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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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I’ve had the KEF LS 50’s and the Refrence 5’s. The bass was okay on the LS50’s and pretty good on the Ref 5’s, but the midrange and high end were way too bright for me. I’m guessing it was the aluminum drivers in both the midrange and the teeeters. Using tubes helped a bit but in the end, I went back to good ol’ paper and silk drivers. |
@dstryker77 , Don’t apologize for starting the thread, you’re not the one acting like a child. I asked the biggest S&@“ talker on this thread what speakers he ran and it was CRICKETS. Typical of this site most negative comments came from people that have never heard them, I’ve heard both. Most modest priced floor standers are just a tall rectangular box until you spend more and get curved sides and a narrow or a non flat back side. What’s funny is back when I acquired mine I posted a thread regarding Spikes Vs Isolation and received zero crap for having Tekton’s. Here we get a bunch of window warriors that talk S$&@ through the cell bars. You walk over and turn the key and open the door and you get crickets. Regards , Mike B. |
Would that be me?
Says the guy who doesn’t have a virtual system but thinks he has a right to ask what’s in others’. I’ve said many times what speakers I have - there’s no secret. Maybe I didn’t like the way you asked. Sorry
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I've never been a fan of Tecton. I find their business practices and engineering both lacking. KEF, on the other hand is pretty unimpeachable. Unfortunately. They typically don't work well in larger rooms, for all kinds of good acoustical engineering reasons. You have space for horns. But good ones suitable for large rooms i.e. JBL 4367 are expensive. So are Klipsch Cornwalls for that matter. What you may want to consider are the Monitor Audio S300 7G. Stereophile Class A rated, theybare efficient enough to work well with your existing amp, sonically, they have the dynamics of a horn speaker, and the smoothness of a KEF. I've had their little brothers, the S300 7G, (same mid and tweet. 2X6" woofers instead of 2X8") in a smaller room since 2022, and have found no reason to.change them out. I also have KEF LS-50s in my office, JBLs in my theater and a pair of Magnepans in storage ( I just dont have a Maggie-friendly room). They are worth the effort to find and listen to. Promise. At least Google "Stereophile S300 7G" and read the review. Or go to.the.Monitor Audio website and check the numerous reviews and international awards the S300 has received. |
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