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Bloggers and YouTubers have tried this product—so we've summarized their strongest opinions below. Links to full reviews follow.
Product Strengths
- More detailed through the midrange than the Tekton Lores and rivals the best heard by the reviewer
- Excels at dynamics, especially at moderate listening levels
- Overall tone and midrange neutrality is very good, though also very amplifier dependent
- Bass response has a substantial improvement in tactile feel compared to the Tekton Lores
Product Considerations
- Positioning is extremely critical and amplifier dependent to get a smooth, coherent transition from the bass to the rest of the sound
- Overdone dynamic compression in a lot of pop and rock recordings is exposed and becomes more noticeable
- The sound doesn't fully hold up if exceeding the optimization range, potentially the bass might not retain its coherency and or have the seamless blend in the transition to the midrange array
- If choosing not to use any footers, it's necessary to either get ¼-20 bolts to screw into the footer inserts or find some way to seal the inserts, as they become very noticeable otherwise
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Tekton Lores: It is clearly and substantially more detailed through the midrange
Takeaway: It offers a detailed, highly musical presentation without needing a subwoofer, making it a very satisfying choice. It performs best in the mid 80s dB average loudness range but works fine regardless of an amplifier's power rating.
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Specifications
- Sensitivity: 98dB 2.83V@1m
- Impedance: 8 Ohm
- Frequency Response: 30Hz-30kHz
- Minimum Power: 1 Watt RMS
- Maximum Power Handling: 300 Watts
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 41.5" x 16" x 14" (105.41 cm x 40.64 cm x 35.56 cm)
- Weight: 87 lbs
- Driver Size: 15" transducer
Description
The Perfect SET is an exciting new product for Tekton Design. For starters… this is a loudspeaker that simply had to be created. Flea-sized SET (single-ended triode) amplification is unique to audio and requires an idealized loudspeaker to obtain quality results. The Tekton Design 'Perfect SET' possess the sensitivity required, the exact bass weighting, and the necessary damping for the single-ended triode.
The Perfect SET is an exciting new product for Tekton Design. For starters… this is a loudspeaker that simply had to be created. Flea-sized SET (single-ended triode) amplification is unique to audio and requires an idealized loudspeaker to obtain quality results. The Tekton Design ‘Perfect SET’ possess the sensitivity required, the exact bass weighting, and the necessary damping for the single-ended triode. The Tekton Design ‘Perfect SET’ delivers the sharp clean bass, rich fidelity, and accuracy that escapes the decades-old, obsolete classic full-range/high-efficiency horn loudspeaker. This version of the Perfect SET includes a 15″ transducer.
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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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Tekton
Double Impact SE
3800
3800
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2
Reviews
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- Full-scale sound from low to high frequencies, offering a good balance across the spectrum
- Good mid-bass and clean sound quality, especially considering the price point
- High frequencies have been observed to smooth out over time, particularly when paired with warmer-sounding amplification, which results in a smoother sound
- The speakers work well in both small and large rooms, and placement isn't overly sensitive, even with the rear port design
- The tweeter array delivers a pleasing high-end response, especially in the sweet spot, and surpasses other budget speakers in this aspect
Product Considerations
- Some listeners might perceive a cabinet coloration to the sound, with the bass potentially sounding a bit 'one-note,' which is the main weakness and suggests an audible cabinet resonance that might be connected with the porting
- The finish may not be as refined as higher-end speakers, and some may find the aesthetics less appealing
- The speakers can sound a little forward in the midrange with some solid-state amplifiers, though this can be mitigated with tube amplification
- It may be beneficial to audition the speakers before buying to ensure they align with personal taste and preferences for the sound
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Tekton Pendragon—The Pendragon is meatier and warmer, whereas the Double Impacts cover the whole sound spectrum more completely
- Vs Wilson Audio—The Tekton Double Impacts do not reach the level of Wilson speakers in sound quality, according to one of the reviewers
Takeaway: The Double Impacts are fantastic speakers that deliver great sound quality across the frequency range, especially in their price range, making them a solid choice. They are easy to match with amplifiers and can be speakers that can be enjoyed for a long time.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Tekton
Nebo
3900
3900
/
1
Reviews
“The Tekton Nebos are like supercharged Double Impacts, with a midrange that is detailed, rich, and smooth, and bass that is full, detailed, and punchy.” – Richard Willie, Stereo Times The Nebo is named after the largest mountain on the Wasatch Range. Its capabilities of reproducing the experience of live music rival those of any loudspeaker on the market, toe to toe.
