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those tekton speakers are lower on budgets. And they do have a following. Cheap to buy. Must mean cheaper parts. But they sound great ? Sure would love to hear a pair. Do they have the magic formula?
....and $2k over the limit is the JTR 210RT. Super, super impressive. 125 lbs each. It’s actually a 3-way with concentric midrange and tweeter.
....and $2k over the limit is the JTR 210RT. These do everything right, and sound nothing like the other horn based speakers I’ve heard over the last three decades. Punch, slam, finesse, imaging, near limitless power handling (up to 2000W)....Super, super impressive. 125 lbs each. It’s actually a 3-way with concentric midrange and tweeter. Crossover points are spread very far apart. These have the lowest distortion I’ve ever measured with REW from a speaker. This system is the same as the one above aside from the speakers (and a professional photographer):
I'm not sure the JTRs pass the living room looks test...but at a similar price, here is another speaker that I think would fit the bill. I've heard other Volti speakers at shows and would definitely put them on my own personal short list....on the other hand, they might be a little bit too boxy in their overall looks for some.http://voltiaudio.com/razz/One other thought....I doubt most of us ever play music at anywhere near 110+ db....BUT...one thing it suggests for the few people that do is that the last watt is as important as the first watt.
https://www.martinlogan.com/en/product/motion-40iI have a stand mount model of these Martin Logan Motion speakers. They are sublime with the sweetest tweeter sound I've ever heard.
For $2000, I'd go used Tekton and get the DI or Electrons.
Those BMS dual-diaphragm concentric compression drivers are very interesting. The advantages are clear, but it does mean an extra crossover is needed compared to a single-diaphragm 1.4" compression driver, for example. Would love to listen to a version with active crossover with no passive crossover between the amp and the dual diaphragms, preserving the astonishing 118dB sensitivity instead of padding them down to 95dB sensitivity.
Yeah, I've owned the M-Lore and the Pendragon. Parts and construction do seem on the cheap side. They are light in weight and the box sounds hollow as all heck. Build quality is so so. I own the other pro driver speakers out of Utah that are VERY similar. But it's a night and day difference in build quality and sound for that matter. The ZU Speakers build quality is exceptional, beautiful and very solid, nothing cheap about them the sound is better than any Tekton I have ever heard as well...
But they are not as efficient as their specs suggest. Stereophile tested two models, both spec'ed at 97db, they tested at 91.5db and 92.5db. So just a bit more than many other common speakers which test at 90-91db. I would assume them to be right around 92db and plan my power needs accordingly.
I don't know what the Tekton speakers sound like, many people like them a lot.But they are not as efficient as their specs suggest. Stereophile tested two models, both spec'ed at 97db, they tested at 91.5db and 92.5db. So just a bit more than many other common speakers which test at 90-91db. I would assume them to be right around 92db and plan my power needs accordingly.
