Hey 2 Channel Viewers: Just a courtesy policy of mine. You can disagree with me, not like my reviews, not like the products I pick or the brands, that's life. However, I will delete comments that call people names - name calling is not an argument. We are all here to learn and debate the merits of products, genres and methodologies. let's keep it civil. Thank you all!

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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Really nice review, I've been waiting for someone to do a thorough review of the Lores vs the Dirty Weekends so I'll be staying tuned-thanks.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really enjoyed this in-depth comparison of these two speakers.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thank you.

Great video, I really enjoyed it! Thanks for packing in all of that pertinent, and useful information.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching Hi-FI

Ive been waiting for this comparison for years. Thanks, and hapy new year!

@gregorypatton360

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you selling those zus?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Same to you! Thank you.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Eagle Idaho

I’ve been hitting that subscribe button over and over. Hope that helps. Great review. Thanks.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

Excellent comparison and details between the two speakers, both seem to be very good value for the price point.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

I've been through many speakers, these two companies set the bar high for what's possible, and they do it in their own unique way - maximum fun! Thank you for the compliment.

New sub! At this point with all these great review channels avaliable, I'll get nothing done throughout the day!😉🤭🤗😇

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

That's when you start burning some midnight oil! Welcome aboard, thank you for watching and subscribing Jay.

@bigjay1970

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Just saw Ron from new record day subscribed as well three days ago! Can't get much better than that considering he produces some spectacular reviews himself!😇

this was my most curious speaker comparison. thx.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, thank you for watching.

Wow! Great review! I really appreciate the painstaking work you did to analyze, compare and present your findings. Due to downsizing of my home & listening room, my Maggie 1.6's still sound great, but are not and cannot be positioned optimally...so I've been looking at replacements. The Zu and the Tekton Lore are in my top 5 contender list... so your review it much appreciated. Subscribed!!

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the Sub. Either one is terrific, one suites a front room a little better than the other. The ZU Dirty weekends with the footers are pretty open to placement. Tektons do really well in small rooms too, but prefer to be spaced a little further apart in my space and experience. Welcome aboard.

@HarmonyHomeInspectionServices

Жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, what did you end up with? Are you happy with the results?

@markwagner1997

Жыл бұрын

@@HarmonyHomeInspectionServices Hi Hank, I figured those two floorstanders did not exactly help me "downsize". I ended up with Kef Q350's along with my existing REL sub. I was amazed at the bass and mid bass the Kefs provided. I'm approaching 70 and my high frequency hearing is definitely declining, so for several months I thought about trying B&W's, since so many reviewers bash them for having harsh high frequency output. Well, last month I picked up a pair of 607 S2 Anniversary edition speakers, and am really pleased. The woofer is a full inch smaller than the Kef, yet once again, the bass is great. I'm hearing more detail with the 607's and not missing the larger speakers. It took a little tweaking with the crossover point and volume on the REL but they are great. (607s less efficient than Kefs...so at amplifier same volumes the REL was overbearing with the 607s) Now, nothing in a small box will have the imaging of a 5½ foot tall Maggie, but the Kef and the B&W's provided excellent sound stage and imaging... no regrets! My Parasound integrated allows me to toggle the sub on or off, and when it's off, it's surprising how well these speakers are delivering bass...just the true, very low sub-only frequencies are absent. Both speakers are much more dynamic at lower volume levels than the Maggies as well. The Maggies became colorless and dull at lower volumes.

Really looking forward to the matchup with the Dirty Weekend Mk. II. They look so good in the hickory finish.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I agree the Hickory finish is choice. The DW's I will be reviewing happen to be the Sangria.

You have to learn to chill dude, you are much to tense... Just kidding, I see you don't post a lot of content, but it's always well presented, thoughtful and informative. If you take the example of "the cheap audio man" for instance, he is full time You Tube now and I think he has become sucessful for the reason that he doesn't take himself too seriously gives his honest opinion and puts out content. You have some unique qualities as well that I don't see in other reviewers, and IMO you should be a bigger channel than you are.

