they were to be honest and I find it incredibly dishonest myself. 

Beyond the measurements, all reviews based on auditioning are subjective and personal.  None are objective regardless of the honesty and effort of the reviewer.  The way to decide whether any particular review is of value to you is to know the reviewers and their past commentary.  Only then can you know that, by their history and yours, you have a common perspective on what you are hearing.

 

All reviews  (printed, on the internet or face-to-face) are opinions.  Everybody has them and you can't trust just anyone.

[Kal Rubinson]

7 minutes ago, PhilBarone said:

I just bought some Proac Response III's.  

How did you make that choice?