I don’t put much credence in the audio portion of video reviews of audio gear. You’re obviously not going to hear what a system or speaker sounds like listening to YouTube videos. I’m more interested in the reviewers comments and more importantly their level of enthusiasm about the product being reviewed.
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As much as I really wanted to try the Tekton Moab speakers, I think I’m scrapping the idea.
The logistics involved if I had to return them are too risky and a huge pain. I initially thought I could ship them back via Yellow Freight for around $380 including insurance, but when I double checked, Yellow Freight only sells insurance by the pound. Which is not adequate insurance if they were to be damaged. Shipping via FedEx or UPS Freight with proper Insurance runs around $600 to $800. The other nail in the coffin was when I read the return policy on Tekton’s website.
Returned speakers must be in new condition - no signs of damage or abuse, including scratches, fingerprints, dust, etc.
Okay I get that they need to be returned in new condition, but the no fingerprints, dust, etc exclusion makes me a little nervous and sets off alarm bells. Of course if returning them I’d make sure they were wiped down and dust free, but what if I missed a fingerprint or a speck of dust? This seems like an escape clause for the manufacturer to not honor the 60-day risk free trial period.
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Did you reach out to Alex to clarify? It would not make sense to be anal about such minor issues, leaving bad tastes for your customers
You mean Eric, the owner of the company? I’m not going to second guess, or quiz him on his return policy, it says what it says. Plus the expense to ship them back if they don’t work in my room is more than I’m willing to gamble.
I had all of the same reservations you mentioned when I was making a decision on buying the DI speakers. In the end, I decided that the speakers were worth the risk and ordered them. I am so glad that I made that call. After just a few of my favorite songs I knew those speakers were not going back.
If I had not taken that leap, I would never have known what I would have been missing out on.
Before purchasing any product, especially high end audio, I do my due diligence and turn over every stone. I don’t think I’ve researched a product more than these speakers. I’ve read every professional review and user’s comments online. I’m pretty confident that the Moab’s are giant killers. Eric’s patented design seems to be a real disruptor in the audio industry, yielding greater returns than other more costly designs. But I haven’t personally heard them, and they’re large heavy speakers that I’ll have to lug into the basement. And if they don’t work in my room, they’ll need to be spit shined, boxed up, lugged back upstairs, and returned at a considerable cost. For now I’m going to hold off.
Smart move until a used pair shows up at an appreciable discount if you are o.k. with the looks.
Out of curiosity, has anyone come across a bad review for the MOAB or DI? Everything I have read seems pretty positive and consistent.
The predominance of the “professional” reviews of Tekton products are by Terry London (Teejay on A’Gon) who has been known to give raves about speakers he doesn’t even have in house yet. If you discount those then the professional reviews are limited. The owners reviews are also split into the love or hate category and any negative review is beaten down by the fans. I have listened to two different models at an owners house and didn’t hear anything that would make me overlook the appearance and try a pair. For those on this forum like Speedracer that love them I am glad they have found a speaker that they can love but they are not for me from either a sound or looks perspective. Also why continued research and evolution can be a good thing the recent history of ordering a product from Tekton and it being out of date soon after you receive it is not a good thing from an owner’s re-sale perspective.
Funny I saw the same thing. I reached out to them (Email) to see if they could put me in contact with anyone in my area (NC) as I would like to hear a pair. I never heard back. I do plan on giving them a call to ask again.
I’ll bet if you check out the local stereo forums you should be able to find someone in the area that will let you listen to the Tektons.
Just think of the problems if you had a set of the $850,000.00 Wilsons made and shipped only to find out they didn’t work in your house very well.
Not that any of us could or would get a set.
I asked Eric if he knew of any Tekton owners in my area, and he directed me to their FB page. Before asking if there were any Tekton owners in the Denver area, I introduced myself and asked Moab owners if they could share the size of their room, since one of my main concerns was my room size. Also asked a few other questions, not one of them were answered. Definitely not the open and sharing community we have here in the PS Audio forums.
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Line Arrays biggest issue canbe too much bass. The Highs annd mids cacel side wall reflections. You need to be willing to accept DSP if the woofers over power the room. My speakers were voiced and cross overs set up for larger area.if not for RoomPerfect They would not be my cup of tea. I loved them on listen. Loved them in my room at low SPL. RoomPerfect simply made them incredible in my room.
DSP is blasphemous for many audiophiles. It works for me.
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I’ve read every professional and consumer review including watching a ton of YouTube video reviews on Tekton’s products, and I can say your statement is incorrect.
Just to name a few.
The Impact Monitor is an all-rounder—a loud speaker capable of satisfying many serious audiophiles, dance-partygoers, and record collectors. Few speakers can play every musical genre with the Impact’s level of ease, acuity, and, uh . . . impact. Add to these virtues the fact that few other moderately priced audiophile speakers can play so loud without distortion. And they’re unusually easy to drive. At times, the Impact Monitor looked—and sounded—a bit too big for my small room, but I doubt many pairs of stand-mounted speakers could fill a larger room as powerfully or effectively as these did mine. Highly recommended.
https://positivefeedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/tekton-double-impact-loudspeakers/
But for me, in the here and now, and staying with my outlook as the high-value/low-cost guy on the PF staff, I’ll have to say these are my new references. I expect anything short of a winning lotto ticket they will remain that for a long time. They are a stunning achievement in speaker design.
The Tekton Design MOAB pretty much swallowed up the room they had it in, but they still managed to have one of the best, if not the best sounding room at the show, and I heard several people in the halls saying the same thing.