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your comments and feedback, thank you! I am working my way back to it, I just sold my home in Idaho and have been moving in this very week to our new place in Oklahoma. I have lots of "new" used gear to share that I picked up along the way. Randy has a very unique, dry wit that is appealing to so many. He has done a terrific job of networking with his fellow Texans. At some point, I will get some time to put more effort into my channel. I do thank you kindly!

Great review !

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great Review!! ✌

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! I appreciate the compliment. More to come!

I just subscribed. Great review!

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great review ......... looking forward to more ......... ;-)

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Great Review! been waiting for the comparison. there both on my radar for next speaker. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the DW MkII . also was thinking of going full boat to a long term speaker now like the Omen Def or Soul Supreme with the better tweeters and cabinets. Would be great to hear a review between one of them and a comparable Tekton. Kinda hoping the Zu's win because as you say the have the WAF. but if i have to go Tekton would definitely pay the extra bucks for the grills. Even the DI there just fugly IMHO of course..

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

I can't say enough good things about the fully loaded Omen Def II's with the Radian upgrade. Of course to order them like that now is something like $6,200 delivered...however, that's also the beauty of upgradability with ZU. Now someone has to give up a pair :-)

Thank you for this great review. Wanted to check if you have had a chance to hear the Zu Soul Supreme and Tekton Moabs as they are similar priced and your thoughts on them

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Pranab. Man, I have been trying to buy a pair of Soul Supremes for a few years - but they are usually well outside what I am will to pay. I have not seen, let alone heard the new Moabs - I couldn't get those into my apartment and it would be a disaster if I did. In my next place, I intend to get as many Tekton's as I can, to sample the differences and similarities. Sorry I am of no help on this one. Thank you for watching.

Awesome review! Good work. Just wondering if you've ever tried the Polk LSIM 705? I been thinking about upgrading to the Tekton Lores.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Dave, I do not have any experience with the Polk LSIM's. Thank you for watching and your compliment.

Thanks for the review. I have a pair of dirty weekends as my secondary speakers and they are very good and also look fantastic in my "family room". I have heard the Tekton's in person at the audio show in the DC area and they are amazing but crazy looking and looks and fit/finish is a factor to me. I'm anxious to watch your review of the "budget" monoblocks and which ones you will review as I am considering monoblocks for my main system and I hope you will review a range of them up to $6k a pair. Not sure what you consider budget monoblocks but I feel if I am going to move up to them from a single amp, I probably need to spend at least $3k for a pair. Thank you.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter. I think you already knocked a hole in my review, going to have to change the title to CHEAP Mono Blocks...lol. I am reviewing Red Dragon M-1000's and Emotiva XPA-1L (the switchable class A version). Both I picked up for under $1,000 per set. I've been looking for some good tube mono's, but they usually run closer to $2K used. Important spoiler on the Red Dragons - they are the same platform as the $5,000 Bel Canto Ref-1000.

Man, you actually had me for the entire 37 minutes. What a review, I just subbed too. Congrats and I look forward to more of your content.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings Nigel and Thank you. Ha ha, I doubt I can pull that off again, but I will give it my best! Welcome to the channel, cheers.

Great info! Wishing I hadn't rushed on my speakers.

@2ChannelListening

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! No regrets in this game, just learning and gaining experience. Enjoy the journey!

Great review . IF you did Frequency Response along with a Recording that we can listen that would be uploaded on YT and as a file on say G drive , that would be the freaking best review ever For that is my kind of Review , honest , detailed ,and technical , no Audiophile words to sell it like 99% of other reviews do and whom i dont trust one bit .

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Pavle, I thank you for the nice compliments. As for the future testing, as this channel grows, and I can afford a good testing microphone with software, I do plan to attempt near field and gated frequency charting. Alas, that's not something I can invest in just yet and need a larger space than my apartment. That will change in three months time. Be patient with me! Thank you for watching.

