Impact Monitors by Tekton Design
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- In this video I give a summary and overview of the Impact Monitors. In my searching I didn’t find very many videos on this specific model so here it is. They have great sound, an amazing look with deep bass. In the end these did replace my tritons for my daily listening. Until I swapped out with my Triton one.r’s. But nonetheless the tekton speakers are fantastic and they make speakers for several different budgets. These are one of my new favorite speakers
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At this price point, I’d be very interested in the Electron vs the Impact or Pendragon monitor
Oh yeah. Those would be some great comparison trials. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@Audiolympian welp pendragon is better i assume they have 10” woofers instead of the 6.5 in the impact so depends on what size you want the duel 6.5” model is more then enough for me
The centre is the tweeter and the surrounding are midrange …
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Do you know what color / gloss that is? I think it's custom and it looks spectacular in the lighting you setup for the sound demo.
It is dark midnight blue. Yes it is custom paint with Benjamin Moore paint brand. Thanks for watching
I prefer these over my wharfedale Lintons. Keep in mind, mine were modified to have the BE tweeters.
Nice. I have the Wharfedale Evo4 bookshelf, I like these better as well. My tekton’s were modified for the better crossover to help stop the beaming of the tweeter. I wish I could have heard them before just to compare. Thanks for watching and commenting
How do you like the beryllium tweeters? I'm thinking of taking the plunge on a pair of Moabs. Do you feel like they are a natural upgrade, or do you notice any change in voicing or excessive brightness? I know you probably won't have heard regular ones to compare, but there is very little info floating around on these. Any input would be welcome.
@@zackw4941 Its very hard to say. I would not say that the BE tweeters were overly bright or fatiguing. They sounded fantastic. I sold the Monitors and now I own the Enzo 2.7s. With these, I have a very clear/revealing/detailed top end, even without the BE tweeters and especially when I compared them to the Wharfedales. I wasn't able to compare the two Tekton models back to back however so its hard to say how much of a difference there was with and without. I would recommend that you ask Eric directly or consult the Facebook group for tekton owners.
@@user-bj9ln4em6n Do you think it's fair to say that the bottom line for you, is that you don't seem to miss the BE tweeters? I know the Monitor and Enzo are different animals, but they do at least seem to have the same hi/mid array :)
Thanks for the input! I will seek out the Facebook group! I did also reach out to Tekton directly and it's pretty much the expected answer. BE has a little bit more detail. They try to voice them the same but they may seem bright to some people.
@@zackw4941 Correct. I don't seem to miss them. Also worth noting is that I've pretty much given up chasing the magic audio dragon. Ive upgraded, downgraded and the like and I've decided that I've done enough searching. I've found a middle ground and decided this is enough. What's right for you will depend on your tastes, system, end goal etc.
I’m confused about your statement that the Impact Monitors are a sealed, not a ported design. Mine have a big ‘ol port right in the back, and so has every pair I’ve seen.
Really?! Mine are completely sealed no ports at all.
@@Audiolympian I much prefer sealed designed speakers so was intrigued.
If these speakers in the video were custom maybe there is an option to go sealed.
@@johnshore3095 that’s what I assumed. Being I bought these used and tekton speakers are pretty much custom made. Thanks for watching
@Audilympain Nice overview. Are the speaker cover holes go through into the case cavity?
Thanks. Yes they do. The cabinet structure is quite dense so I’d guess they don’t go all the way through. Maybe less than a 1/4 inch. Thanks for watching
as you mentioned that these tekton monitors are 4ohm's, how do I know which suits my amplifiers best specs 215w 8ohm 400w 4ohm
That amp should be plenty. In a quick explanation of difference between 4ohm and 8ohm speakers the 4 ohm speaker can get louder without distorting. Some other things too but that’s a quick reference. But because of that 4ohm speakers usually are gonna need some good power to make them sound good. 8 ohm speakers can sound good with 100-150 watts and at lower volumes but can distort when pushed hard. So if your amp is triple digits of watts in 4ohm you should be good. Plus it depends on your amps voltage. But at 200 watts in 8ohms I’d go for that, it’s not as hard on the amplifier. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian thx for your reply, what do you mean with the amps voltage
@@anjovandijk9797 you’re welcome. Amps have different voltage which is the true source of power it’s going to push. Sometimes it’s listed on the amp but usually listed in the manuals. It might push 60 volts - 100 volts. That’s more important than watts. You can have an amp listed at 400 wpc but only push 50 volts. So it still won’t be that powerful. You can have a $3,000 amp rated at 150 watts but it pushes 100 volts. Hence the cost on a relatively low wattage amp and it’s considered a high end value. That’s why judging amps performance purely on wattage is not the best strategy
@@Audiolympian Ive dived in to this and what I read in the manual Max Output voltage 55VAC
@@anjovandijk9797 yep that’s right. 55 is a good moderate amount of volts.