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- Beautiful tones and sounds envelop the listener in a rich and full experience
- Delivers a level of detail and immediacy that is rare, combined with a rich and smooth tonality
- Standout feature is its exceptional midrange reproduction
- Bass is deep, satisfying, expertly controlled, and tight, adding an underlying foundation that elevates the overall sound
- High frequencies are equally impressive, extending gracefully and never becoming harsh or grating
Product Considerations
- During the break-in period, the bass increased to the point of overpowering the room, but it seemed to find its place in perfect harmony with time
- Resistance to the new tweeter array technology may be encountered due to skepticism around new audio innovations
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Nebo speaker raises the bar with its smooth and warm sound, delivering powerful bass and equal, if not greater, detail, compared to Tekton Design Double Impact
- The sound experience the Nebos deliver is a supercharged version of the Double Impacts, compared to Tekton Design Double Impact
- Nebo sits just above the Double Impacts in terms of sound quality, compared to Tekton Design Double Impact
Takeaway: The Tekton Design Nebo speakers create an immersive soundscape and are an audio powerhouse, delivering detail and immediacy combined with rich tonality, making them great for music lovers. They are recommended and available at a lower price than the competition.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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GoldenEar
T66
3450
3450
/
23
Reviews
Introducing the T Series The T66 is the first model in GoldenEar’s new T Series. While it boasts several significant refinements of our time-tested design concepts, the T66 is undeniably a GoldenEar loudspeaker, placing beautiful sound and music before all else. Honoring the Triton Series The T66 honors the critically acclaimed Triton Series, sharing a similarly tall, slender profile; built-in DSP-controlled subwoofer amplification; and a driver complement comprising GoldenEar’s High-Velocity Folded Ribbon AMT tweeter, cast-basket mid/bass units, quadratic planar radiators, and long-throw powered sub-bass section. Onward and Upward Several important cosmetic and sonic refinements distinguish the new T66 from previous GoldenEar speakers. These include a dramatically augmented crossover design, high-quality internal wiring, a new cast-aluminum base and metal grille, and, in addition to GoldenEar’s Gloss Black cabinet finish, a vibrant Santa Barbara Red.
GoldenEar Technology stands out for its High-Velocity Folded Ribbon tweeter, which moves air like an accordion to avoid the distortion common in metal dome tweeters, and its built-in powered bass sections with DSP eliminate the need for separate subwoofers. The brand delivers high-end sound quality at more accessible price points through its Triton series, which uses passive radiators to achieve powerful bass from compact cabinets.
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Product Strengths
- Excellent bass performance is a defining feature, providing tight, smooth, even, solid, and tangible bass extension into the 20 Hz range, eliminating placement issues associated with separate subwoofers
- Balanced overall sound, coherence, and ability to present music in a natural and effortless way is consistently praised
- High levels of detail come through with the High-Velocity Folded Ribbon AMT tweeter and cast-basket mid/bass units
- A holographic image over the seating area of a typical sofa is capable with excellent imaging and a wide and open soundstage, even when not seated in the exact sweet spot
- The Santa Barbara Red finish option receives high marks for its visual appeal
Product Considerations
- Still a significant investment, especially the Santa Barbara Red finish
- The metal grille covering the drivers is not designed to be easily removed
- Care should be taken with system matching, due to a slightly hot high-end
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The T66 offers more refinement and a more 'of-a-piece' sound than the Triton One.R
- Has internal structural improvements that make it even more stable and rigid than previous generations
Takeaway: The GoldenEar T66 delivers audiophile-grade sound and aesthetics, with powerful bass and exceptional detail. These speakers are easy to incorporate into nearly any environment, and have the power to let the listener appreciate all the nuances in favorite songs or movies.
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GoldenEar Technology stands out for its High-Velocity Folded Ribbon tweeter, which moves air like an accordion to avoid the distortion common in metal dome tweeters, and its built-in powered bass sections with DSP eliminate the need for separate subwoofers. The brand delivers high-end sound quality at more accessible price points through its Triton series, which uses passive radiators to achieve powerful bass from compact cabinets.
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Sonus Faber
Lumina V
2999
2999
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10
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Slender Speakers with Surprising Performance.Lumina V takes inspiration from Sonus faber’s core designs and technologies, packaged in a sleek and minimalistic floorstanding speaker.LUXURY, SIMPLIFIED.Lumina V is the flagship three-way floor standing model in the collection. A slender speaker with high-power handling and fast transient response, Lumina V produces a natural, generous, and emotional sound for an immersive listening experience.LIGHTING THE WAYThe Lumina collection ushers in exciting changes while preserving the history and values core to Sonus faber. Centered on simplicity, Lumina provides an immersive and musical experience to a broader audience.SIGNATURE SONUS FABER MATERIALSLumina V incorporates multilayer wood on the front baffle and wood veneer, available in multiple finishes. The sides and top of the speaker cabinet are hand-covered in black leather.SIMPLICITY AND STYLELumina takes note of Sonus faber’s iconic natural materials.