In 2020 I wanted to upgrade my Elac Debut B6.2 stand-mounts to a floorstander so I was looking at the Zu Dirty Weekend's and the Tekton M-Lore which is the smallest in the Lore series. The DW's that I wanted were the blue maple and I wanted the cap upgrade. When added all together they were going to run about $1,800 including shipping. The M-Lore's I wanted included internal upgrades for caps, wiring, transducer and binding posts and were $600 for the base speaker and $200 for the upgrade for a total of $800 including shipping. I went with the M-Lore's for the cost savings alone. My room is really challenging because it is a multi-purpose 13x11 space and I just couldn't justify spending $1,800 when I could get similar, if not better, sound for $800. From the photos that I've seen the fit and finish of the Zu's is the winner but the finish on my Tekton's while not a nice woodgrain is done very well - nearly comparable to an automotive paint finish. I have no regrets purchasing the Tekton's because they give me at least 95% of what I was looking for.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings Bob and thank you for watching. Well, sounds like you already have a winner on your hands too! Fit N Finish is a funny thing - Tekton's arguably give the best "out the door" bang for the buck, ready to play solution for those that are not DIY'ers. As you say, the ZU win in the fit N finish department, hands down, but one cannot justify the additional $1,000 to get there. That's why I wait (sometimes too impatiently) for these models to come up on the market used. One cannot be picky about the color of finish too much at that point, the prices are depreciated enough to ignore it. Enjoy those M-Lores, you will not find a better "sounding" speaker at those price points and that can work with smallish rooms. Stand mount speakers are an entirely different compromise. Cheers.

I've owned both of these speakers. Mine were the Dirty weekend MKII version. Standard cap. The Lores were also standard. I agree with your opinion. The Lore's beat the Omen's. The Zu's look so much better but the sound wasn't anything special. I sold them only after 2 months of ownership. The irony is, I waited 4.5 months to receive them.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and contributing. Everyone's mileage varies for sure.

Great video. If there are the same driver, I wonder if you could purchase beauty rings and a hardware set from ZU and add them to the Tekton's?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Darn it Jeff, that's a great idea that escaped me. I will see if they will sell me the anodized black versions with hardware! Nice, thanks for the great suggestion.

Great review, looking forward to Part 2. Question: where are you able to buy these used? I have looked on the usual suspects (audiogon, audiomart, eBay) and can’t find anything.. any help would be appreciated.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings Mark, I know how hard it is to find either ZU or Tekton lately. I was lucky and through my network had access to buy them from locals. I've noticed that on US Audio Mart or Audiogon, they are usually sold in less than 24 hours, as was the Tekton's when I listed them. Thanks for watching and good luck in your search.

@markboyd934

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Appreciate you taking time to respond...I thought that this was the case. What is interesting is that on the Tekton site, Eric has received feedback (negative) about his recent price increase and has decided to roll back pricing and cannot guarantee how long it will last. What is frustrating is that he has been unable to produce many of his products, especially the Lore line, due to supplier issues during Covid. I am sure that the supplier problem will be fixed along with the expiration of the price rollbacks. lol

The main difference is the approach to the tweeter, and how it is crossed over - and the dispersion of the 10" woofer with it's whizzer cone vs a dome tweeter. Physics can't be bent - when the wavelength of the sound approaches the diameter of the driver - the dispersion will get narrow. If the whizzer cone is 3 1/2", the Zu will get narrow at 3858Hz.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is, which with the revisions of the DW MK II, I can with great confidence say ZU fixed what I didn't like as much with the MK I and really tuned up the playfulness with the MK II. Thank you Neil.

To be fair, once you get a Zu DW with the upgrades, the real comparison would be to also compare the Lore with the upgrade package (caps, inductors, cabling and connectors), not the standard Lore. Great review though! I agree about the bass complexity with the Zu design and ended up ordering the Lore's myself.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi KG, its actually a little more complicated with the ordering. You can get a DW in Hickory as a MKII with the upgraded tweeter and its still $1099. MR Clarity is another $100 and Jupiter adds $200. So the DW MK II standard in black, is apples to apples with base Lore at $999. Last time I could price the Lores with upgrades in a cart, it was nearly $1,385 with standard paint finishes. Thanks for watching and sharing your ZU experience.

@KG-pt4gb

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Not exactly. - Fully upgraded Zu DW is $1299 ( w/ Jupiter caps) - Upgraded Lore (caps, inductor, wire and connectors) is $1245 without grills or BE tweeter. Seems close enough to compare if you ask me...

