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Tekton Double Impact & Comb Filtering

Like many of you, I have been pondering purchasing these speakers but am very curious about the unusual tweeter array. I asked the smartest speaker person that I know (he is a student of Sean Olive) about the design and below is what he had to say.   

"In theory it could work, but the driver spacing means that the crossover point would need to be very low.
He is using the SB acoustics tweeter which is 72mm in diameter, center to center on the outside opposing drivers is around 5.7 inches, which is about 2400Hz. This means that combing would stop between 1/4 to 1/2 of the wavelength (between 1200-600Hz) is where the outside tweeters should start playing nice with each other.
Since he is not using low enough crossover points he has created a comb filtering monster. Now while it's not the great point source that was promised, it's no worse than most line arrays and the combing will average itself out given enough listening distance.

The MTM spacing on the other hand is ridiculous. Hopefully he is cutting the top end off on one of those midrange drivers to avoid combing."

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erik_squires
15,675 posts
 
I did say reviews showed Tekton’s were off on sensitivity. I never said they were bad.

The SB Acoustics ring radiators are highly regarded, and not really that budget, especially 7 at a time! Also, I find the design pretty interesting. It is a near ideal solution of the coaxial speaker problems, if well executed.

I don’t like their looks, but I think most of the theoretical criticisms lobbed at them are unfair. They’re definitely worth a listen to, especially in a real listening room, I suspect they’ll punch far above their cost, especially in the realms of dynamic range and detail/clarity at the listening location, an area where most speakers at any price won't perform as well.

That said, not sure I’d pair them with flea-powered tube amps either. :) Good 100 W amp would be my personal starting point, without hearing them.

Best,


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mofojo
2,171 posts
 
I also see you have a pair of Totem Rainmakers. They must blow away those crappy ole Tektons! Wanna talk about bad measurements! Only someone who doesn't care about measurements would buy them so I am a little confused?
 The DIs measure very flat in my room btw. Flatter then KEF 201/2 which is known to be a poster child for accuracy. You have no idea if the DI has comb filtering and I am doubtful you understand it. 
213runnin
914 posts
 
Yep, presently I have Rainmakers, 3 different Tannoy models, and some Pioneer and Paradigm speakers.  None of them look as ugly as the Tekton box though.  But hey, whatever floats your boat I guess.
mofojo
2,171 posts
 
So your off of the measurement kick now that you've been called out? 
No one ever said they were pretty. I think they look pretty obnoxious but sure as hell don't sound like econo box speakers. But hey if form over function is your thing ... 
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