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Product Strengths
- The Double Impact loudspeakers (DIs) are considered among the best loudspeakers, offering excellent sound quality under real-world conditions
- Distinct, smooth, rich, and open voices with an amazingly stable, natural, and grain-free soundstage
- Remarkably easy to drive due to their 98dB efficiency, making them compatible with amplifiers ranging from 5 to 500 watts
- Extremely revealing, distinctly showcasing both good and bad aspects of recordings and equipment changes
- The midrange is special, sounding like a planar with the ease of a horn-loaded speaker
Product Considerations
- Location of room boundaries can be problematic; placing them too close to the back and side walls can make the low-end extension too rich
- Setting up the DIs properly to realize its performance potential can take time
- Very directional speakers; the listener loses a substantial amount of the overall sound quality when not sitting in a centerline seat
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- One reviewer pondered the idea that the Tekton Double Impact might be better than their Horns
- One individual purchased the DIs and sold their KEF Blade 2's
- Though initially the Wilson Sashas sounded better as they were setup optimally, after optimizing the Double Impacts, it was admitted that the Double Impacts were the better sounding speaker
- Swapping the Double Impacts in place of Zu Audio speakers revealed that concerns about the overall power and impact these speakers could be capable of were dispelled
Takeaway: The Tekton Design Double Impact loudspeakers offer outstanding sound quality with exceptional detail and natural tonality, making them a great choice for music lovers. With their revealing nature and ease of use with different amplifiers, these speakers will immerse listeners in their music.
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Manufacturer details
- Frequency Response: 50Hz-30kHz
- Sensitivity: 98.82dB 2.83V@1m
- Impedance: 4 Ohm
- Power Handling: 400 Watts
- Dimensions: 11"(279.4mm) H x 23.75"(603.25mm) W x 9"(228.6mm) D
- Weight: 35 lbs
- Mid-bass Drivers: Dual 6"
- Design: 3-way loudspeaker
Brand highlights
Taking a step back to look at reviewers' thoughts of the brand's entire lineup—not just this product—what stands out most is the following:
- Tekton Design's speaker designs incorporate a patented tweeter array, utilizing multiple tweeters to function as a low-mass midrange driver and enhance clarity and dynamic capabilities.
- They offer a highly customizable experience, allowing customers to select from a wide array of colors and optional upgrades to tailor the speakers to their specific tastes and system needs.
- Tekton speakers are known for their high sensitivity and easy-to-drive nature, making them compatible with a wide range of amplifiers, including low-powered tube amps.
- They provide a full-range sound with extended bass response, eliminating the need for a separate subwoofer in many listening environments, resulting in a coherent and immersive audio experience.
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Pendragon (2 Ohm)
- Positioning: A mid-range full tower speaker designed for high efficiency and dynamic sound.
- Description: Offers a powerful and immersive audio experience with its dual 10" transducers and proprietary 5-tweeter array. Compared to the Double Impact, the 2 Ohm design provides a unique impedance option that can enhance performance with specific amplifiers, offering flexibility for audiophiles with diverse setups.
Double Impact
- Positioning: A versatile full tower speaker known for its exceptional clarity and detail.
- Description: Features a proprietary 4-way design and tweeter array, delivering a focused sound without distortion, making it suitable for both music and home theater applications. While it shares some design elements with the Pendragon, the higher sensitivity and broader impedance options make it more adaptable to various audio environments and equipment.
Matrix LS
- Positioning: A premium signature series speaker offering advanced acoustic performance.
- Description: Stands out with its all-Beryllium tweeter array and adjustable rear-firing ambiance depth source, providing a nuanced and immersive listening experience. Unlike the 1812 Model V12, the Matrix LS focuses on delivering ultra-linear frequency response.
1812 Model V12
- Positioning: A flagship model representing the pinnacle of Tekton Design's loudspeaker engineering.
- Description: Features a unique 3-way design with a single 18" subwoofer capsule and multiple mid and high-frequency transducers. It offers a lifelike soundstage and exceptional clarity.