Really informative comparison and speakers description. The only thing I didn’t get yet is how complex the crossover filters are. I read somewhere Zu declares there isn’t any since only the tweeter is built in the way that it filters the low frequencies itself. What about Tekton? Thank you so much,even for the clarity of your speech for a non native American like me.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

The ZU's rely on a single 1.1uf 250v cap and one resistor on the Tweeter, nothing for the full range Eminance. That's why the tweeter is not meant to kick in until 10k. The Tekton, I believe is a simple 2nd order. One 1.1uf 250v cap, resistor and air coil per driver. The handoff is supposed to be lower at 5k, at least that's how my Uruz were set up. Thanks for watching and your nice compliment.

@mastergivenn

2 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Thanks again!

I just picked up a pair of circa 2017 Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend in dark hickory, and heard them up against a pair of $12,000 (at the time of purchase) Tyler Acoustics speakers. These were gorgeous speakers, HUGE speakers, well over 6 feet in height. Both were played using a version of the Parasound amp, the DW's on the A21 and the Tylers on the JC5 I believe. Both used the PS Audio Gaincell DAC/Preamp and fed with Bluesound Nodes. The Tyler's were in a very nicely treated room. There were no sub woofers involved in either system. The gentleman I purchased the Dirty Weekend speakers from, is the original owner of both sets of speakers, and we spent a couple of hours listening to both. I have to tell you, the Tyler's sound very nice, but in the end, what the Zu Omen Dirty Weekend speakers did, outshined the 12x more expensive Tyler's. Even my friend had to admit that. I told him that later over the phone, as I did not want to insult the man in his own house. He agreed with my thoughts, the Zu's were just different in a good way, more sparkle and separation. I would love to hear their more expensive offerings. Also, these are incredibly finicky speakers. Every change I made changed the sound signature. I think the preamp is the piece that will make the largest difference in sound. My friend ran both of his setups with that PS Audio Gaincell DAC/Pre. He has one for sale, I want to buy it, but he is already having sellers remorse, and I cannot blame him. I am planning on doing the tweeter upgrade the the DW's. After reading these comments, I wonder how much time folks spent dialing these speakers in? Right now, I have them on carpet, 1 1/4" at the front, using carriage bolts, and 1/2" at the back. I also toed them out a bit. The soundstage was much improved, as well as instrument separation. I had the Emotiva XPA-DR2 with the Denafrips Athena preamp using the Venus II 12th DAC. The DR2 sounded thin, almost class D. I also have the KLH Model 5, and the DR2 really shined with those. I put the old XPA-2 back in the system and they smoothed right out, that thin sound disappeared. And this is where I am hearing the preamp. When compared to what I heard in regards to the PS Audio Gaincell, right now the preamp is the issue, at least in my mind. Very finicky speakers. I want to find two pieces of slate or marble tile, 16" x 16" to use as a base for these DW's. I have some Maple slabs that I tried, but the DW's actually sound better on the carpet. Just wondering if a harder and more reflective surface, like my friend had these on would be an improvement. I still believe this is all going to boil down to the preamp. I wish I would have kept my Schiit Freya S now just to give it a shot. I believe the Athena is holding the Zu's back. My friend agrees, he had two Athenas, and settled on the Gaincells.

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

The great thing about ZU's are if you have the patience and want to understand what all the little system changes impact, they let you hear it. I have yet to get a pair, but the new rear bass port on the DW6 supposedly removes some of the set up hassle. I will circle back someday. Thank you for sharing your journey and experience with your new DW, congratulations, I hope they bring you much musical enjoyment. Cheers!

@michaelwright1602

Жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I just put my KLH Model 5's back into the mix... Not good for the Zu's... More dynamics for sure... I purchased a used PS Audio Gaincell DAC, I heard my buddies with the same Zu speakers I purchased. That Gaincell really opened things up vs my Athena/Venus II 12th... I am not a PS Audio fan, but they did something right here. And I am using an old Emotiva first gen XPA-2 amp. I have the Parasound A23+ arriving tomorrow... This is going to be a week long shoot out.

