Nothing new under the sun?...The Tekton 4.5 Open-Baffle

Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2034 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008 - 18:06 GMT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26item%3D260292488279&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting From Tekton -A primary driver is placed on an open baffle (dipole). -The rear pressure wave from the primary driver is simply nullified by a second driver that has been placed in close proximity. -The two interacting drivers work in a tandem arrangement to produce a perfectly locked, push-push/pull-pull nullifying vibrational pattern. -At lower frequencies, there is no real acoustical energy being generated and/or radiated from the rear side of the baffle (monopole, omni-directional bass). At higher frequencies, it acts like a dipole for wonderfully sweet, open mid-range/treble. Please also note that the baffle is 1/10th the size of a traditional dipole, so imagine the beautiful effect that is achieved when you acoustically remove the typically giant, open baffle boundary object from the room. Also imagine now being able to own an open baffle that operates on your desktop. If these are an improvement on their already outstanding 4.5, then expect them to be quite outstanding indeed.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2037 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Monday, September 29, 2008 - 21:53 GMT Here's the sub.: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw&1227448245&/Tekton-Design-Open-B affle-12
Neil Waterman Silver Member Username: Jazzman71 Phoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 296 Registered: Dec-07	Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 02:27 GMT Looks interesting CM. I am looking for better speakers to run music through the computer. May fit the bill.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2038 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 18:46 GMT Let us know if you pick up a pair.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2072 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 03:42 GMT More interesting stuff from Tekton http://cgi.ebay.com/Tekton-Design-Fostex-Full-Range-4-5-WB-speakers_W0QQitemZ250 305876534QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250305876534&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C39%3A1%7C66% 3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 Tekton Design Model 4.5 WB specifications: One pair of loudspeakers, featured in black... although we have all colors available Entirely built from precision-machined, rock-solid tool-plate aluminum billets Proprietary 4.5" Fostex drivers Stunning proprietary "stacker" enclosure design Perfectly matched and acoustically balanced in every way 92dB 1W/1m reference SPL, 40Hz -- 20kHz effective frequency response, 8 Ohms nominal impedance Dimensions: 18" tall x 11.5" wide x 8" deep -- 80lbs each 5-year guarantee (excluding obvious abuses) Made in the U.S.A. Free shipping to United States & Canada
Nuck Platinum Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 10962 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:12 GMT I would really like to read a few reviews on these, CM.
Frank Abela Gold Member Username: Frank_abela Berkshire UK Post Number: 3241 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:22 GMT Hmm this looks like an isobaric arrangement without the cabinet. Isobaric configuration does pretty much the same thing and has done so for 30 years (Linn Isobarik, Neat Ultimatum and Momentum, Totem Mani-2). The only differences here are: 1. He's using a fullrange driver. 2. The primary driver is in an open baffle. He claims that because of the arrangement the high frequencies act in a dipole arrangement. I can't see how since high frequencies beam more than low frequencies and so the rear firing frequencies are absorbed in the rear cab. Then again, what do I know? Maybe it's a really good arrangement. But given that isobaric configurations have been around for so long I don't see how he can claim a patent on it.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2073 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 12:22 GMT As to the 4.5 Open-Baffle, the fact that it's not a sealed chamber means that it's not isobaric, I think? The 4.5 Wide-Baffle is entirely different animal, I honestly don't know the principles at work here: A stacker design built from solid aluminium billets? Are the billets welded together? Bolted? All for the tidy sum of $12K.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2245 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 14:25 GMT More unusual goodies from Tekton. http://cgi.ebay.com/Tekton-Design-4-5-Full-Range-Open-Baffle-Hybrid_W0QQitemZ250341636327QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item250341636327&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Nuck Platinum Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 11249 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 20:46 GMT Wild, man!

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