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Our summary
Product Strengths
- Delivers clear, dynamic, spacious, full-range sound that reveals every detail in a recording
- Exceptional styling and build quality
- Outstanding dynamic capabilities and tonal balance
- Wide dispersion and seamless integration across seating positions
- Versatile sealed/ported design for multiple room configurations
Product Considerations
- Large and heavy, requiring planning and effort for installation
- Requires high-quality amplification to reach its full potential, AV receivers are not ideal
- Cannot be auditioned before purchase due to direct-to-consumer model, with returns being a hassle due to size/weight
- May dominate smaller listening spaces, requiring a recommended listening distance of 13 feet
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- It has better low bass than Sonus Faber Sonetto V G2 and Estelon Aura
- It holds its own against speakers like Perlisten R7t, Perlisten S7t, KEF Reference 5 Meta, Focal Kanta No.3, Focal Sopra 2, Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII, Paradigm Founder 120, and Revel PerformaBe F328Be
Takeaway: The Arendal 1528 Tower 8 loudspeaker is a great choice for people who want exceptional sound and build quality. These speakers are versatile for both music and movies, making listening a truly immersive experience
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Product Strengths
- Exceptional sound quality with unparalleled clarity and detail
- Cutting-edge driver technologies are used for superior performance
- Stunning aesthetics with premium finish options (Datuk Gloss and Midnight Blue Metallic finishes)
- Versatile performance in both home theatre and hifi applications
- Robust construction with high-quality components
Product Considerations
- Premium pricing may not suit all budgets
- Substantial size requires adequate space for optimal placement
- May require high-quality amplification to reach its full potential
Takeaway: The Bowers & Wilkins HTM71 S3 Signature Centre Speaker offers exceptional sound and build quality, making it a worthy addition to any audio system. It is a great choice for those seeking the ultimate center channel experience.
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The hardest working speaker in any home theater and yet the least appreciated. Natural, True vocals are never easy while maintaining super low distortion and extreme dynamics that movies demand is what sets the R-series apart. The same DPC control with clarity that make you forget you have speakers in your room at all and just enjoy yourself. Designed to be mounted on optional stand, or mounted to a wall with our tilt swivel bracket. Sharing “trickle-down” technology from our flagship S-Series, the DPC-Array here based on three 26mm domes, guarantees excellent directivity control and timbre matching with all R-Series speakers. The Silk diaphragms developed ground up, chosen specifically their smooth, effortless representation of midrange and treble. The 165mm woofers are made from our proprietary HPF pulp, two years in development, bringing new technology to one of the oldest materials used in loudspeaker design.
Product Strengths
- The R5c center channel speaker allows dialog to be clear and intelligible amid layers of effects sounds
- The R5c maintains performance and clarity even when listening decently off-axis
Product Considerations
- Impedance drops rather low, so more quality power on tap to use with these speakers is better
- Too much bass or upper bass was present
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Revel F228Be towers: Revels tended to make vocals and some instruments sound strangely "tall," whereas the Perlisten was far more of a point-source presentation with vocals and instruments being centered to the speaker
Takeaway: The R5c is great for listening to music or for home theaters. It ensures all voices can be heard clearly, even when there are a lot of other sounds.
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ELYSIAN Centre brings a new dimension to the ELYSIAN series performance, tuning the application for mind-blowing home theatre settings. Each component part is engineered to the very highest standard. The drivers, the crossover, the cabinet – every aspect has been developed in harmony and without cost constraint to push the project to its performance limit. This thorough and no-compromise approach has led the Wharfedale engineers to create a benchmark in affordable, audiophile-grade luxury loudspeakers. Cutting-edge design and class-leading technology are combined to deliver musical reproduction that will proudly challenge the world’s finest loudspeakers.
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Product Strengths
- Unrivalled audio clarity and detail across a vast frequency spectrum
- Dynamic three‐way design delivers immersive, lifelike sound
- Innovative AMT tweeter produces crisp, sparkling highs
- Robust bass reflex technology for deep, resonant low frequencies
- Exquisite hand‐polished finishes that double as statement décor
- Flexible placement providing consistent performance throughout the room
Product Considerations
- A premium investment best suited to the discerning audiophile, where professional setup is recommended to fully exploit its potential
Takeaway: The Elysian C delivers immersive, lifelike sound with clarity and detail. Its design will enhance any living space and provide consistent performance throughout the room.
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Product Strengths
- Vibrant, balanced, and rich sound presentation despite the high number of tweeters
- Dynamic and linear midrange sounds are produced by multiple tweeters used as midranges
- Full-range sound is achieved with the addition of dual 11" woofers
- Design prioritizes sound quality over expensive or elaborate cabinets, offering world-class sound at an affordable price
Product Considerations
- Initial visual impressions might suggest a forward treble, but the speaker is balanced
Takeaway: The Tekton Design Encore speakers provide a rich and balanced sound that is both dynamic and linear. They are a good choice for people who value sound quality and want a full-range speaker without paying a fortune.