Lore owner. Incredible speaker. Long live Tekton. I’m sure Zu are great too. Worth a mention, the eminence driver is combined with a whizzer cone. That’s a unique combo in the tekton range.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Inconceivable-Montoya

3 жыл бұрын

I nearly bought Zu a few years ago but the tricky placement was a factor that led to a more room friendly speaker. The Lore really does sound great anywhere but really opens up with lots of space - like most towers. Thanks for the videos really great work.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

@@Inconceivable-Montoya Thank you RM. I agree, the Lores have that magic sauce. I will say the old ZU Essence had that special ability to play good anywhere too. Thanks for sharing.

Totally agree with your tweeter description , smooth as silk with lovely sparkle . Another note , placement of the Tektons is easy frankly , and I have found without toe in they actually deliver a larger sound stage with more notable separation in instruments .

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

My listening triangle is pretty small, so I have to give them a little bit of toe in. Thanks again for contributing to the conversation - Don't watch part II :-)

I have Lores , haven't compared them to Zu's but have compared them to a pair of very highly regarded 3000/pair monitors .The Lores beat them almost across the board . Refinement is great in terms of sonic characteristics, but to my ear which speaker delivers like you are in the recording session or small live venue with a top notch audio system . That describes the Lores to me . Refinement has to do with source and amplification very much as well . I'm using a 70's vintage Luxman integrated biased into class A . Either of these speakers will respond very well to lower watts , class A designs .

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting your experience Art. Yes, I have used a Luxman 550ax in the past, wonderful integrated amp that boasts more than enough watts to rock either design. As I mention often though, these speakers have shown me to be even more dynamic with big power, despite the ability to play loud with only ten watts. Cheers and thank you for watching!

The Lores always interested me, however, I did own the Enzo XL's. They did some things nicely, but ultimately I did not like the very forward upper mid-range around 4khz. Did the Lores & Pendragon share the same tone profile? I'm wondering if that is Tekton's house sound.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello JP, the configuration of the Enzo XL, Pendragon and Seas Pendragon all have to do with how Eric sets up the crossover with his tweeter array. You hit on why my Seas Pendragons did not last in my house. They do have a house sound that does not respond much to gear or infinite placement tweaking. The Lores on the other hand are much more like the ZU house sound, open, big and plenty of inner detail. They let the 10" B102 do the hard work instead of the tweeters.

@JPWinters

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I missed your reply, thanks. Good to know about the Seas Pens because I almost ordered the Dragonfly (new Seas Pen version). It was obvious to me that Tekton makes good-sounding speakers from my experience, I just needed a different tonal profile. Maybe I will try the Lores or Perfect SET one day.

Wowzers'!........The Tektons are on Sale Today for $880, up from $599. Holy inflation! 🔈🔉🔊

I've been messing with bases for my subwoofer and tower speaker stacks.. But I wouldn't recommend spending $400 on it.. I just went to home depot and bought a few concrete paver tiles and a rubber door liner. $23 later and my sound is a little bigger and a lot cleaner.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

That's the way to go! Thanks Zack.

Awesome review. I have a vintage marantz 2225 reciever which has tremendous sentimental value to me. I would like to pair it with either the Lore or the dirty weekends. Which do you think it would work better with? Heard good things bout zu and vintage equipment but im not sure. Please help me. Thank you for your time.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, your receiver would equally well with both. The Marantz would lend a nice warm tone to either speaker, you should decide which of the two fits better with your personal preferences, room esthetics and sound...Lore will give you a bit more bass, ZU has a better "mate acceptance factor". Thanks for watching, good luck in your hunt, that's part of the fun too.

