Tekton is the modern-day Kabuki speaker - you know, those Technics and Kenwood speakers from the 70s, stuffed to the gills with drivers. All that's missing are the silver knobs.
Tekton Double Impact SE vs Kef R7 Meta
Hello everyone, I’m looking for some help with my eventual upgrade path. I currently have a pair of Kef Q350 being powered by a Willsenton R8. I enjoy the clarity, detail, and instrument separation of the Kef’s, but they can be a bit polite. Soundstage is great as well, tonal balance is good as well. I’ve been looking at the R7 metas figuring they have similar sound characteristics as the Q350s just with more refinement and overall better sound, but I realize the Willsenton might be a bit underpowered (especially in triode mode) to really make them sing. Tekton is a name that keeps coming up in my research. I realize they can be a bit of a controversial choice do to some of the issues they’ve had with reviewers. All I really am concerned with is, how do they actually sound. I really want to keep that clarity that the KEFs have. We listen primarily to rock, metal, and electronic music. My room is rather large. It’s a 19’x 39’ great room (living room, dining room, and kitchen.
I’d like to hear from people that have had experience with either of these speakers with similar amplification and what their thoughts are. I’m also open to other speaker suggestions. Thank you!
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@mswale , interesting conclusion, which models did you try ? BTW nice vinyl collection. FWIT some years back I took my wife to see the Foo Fighters. She asked who’s that, I said Nirvana, she said who’s that. I said just come with me. She was jumping up and down and sang the whole trip home. 😆 I have a pair of Double Impacts on Townshend Podiums powered by 180 wpc tube monos , it sounds pretty good and I certainly don’t need subs. I get yelled at when I crank up Tool and I’m on Black Sabbath restriction. Cheers , Mike B. |
You have a nice sized room. Tekton tends to slay and filet the kefs, wilsons, etc, at a fraction of the cost, if you’re ok with its WAF score...(Many high end speakers have walked in and out of my house). Get the Moab model, price is only a tad more than the double impact. They are high sensitivity, but, you would get better results from using a high current amp. p.s. there are many different types of tektons, but, imo, the symmetrical arrays are the best ones. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gFOX0OL7Clc
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You don't have near enough amp to do the KEF's justice. You need a lot more current. Also, with a room that large and your music preference, perhaps might want to check out some horn systems like Klipsch or JBL. Just as an aside, I am a KEF fan and currently have the R3 Meta speakers, However, I also have an M80 Yamha amp that outputs well in excess of 300wpc to 4 Ohms. |
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