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Tekton Owners Thread

cubdog said:
I'd still have trouble deciding between the Lore, Lore S, and the Ref. Lore. Without listening to them it would be pretty much a crap shoot as to choosing the right model. I'm afraid I would always feel like I had made the wrong decision no matter how much I liked the model I bought.

cubdog
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That's why you go with the Enzo or Pendragon instead ;)
 
cubdog said:
I'd still have trouble deciding between the Lore, Lore S, and the Ref. Lore. Without listening to them it would be pretty much a crap shoot as to choosing the right model. I'm afraid I would always feel like I had made the wrong decision no matter how much I liked the model I bought.

cubdog
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Agreed.
I'll be choosing between the 3, but damned if i know which to choose :scratch2:
not to mention- there's also the optional upgrades variable.
Would be nice if eric made a more detailed description about them + the sound differences.

Bob in WI said:
The Lore S & the Lore Ref spec essentially identical, same cabinet, etc. Difficult call......
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So what are the differences?
 
Like Seminole said. The Lore ref has (as far as I can tell) the pro level drivers in the scaled down Lore S cabinet. The Lore S has the Seas drivers which are less efficient and a bit less dynamic but more detailed & cleaner. Don't ask me if they are $400 more detailed & clearer. I called Eric & based on the type of music we listen to, he recommended the Lore S. I trusted in his reputation as a straight shooter so thats what I bought.
 
From those who have purchased from Eric, seems like the best thing to do is call him up and tell him about your gear, room, listening preferences etc... And let him make a recommendation. From what I have read he won't try and upsell, and many times recommends something cheaper once he knows what someone's needs are.




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Funny how this comes down to the sellers suggestion. Normally, thats the last person I'd ask or trust but based Eric's reputation & the experiences reported by others, Thats what I went with. Pretty much out of character for me.
 
I just ordered a pair of Tekton M-Lore's. I chose them over the Lore's only because I have a small listening space and didn't think I would lose much in sound quality. I am putting them in a second system with an Emotiva UPA-200 Amp and ARC SP16 Preamp. I may rotate in a cool recapped vintage Kenwood KA 5700 Integrated amp I have. I hope these speakers are as fun as I anticipate.
 
MWalt said:
I just ordered a pair of Tekton M-Lore's. I chose them over the Lore's only because I have a small listening space and didn't think I would lose much in sound quality. I am putting them in a second system with an Emotiva UPA-200 Amp and ARC SP16 Preamp. I may rotate in a cool recapped vintage Kenwood KA 5700 Integrated amp I have. I hope these speakers are as fun as I anticipate.
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Congratulations! I hope you love them.

cubdog
 
Cool - so if you play your M Lores really loud & I play my Lore Ss really loud, we can do a side by side comparison? How many decibels is it from Waukesha, WI to NE Ohio? ...... Congrats, Looking forward to your impressions.
 
I kind of feel like Cub on the decision of which Tektons I wanted. He said he would always feel like he had made the wrong decision no matter how much he liked the model he bought. So, I went with the smallest of the three (Lore, Oriel 10, or M-Lore) because of the small room. I ordered mine in satin white with the grills. Bob, you let me know when and we can crank em up together. Once I break them in I'll post a mini review.
 
MWalt said:
I kind of feel like Cub on the decision of which Tektons I wanted. He said he would always feel like he had made the wrong decision no matter how much he liked the model he bought. So, I went with the smallest of the three (Lore, Oriel 10, or M-Lore) because of the small room. I ordered mine in satin white with the grills. Bob, you let me know when and we can crank em up together. Once I break them in I'll post a mini review.
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I made the same decision between those three based upon Eric's advice. I hope you like them :D Great color choice btw ;)
 
prighello said:
Just saw that new model as well. Curious as it is the same price as the Lore.:scratch2: Seems like there's a lot of over lap on the models. Makes it hard to decide which one to get...suppose one just has to try them all:D
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I had been thinking about buying a set of Tektons for over a year and then your thread took me over the top. Sold my best TT for cheap in order to finance this. By the way, your speakers look great; I hope you don't mind me copying...:D
 
MWalt said:
I had been thinking about buying a set of Tektons for over a year and then your thread took me over the top. Sold my best TT for cheap in order to finance this. By the way, your speakers look great; I hope you don't mind me copying...:D
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Not at all, hope you love them! Let us know what you think :yes:
 
The inside of a Lore.

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