@thesupergamermario3701

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

hi can u post a link on where you bought those metal rounded thing w/ rubber? around it, which is on top of your cd player and amp? Ty Nice review

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Alain, here is the link to Amazon for the rubberized door stoppers. www.amazon.com/KINJOEK-Stainless-Surrounded-Protective-Anti-Slip/dp/B08C9ZHPD5?pd_rd_w=9ML5Y&pf_rd_p=a92e0124-cfa8-4f1e-82b5-a4a348d97008&pf_rd_r=B9K6QF7Y9YT4K98RPXRJ&pd_rd_r=ac05ece1-3bf6-4157-86e5-e140290eb7d2&pd_rd_wg=808pI&pd_rd_i=B08C9ZHPD5&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_28_t

@alainbesario6679

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening ty so much

You can use wood toothpicks to fill in the screw holes.Pus them in & break them off flat.Can use many to fill & start a new screw.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Good tip, thanks

In normal times, Tekton is quite approachable as a company. Eric Alexander likes to experiment. The science behind his tweet array is genius. Too tedious to go into it here. I like their huge tower speakers, the UlfBehrt. Sean Casey over at Zu has a different, but just as great approach. Like seeing American designers back in. RSL is back in business and so is ESS who still owns the rights to the Heil Air Motion driver, which does have phasing problems, but man, still clear as a bell. I think ess heils when used with a 12 inch woofer does have timing issue, as the AMT (Heil) is fast, because it is a transducer. I have had better balance with my 8 inch woofer 2 way with the heil made in the 80s. I had a pair of ESS tempest 12 inch two way and replaced the woofer with a Pyle, a much better designed driver than those used by ESS, with a tighter bass. The phasing distortion was much less noticeable. But, alas my improved Tempests were stolen. Darn. ESS and RSL still support their old speakers, btw. Should you pick up a damaged pair and want to restore them, both companies make it easy. essspeakers.store/ and rslspeakers.com/ as you are into vintage equipment. I know I know, I have a passion for these two companies. But, I prate on. (Wait till I get to the unknown receivers no one wants, but turns out the Lafayette LR 9090 was designed by Setton and their 120 db was actually a Luxman) Maybe Dual turntables will come back. YES It is odd how many speaker designers are in Utah. I think all of them work together, like a large think tank.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

I'm telling you, there is some kind of speaker conspiracy operating out of Utah...lol. Thank you Kevin. I certainly hope to partake of, or at least sample the big Tekton's in my next place. Right now, my room can just barely contain the ZU DW and Lore size. Cheers!

@chinmeysway

11 ай бұрын

Wait I live in Utah. What other companies are based there?!?

Shame you can't hear them. Nice work tho. Look forward to the video with the dirty weekend

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Question, an Army buddy (best friend) I've been helping him him with a stereo: 3.1 system with 7 channel receiver for $2500. I gave him 4 options. His room is 15x15 odd shape. He went to Best Buys Magnolia room and they showed him B&W R800 series for $3500 and a Marantz 11 channel receiver for $1500. What do you suggest for a small room TV and Music for $3000? New Zu is getting pricy but Tekton or Zu used maybe? What about a 7.2 receiver?

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

I would suggest a Marantz SR7013 or Yamaha Avantage 2070 or 2080, these are new enough to have all the nice features, but depreciated enough to be more affordable than a brand new unit. As for room size, I would absolutely look at Starke Sound on-wall speakers. I love mine, bought on Thanksgiving clearance. I have a 3.1 set up in my bedroom. He can also look into RBH speakers. I also wouldn't overlook Aperion Audio Novus speakers. I love Sony X90J for the price. I own two of them - I only suggest what I've owned and worked with... Have fun!

@WheeledandWellArmed

Жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening 5hanks

Subscribed

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hey, thank you!

@bigjay1970

3 жыл бұрын

When do you find time to watch other channels? 🤪🤭😉😇

Do you by chance have a recommendation for a open, airy, holographic speaker?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Capa. If you have a "very well treated" room, I absolutely would recommend Magneplanar 3.6R's or 3.7's. With excellent front end gear, they are amazing, but dominate a room and take a lot of patience during set up. Many dipole speakers when set up correctly with good gear can give you an amazing soundstage with depth. They have just as many drawbacks though...room set up is crucial.