Sonus Faber is an Italian hifi brand that designs speakers with unique lute-shaped cabinets inspired by traditional violin-making, featuring wood and leather materials to achieve a natural sound. Their speakers incorporate distinctive elements like cork chambers for midrange drivers and asymmetrical driver baskets that mimic natural forms, with each unit being individually tuned by ear to ensure tonal perfection.
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Product Strengths
- Elegant design with a combination of wood and leather that gives a classy appearance
- Impressive bass output, with some reviewers noting deep and tuneful bass
- The midrange is articulate and expressive, delivering vocals with palpability and detail
- Smooth and detailed high-end reproduction, thanks to the Damped Apex Dome (DAD) tweeter
- Relatively easy to drive with a sensitivity of 89-90dB
Product Considerations
- Requires careful placement to achieve the best balance, especially regarding toe-in
- The bass can sometimes be perceived as boomy depending on the room acoustics
- Some reviewers mention the included binding posts are cheap
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Compared to the Q Acoustics Concept 50, the Lumina V has a more live sound, but the Concept 50 is more neutral, and more inert
- Compared to the Polk R700, the Lumina V is sonically similar to the R700, but with slightly less bass and a smaller cabinet—with better aesthetics; the R700 is more full range and warmer
- Compared to the Spendor A4 or ProAc Response DT8, the Lumina V is not as precise, but offers a natural sonic grace
Takeaway: The Sonus Faber Lumina V is an elegant speaker that delivers detailed sound and impressive bass. It is a great option if you want speakers that look as good as they sound.
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Sonus Faber is an Italian hifi brand that designs speakers with unique lute-shaped cabinets inspired by traditional violin-making, featuring wood and leather materials to achieve a natural sound. Their speakers incorporate distinctive elements like cork chambers for midrange drivers and asymmetrical driver baskets that mimic natural forms, with each unit being individually tuned by ear to ensure tonal perfection.
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Tekton
Pendragon (2 Ohm)
2440
/
Released
Discover the magic of the Pendragon for yourself. Having now garnered a literal cult following, the mighty Tekton Pendragon rules and imitates no one. Discover the pure acoustical genius and forward-thinking, proprietary innovation contained within the Pendragon.
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- Offers a big, room-filling sound, conveying a real sense of scale and slam to music
- Capable of very high output without distortion, can play at reference levels without fatigue
- Very efficient and easy to drive, making it suitable for various amplifiers, including Class D and tube amps
- Patented Tweeter Array provides low-distortion, high-impact midrange and treble
- A full-range loudspeaker with custom 10-inch woofers providing room-compressing, bottom-octave bass
Product Considerations
- Physically very large
- A very minor sonic ire in the upper midrange that some keen listeners might pick up on
- Sound quality is heavily reliant on source material, poor recordings sound bad through these speakers
- Sweet spot is a bit more narrow compared to some other speakers
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Emotiva ERM-6.3, the ERM-6.3s are soft, expressive of very small nuances, and laid back
Takeaway: The Tekton Pendragon is a powerful and efficient speaker system that delivers a big, lifelike sound, making it a great choice for immersive home theater and enjoying music. It offers excellent value.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Double Impact Surround
1130
/
Released
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- The Double Impacts offer a full frequency spectrum, with good bass, midrange, and high-frequency extension
- Very good all-rounder speakers
- Efficient and easy to drive, making them compatible with a wide range of amplifiers, from low-powered tube amps to higher-powered solid-state amps
- Provides very clean, clear, and detailed sound
- Create an incredibly large, deep soundstage with clear and precise imaging, when set up carefully
Product Considerations
- Some may find the Double Impacts to be a little ugly
- High frequencies can be a little bit more brighter
- Placement near room boundaries can be problematic
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Reviewers sold KEF Blade 2's and purchased Double Impacts
Takeaway: The Double Impacts are impressive speakers that provide a full and detailed sound. Because they are efficient and work well with many different kinds of amplifiers, they're a very good value for the price.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Moab Surround
1100
/
Released
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- The Tekton Moab is a phenomenal speaker with a natural sound
- The low-end output is solid and firm, sounding like the real instrument and never being bloaty
- The midrange is smooth, full, and natural, making it easy to listen to, with amazing vocals for both male and female voices
- The top end is clear, and instruments are well-separated with amazing imaging
- The Moab is relatively forgiving in terms of setup, not requiring extreme finickiness with placement and toe-in
Product Considerations
- Outriggers are recommended for better stabilization due to the speaker's large size and feet, which can affect bass output
- The appearance of the speakers can be polarizing
- Comb filtering exists in the measurements from about 3.5kHz to about 11 kHz, it's minor and likely inaudible with music
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- The Tekton Moab Be edged out the MartinLogan Odysseys that had been a conduit to musical joy for years, becoming the new reference speakers
Takeaway: The Tekton Moab is an enjoyable speaker that offers a natural sound and solid low-end output. It is also relatively forgiving in terms of setup, making it a good option for those looking for a high-quality speaker system.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Electron
2200
/
Released
The Electron is a smaller-sized version of our best-selling model, the Double Impact. The Electron is the go-to solution when seeking Double Impact performance in a smaller package and a true expression of extreme performance within the niche of affordable hi-fi and home theater.