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Product Strengths
- Small compared to others in its price range, making it suitable for smaller spaces and those with aesthetic constraints
- Capable of expansive staging, creating a holographic presentation with good depth and dimensionality, regardless of the amplifier used
- Delivers refined treble regardless of the price of the amplifier connected
- Spacious sound space and large sound stage
Product Considerations
- The claws that come with the Totem Bison are not adjustable
- Totem recommends zero toe-in, and this seems to be a good recommendation
- Sound may vary, based on personal height
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Totem Bison has forward side of neutral treble versus neutral to dark treble of the Buchardt S400 Mark II; the Bison is slightly warm in the midrange versus the Buchardt being warmer overall; the Bison has tonally richer bass, but the Buchardt has more bass overall
- The Totem Bison has forward side of neutral treble versus neutral to dark treble of the KEF R3 Meta; imaging on the Bison can be the same or slightly better; the Bison has tonally richer bass, but the R3 Meta has more bass overall
- Both the Totem Bison and Focal Aria 906 are on the forward side of neutral with treble, but the Bison's treble attack is slightly soft whereas the Aria 906's is slightly sharp; the Bison has a fuller midrange sound and slightly warmer tone, and the Bison's bass is juicier, more organic, and richer overall
- The PSB Alpha T20s are very similar in size to the Totem Bison Towers (32.5 inches tall), thus they are smaller audiophile floorstanding speakers
Takeaway: The Totem Bison offers attributes found in many top speakers and is a good option for those with size constraints who still want great treble refinement and a holographic midrange. It can be paired with both expensive and affordable amplifiers.
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Product Strengths
- Impactful bass moves air and adds visceral depth to music and movie effects, even without a subwoofer
- Seamless and engaging sound makes every album feel fresh and enthralling, maintaining consistent, pleasing audio without causing listener fatigue
- Vocal presence allows for relaxed listening and renders music in a way that encourages sharing with others
- Attractive design blends technical prowess with stylish aesthetics, with options for different finishes like Moss Green
- Wide dispersion offers a broad soundstage and an enveloping soundfield
Product Considerations
- Expense relative to its capabilities is a potential consideration
- In small rooms, performance could suffer due to the high-mounted tweeter and narrow vertical dispersion window
- When pushed, the 'No. 2' tower center channel model, being a 2-way, may run out of headroom before the No. 2 towers
- A slight lack of dynamics in the bass and high mids around the vocal sweet spot was noted
- Edgy, crisp, and definitive resolution evokes excitement, though these may not be the right choice for all listeners
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Compared to RBH Sound 61-SFM/R, the RBH digs deeper and has its tweeter at a more typical listening height, however, the Aria Evo X No.4 is undeniably better looking
- Compared to SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacles, the Ultra Evolution Pinnacles have deeper and more powerful bass, although its overall frequency response isn't as neutral
- Compared to JBL HDI-3800, the JBL boasts a very wide dynamic range, having a narrower dispersion but more even off-axis response
- Compared to Arendal Sound 1723 Tower, the 1723 Towers have a bit more elevated treble on-axis, but the build quality is certainly a step above the Aria Evo X No.4 or pretty much anything at their pricing, and they can dig deeper in bass
Takeaway: The Focal Aria Evo X is a stylish speaker that sounds great, making it a good option for people who care about both aesthetics and audio quality. It offers powerful performance with seamless sound, bringing music to life.
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Product Strengths
- Lute-shaped cabinets improve sound dispersion characteristics, and help them sonically disappear in the room
- Models like the Sonetto 5G2, 8G2, and Center G2 feature a Camellia midrange driver, which avoids resonances associated with round-shaped midrange drivers
- The woofers and mid-woofers feature a paper-pulp sandwich cone to ensure a natural tone, and a precise and dynamic bass response
- The DAD lens in the tweeter fixes phase issues, allowing the soft dome tweeters to perform linearly all the way out to 40 kHz
- The new concrete base provides more stability, and better vibration management
Product Considerations
- The Sonetto I G2 and Sonetto II G2 bookshelf speakers need good current to show their best, due to their sensitivity (86 dB and 87 dB respectively)
- High quality power amplification is recommended for all Sonus Faber speakers to showcase their improvements
- Careful attention to setup of the Sonetto speakers will reward the listener greatly
- Some models use a downward-firing reflex port, which provides placement flexibility, but careful attention to placement is still needed
Takeaway: The Sonetto speakers offer a smooth, musical sound with detailed clarity and tonal accuracy for both music and movies. They bring high-end design and technology from Sonus Faber's flagship models to a more accessible price point.
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Product Strengths
- Vocals are rendered with rich detail and precise holographic imaging
- Excellent dynamic range and can handle a large room if given enough power
- Exceptional build quality with braced, inert cabinet construction
- Cutting-edge loudspeaker design, with proprietary technologies like the AL-MAC tweeter and CARBON-X woofers
- Gorgeous aesthetics and are available in various finishes, making them suitable for high-end interior décor
Product Considerations
- Some unevenness in its measured response, though this may not be readily audible in a typical listening environment
- Some upper treble raggedness, mostly in the on-axis response
- Needed to be positioned further back for the sweet spot to properly 'open up'
- Spiked feet can be hazardous to hard flooring if not handled carefully
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Founder Series draws on innovations from Paradigm's Persona range, but adds new technologies
Takeaway: The Founder speakers offer great sound quality and luxurious design, making them a worthwhile investment for audiophiles. The 100F is an excellent choice for larger rooms, while the 70LCR offers versatility as a center or front speaker.
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