Nice review! Can I ask what are the stands do you have the speakers on? Thanks
Thank you. The stands I was using were some pedestals I bought from Hobby Lobby that were white and I painted them. However, I still needed to place a wide plate on top because these speakers are quite big and I like the look of the feet the speakers come with and those dimensions are much bigger than your average stand top. Thanks for watching and the question
Great job bro & there subwoofer don’t look so good! Lol
Haha. Thanks for watching again.
I just got the S2410 sorry to say but the S2410 is mush better thin my GoldenEar SuperSub X.
@@HPMIKE55 that looks like a serious sub. And a good price point as well.
I forgot to ask on the bottom of the monitors where the feet go the holes are they sealed or is the Holes all the way through
I think the holes went all the way through which is why I was getting air coming out of them. I’m thinking it was a defect of some kind. Thanks for watching and asking.
@@Audiolympian well hopefully they fixed that issue on the ported model
@@waldoyew4247 yeah that would be a good thing.
Enjoy the sound it gets?
Sorry produces. Oops
Did you keep them?
Yes I did. And I still listen to them in one of my smaller rooms. They are fantastic. Thanks for watching
Weird is their a ported version of this?
I believe there is.
What amplifier is recommended would a class AB or class D be good for these
Yes ab or d amps are good for these. Depending on the class d amp, I don’t think a crown amp could push these well. But any class ab amp would be great for these.
@@Audiolympian well for the class D amp is the sabaj a30a that puts out 200 watts per channel at 4ohms my other option was the emotiva ta2 but that’s a $1000 amp so I’m hoping the sabaj would be compatible
@@waldoyew4247 that amp will do well. Then it would depend on your preamp or receiver, any basic one will work
@@Audiolympian can I just use that amp it has a dac built in already
@@Audiolympian is there a way I can send a link of that amp or can you take a quick peek Sabaj a30a
Tekton never showed his measurements, only cried that Klippel is wrong. What a wussy.
Right you are !
Pure hype
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Not a good review. You know nothing about Tekton Speakers. You should have done a little research about this design.
As I said in the video it’s an overview not a review. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian It wasn't even an "Overview". Port noise from the bottom of the speaker? Really? To give an overview, you need to know how the speaker is built.
There is an explanation of the 7 tweeter
Mid/Tweeter design from Tekton on You tube, maybe you should watch it.
@@fubarnow8907 well I can shoot a video clip and show you what I was talking about when I said the air was coming out of the foot terminal on the bottom. Perhaps it was a defect? And the center driver is the only tweeter the six drivers around it are midranges. I did watch other videos. And yes they did good reviews so I was just covering points on my specific model not Tekton’s platform. Again thanks for watching and commenting every interaction helps 👍
My Double Impacts sucked and customer service was just as bad. Don’t believe the hype.
That sucks man. Sorry to hear you didn’t have a great experience. Hope you got something you liked and that the company was to your satisfaction. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian I ended up with Proac Response 3s. Thirty years old and smoked the Tektons and the Klipsch Forte Fours.
@@philbarone4603 awesome. They don’t make them like that anymore. I still use a pair of Definitive Technology towers that are over 20 years old. With built in subs. Those things still rock.
Phil, why are you all over the internet slamming Tekton's? I've seen you a handful of times now while browsing reviews. now a new review is released and here you are again.
I really am not certain I can take you seriously as a speaker critic when you are so vehemently opposed to Tekton.
@@user-bj9ln4em6n You want to know why? Because i bought a pair based on reviews from people profiting from them in some way and they sucked, the customer service sucked and the owner was rude and condescending toward me and didn't want to lift a finger to help.. I don't claim to be a reviewer or even an audiophile but I am a professional musician and an instrument maker and my ears are more highly trained than any reviewer I've seen so far. None of them are musicians? What qualifies them to review gear? In doing research, I found that none of the really knowledgeable audiophiles would go near them and add to the fact that Tekton engaged in false advertising.