Which 30K Speakers Would You Give Up For Tekton Double Impacts?

I don't know either, olesno, though I suspect it may be a combination of factors. There are quite a few detractors who have never heard them, but miss no opportunity to dump on them in the threads. There may be some expectation bias working in reverse--how could speakers this "cheap" sound this good? The speakers may not be fully broken in--my Double Impacts sounded good out of the box, but did not sound great until they had a couple hundred hours on them. I considered sending them back a couple of times during my audition--thank goodness I didn't! Perhaps some people are giving up on them too soon. Or it could be system synergy, as the Double Impacts are good enough to reveal whatever is going on upstream. Finally, no speaker will satisfy every listener, as taste is so subjective.

All I know is that mine draw me into the music and sing with all types of music better than any I've owned. I hope you'll keep us posted on your SEs. I hope you enjoy them for many years to come!

Two factors are at play here for sure. These speakers do take all of 400 - 500 hours to burn in and sound their best. Many don’t believe in the notion of burn-in and some that do think the improvement will only be slight. The fact is these speakers do require break-in and the end result is a more refined and natural sounding speaker. The difference is real and noticable. Sometimes we audiophiles need to be patient, yes including myself! 

Second, one cannot just plop these down and hook up your gear and expect sonic nirvana. Some may not agree with with me, but I do think the DI is a tad fussy with what is ahead of it. Great system synergy, using the gear and room one already has, is not automatic nor universal. Some will need to tune their systems/rooms to get the most out of this speaker.

Both of these factors do account count for some of the less than positive comments.

Lastly, well what sounds good to a person is very subjective. No speaker will please everyone.

There's no one speaker to rule them all? My SE's are still precious to me :)

olesno, the SE's take quite a while to fully break in so you're in for even better listening sessions in the future. Enjoy.

I agree with waltersalas and grannyring......synergy with the SE's ( and most other speakers ) is so important. While I've found the SE's to be the most real sounding speakers I've ever owned, I respect the opinions of those that have tried them and didn't like them. I pay no attention to those that denounce them without having heard them. 

The DIs and SEs do work with many different amps due to their high efficiency. So while the universe of amps that can be used is pretty wide, synergy and dialing in a complete system/room takes time.

My plan is to buy your $30k speakers when they have been rendered obsolete by Tekton. I figure a 95% markdown from the retail price is a fair bargain for obsolete junk. Before you throw away your obsolete speakers, please contact me. However, I will charge a $150 fee for disposal + $50 penalty for recycling. Thank you.

P.S. Unlike Tekton buyers, I will require grills when you sell me your obsolete speakers. No exceptions.