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- 'Liveness' and 'presence' in the way music is produced
- High sensitivity allows for great dynamic nuance and 'closer to real' dynamic range
- Good balance in that the ratio of highs to lows trends towards a lighter, brighter perspective
Product Considerations
- Bass is not as full as the DI model
- Placement is very important
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Tekton Design Double Impact (DI): The DI is bigger, heavier, and has larger woofers and midrange drivers, resulting in a deeper, fuller, richer, and more relaxed sound with bigger images and soundstage
- Vs Tekton Design Double Impact (DI): The Electron may be a better choice for smaller rooms or when loudspeaker placement opportunities are limited
- Vs Tekton Design Double Impact (DI): The Electron has a more 'audiophile' balance, while the DI is considered more 'musical'
Takeaway: The Electron is a good speaker, especially for smaller rooms and when you want a lighter, brighter sound. Excellent sound can be achieved with flexible placement.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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The Perfect SET
1900
/
Released
The Perfect SET is an exciting new product for Tekon Design. For starters… this is a loudspeaker that simply had to be created. Flea sized SET (single-ended triode) amplification is unique to audio and requires an idealized loudspeaker to obtain quality results. The Tekton Design 'Perfect SET' possess the sensitivity required, the exact bass weighting, and the necessary damping for the single-ended triode. The Tekton Design Perfect SET delivers the sharp clean bass, rich fidelity, and accuracy that escapes the decades-old, obsolete classic full-range/high-efficiency horn loudspeaker.
Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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Product Strengths
- More detailed through the midrange than the Lores, and rivaled or surpassed the best that the reviewer has heard in their system over the years
- Excels at dynamics, regardless of how much or how little power they were fed
- Overall tone and midrange neutrality is very good, though also very amplifier dependent
- Bass has substantial improvement in tactile feel, kick drums hit you, and bass instruments have real impact that you can feel
- Clarity, purity, and speed of the bass was greatly improved when used with IsoAcoustics isolation pads
Product Considerations
- Positioning the speakers was extremely critical and also seemed to be amplifier dependent
- Overdone dynamic compression in a lot of pop and rock recordings is exposed and becomes more noticeable
- The low end doesn't extend too much farther down in frequency than the Lores
- If you choose not to use any footers, perhaps because you will use some other isolation device under the speakers, you need to either get ¼-20 bolts to screw into the footer inserts or find some way to seal the inserts
Comparisons (according to reviewers)
- Vs Tekton Lore: The P-SET15 were clearly and substantially more detailed through the midrange
- Vs Tekton Impact Monitors: The P-SET15 seemed more detailed and played with greater clarity than either the Double Impact or the Impact Monitor, as remembered
- Vs VMPS RM-2neo: P-SET15 was on par with the ribbon midrange drivers of the VMPS RM-2neo
- Vs Magnepan .7: P-SET15 equaled or possibly surpassed the midrange detail of the Magnepan .7 and their quazi-ribbon panels
Takeaway: The P-SET 15 is a great speaker that can reproduce a wide range of music and are especially good at lower listening volumes. They provide a detailed and musical experience, and could be a great addition to a home hifi system.
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Tekton Design is known for its patented tweeter array technology, which uses multiple tweeters in a concentric arrangement to act as a midrange driver, delivering high-impact sound with exceptional clarity. The brand's speakers, which are particularly well-suited for tube amplifiers due to their high efficiency, deliver high-end performance at significantly lower prices through their direct-to-consumer sales model.
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