I looked at Tekton pretty hard early on. Had some good conversations with Eric, too. He's a little wacky (in a good way
) and I still want to hear them sometime, but I will likely never be a customer.
The Upgraded Speakers are including all the extras he sells (or used to)... so more expensive XO components (meaningless), Mil-Spec wiring (meaningless), upgraded drivers where applicable (possibly worthwhile), and Cardas Binding Posts (cool, but worthless).
I think I've heard that he's now offering a separate upgrade to Be Tweeters, also... Dunno if that is part of the Special Edition.
Now... These will not test out as High Sensitivity as advertised, most likely. Yes, they will likely be at least 94dB, I'm guessing, but not the 98or more that used to be spec'd. I have also heard a lot of discussion about their actual accuracy: They are not. This is not to say they don't sound good. People like them, and I suspect they are good performers... but I personally like a speaker that is proven to be flat FR, and accurate sound reproduction.
It has been said that these do not have the best dispersion, either.
In general, this is a leap of faith purchase. And when things sound too good to be true...
They likely are.
I am not saying this to talk you out of pursuing it. But I walked away when it was decision time because it was a lot of money on the table and no way of knowing what I was getting ahead of time. I cancelled my plans to go to UT and audition the gear and went in a different direction.
I have no regrets.
And as I said, I would still really like to hear them, but I will not buy! Moreover, I am glad he is successful in his endeavors.