Tekton Design’s
4 inch Full-Range Fostex Monitor
$250 pair + shipping

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
–Albert Einstein

I love this quote, and nearly all of my acoustic designs follow his simple rule.

If you’re a hi-fi perfectionist, a discriminating audiophile, or a simple music lover - you will be pleasantly surprised! If you’re running SET, SS, Tri-Path… you can’t go wrong with these little speakers, and I guarantee that you will love them! They are precisely musical and correct sounding! Discover: Picture-perfect imaging, near perfect impulse response, near perfect group delay, near perfect phase, near perfect impedance, near perfect polar response…are you getting my point here?! All of this produces a wonderfully realistic soundstage that can be listened to for hours on end with absolutely no fatigue.

Main Features:

• High quality Fostex FE103E full-range drivers provide an unsurpassed level of output, fidelity, and detail all the way up to 20kHz
• Warm and rich bass response is produced by a textbook Quasi third-order ported Butterworth alignment, and at the foundation is the high quality MDF cabinet, and fiberglass damping
• An oversized port eliminates all possible vent noises
• 5-way binding terminal posts. (If required, Neutrik or WBTs are available for a slight upgrade charge)
• 1 pair of speakers - hand built by a master craftsman

Temperament: Wonderful timbre. Precisely balanced with more than seven octaves of sonic perfection. Great “full-range” sound. Precise timing, with no smearing artifacts or warbling (pure sinusoid in, pure sinusoid out). Very low distortion, well balanced, and engaging presentation. The soundstage is intimate. The bass is sufficiently presented and believable. Higher frequencies are rewarding and delightful.

Full-Range Fostex Studio Monitor Specifications:

• 13” tall (330mm) x 6.0” (152mm) wide x 8.625” (219mm) deep
• 15 Watt power handling, 90dB sensitivity, 104dB maximum output (each)
• 4 inch ( Fostex FE103E Full-range transducer with banana fiber ES cone
• The overall frequency response is 63Hz – 20kHz , -10dB point is 54Hz, 8 Ohm system impedance.
• Top-quality MDF cabinet/bracing materials: (Density (p) = .75, Young's modulus (E) = .33) (BETTER THAN SOLID OAK!)). Finished in textured black satin lacquer. Each cabinet weight is 9.0 lbs (4.1kg)
• Simple and elegant two-component passive RL shaping network is implemented for ultra-flat on axis response. Point to point soldering. Please note: I will ship without the shaping network if your application or if your taste in music requires it.
• Proprietary internal wiring using Mil-Spec premium conductors that are ultra pure silver coated copper with pure Teflon dielectric insulators - completly point to point soldered
• Honest and accurate specifications, data, and measurements. Proudly hand crafted in the U.S.A.

Optional Equipment: Cardas Silver input terminals. Custom paint and veneer finishes available. Custom height and perfectly fitting sand loadable stands can be purchased separately.