Yes, esthetics is very personal. But I also personally find Wilson Audio, Avantgarde, MBL and many others priced into hundreds of thousands of dollars completely repulsive. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as sound is also in the ear of the listener. I’m sorry, I place sound quality and what I find pleasing aurally before and above visual esthetics.
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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@jcatdcat I agree, sound before aesthetics. Not to say that aesthetics aren’t also a consideration, but it’s a speaker. It has one main purpose - to produce sound. If you can have a speaker that sounds good AND looks good, then awesome, but sound quality should always take priority. Plus, at the level I’m looking at, either way I go, they’re gonna be black boxes. One black box might be bigger than the other. One might have a glossy finish or a matte finish, but at the end of the day, they’re big black boxes in my livingroom. I just want the one that does its job better for my ear |
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Now you're going! Look, the racist homophobic garbage you just posted will probably be deleted soon, but it won't be because I reported it - nor the one before that, for that matter. I believe posts should live on to show off their author's wit and intelligence for posterity. So it wasn't me, but whoever did it was actually doing you a favor and you might want to thank them |
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