Tekton Troubadour Review: Rated 3.8/5

Last updated: October 21, 2026

The Tekton Troubadour is rated 3.8/5 for sound quality, #40 of 179 Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.

Tekton Troubadour · Editor's rating 3.8/5, ranked #40 of 179 Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers

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Brand: Tekton

#40 Tekton Troubadour: $1,000 per pair Discontinued eBay

Pros: American made stand mounts with a multi driver array, wide dispersion that forgives seating height, and solid bass for their size. Offset in-phase array of 2x 5.25” mid-woofers and 3x 1” dome tweeters gives good on-axis linearity (within about ±2.5 dB) and a wide vertical listening window (about ±20°), so seating height isn’t fussy. Bass extension is solid for a stand-mount this size: F3 around 51 Hz, F10 around 39 Hz, with distortion staying below 3% THD down to about 40 Hz at 96 dB. Made in the USA. Asymmetrical tweeter/mid-woofer placement broadens horizontal dispersion versus a conventional symmetric layout. Measured bass extension of 51Hz (-3dB), with a measured sensitivity of 88dB.

Cons: Forward, elevated upper-midrange presentation from increased off-axis energy in the 2-8 kHz range, centered around 4 kHz, that can read as hot or aggressive depending on the room and listener; a couple bands of EQ can tame it. Multitone distortion climbs to about 10% around 1 kHz at higher output, attributed to the 4-inch mid-range drivers. Because the driver layout is offset rather than mirror-imaged, left/right placement and toe-in matter more than with a standard symmetric bookshelf design. Discontinued.

Is the Tekton Troubadour right for you?

Buy it if

  • you want measurably neutral sound (preference score 7.5 with a subwoofer).

Skip it if

  • you want to buy it new: it is discontinued.
ReleasedJul 2021 (5 years ago)
Bass Extension (-10dB)39Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Bass Extension (-3dB)51Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
CountryUSA
DIY KitNo
Dimensions21” x 13.5” x 9” (533 x 343 x 229 mm)
Drivers2x 5.25” mid-woofers, 3x 1” dome tweeters (offset in-phase array)
Impedance4 ohms nominal, 3.6 ohms minimum (measured above 80Hz, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Sensitivity88dB (measured average 300Hz-3kHz @ 2.83V/1m, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Spinorama Preference Score5.50
Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub7.52
Weight32 lbs (14.5 kg) each
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