I especially like the look &... (now i know) ...the fit & finnish of the Zu-s. The Zu's cabinet was heard by me to be far better braced / damped than the Tektons. Audax gold domes were said to be one of the very best back in the 80's. That French... (back then at least) ...company stopped making them at one time, causing at least one.. (or the only) ..u.k. hi'fi equipment DIY kit co') ...'World Audio" to take their bigest, most expensive kit off their listing, their mag' saying something like: ' It was the best tweeter the'd heard & knew off anywhere near it's price point & unless, if or until they can find a suitable replacement, they've no more gold-dome kits to sell' Not surprised you liked the Tektons better considering what a lot of reviewers are saying. I've long liked very sebsitive (above say 96'db/m/1watt, pref higher, they seemed to have an immediacy to things like the snap of a snare & better dynamics at lower vollunes & ...etc etc than current hungry speakers. In my price boundary at keast. My first s/h above average sensitive speakers were large sealed-box Tannoys built in 1969 (time faded signed & dated test pass labels stuck on their rears confirmed. Bought in 1995 s/h for (£100 & £20 del) from school yard sale.. (they were both connected in series to the school's rest room radio since 1969 the guy said) ..& perfect order till 1 driver bit the dust a few months ago, (non foam-edged = unfixa le now, they broke after a mere 53 years from new!!!) Also good for valve gear. Hence i'm trawling through speaker reviews

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

That little gold Audax is a gem for sure, now everything is Beryllium or Ceramic for the show offs. I do fall for ribbon tweeters rather easily, nice gentle presentation. I've heard some beloved Tannoy Reds some years ago, have yet to hear the Golds. Most UK speakers have a proper quality to them - I'm on a Harbeth kick right now.

@thespotlightkid1011

Жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I've seen but never heard the Tannoy Monitor Red drivers but folk hold them in higher regard than the slightly later made monitor golds & prices of working units reflect that on e/Bay i noticed, if youve heard the reds, youve already heard the best Tannoy D.C's i reckon. There was an older, original monitor "Silver" that fetched the highest prices for whatever reason? They all seem basically the exact same construction & all those Tannoy d.c. drivers were made with an engineering quality ive not seen thd like off from later products, even Tannoy's later HPD series of D.C. speakers with perishable (after 20'ish years) foam surrounds are not as high quality as those earlier Silver, Reds or Gold series. I could tell by the 20'ish screws & washers tightness & their sharp defined unscratched screw-heads that nobody had been in my Mon Gold cabs when a cone bit the dust & considering they were made in 1969, i thought that an amazingly good engineered design. Harbeths are a great sound, i much prefer Harbeths to the small & highly acclaimed (overly so, imo) BBC spec'd Rogers LS3/5a (i think is the number) those had no bass compared to any Harbeth that is even slightly larger than those Rogers, which are good for very small rooms but hideously over priced s/h. I have all my sources, pre's & amps sorted & expect my next speaker buy to be my last. I am drawn to what ive heard said about the Tekton range. Now i'm listening to 1989 Cellestion 3000 i stashed over 20 years back when i got the Tannoys, theyre standmount with a full height 17" or 19" inch single ribbon doing all above 900'Hz, great sound but they fall short in the deep & upper bass & dynamics the Mon' Golds gave me, but they'll do for now. Best wishes

Nice to see another vintage gear guy. Have you seen my channel? Dave.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Okay, seriously! Your comment just now showed up in my "I haven't responded" bin. Wow, I've seen your channel now Dave!

@MODAC

2 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening You took almost a year! Thanks

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

@@MODAC I didn't take almost a year. I respond to comments several times a day. I've had lots of issues with disappearing comments and then they show up weeks later. Yours is the most extreme case yet. There's a serious bug with the YT comment algorithm.

Hah...had to chuckle at your confession regarding Enya. Watermark has been a favorite for many years...wish I had it when I owned the 1590'S. There are times when any type of rock music just doesn't have the clarity and sense of detail that can show off a great system to it's best. There are exceptions...most Dire Straits and some of the earlier Elton John hybrid CD's. Another great female voice...Loreena Mckennitt. And for clarity, try something a little closer to jazz...and that's not a four letter word. Bluesiana Triangle and Bluesiana II on Windham Hill Jazz CD...great overall tone and clarity and excellent recording. Drums are really well mic'ed on Bluesiana II and with headphones you are sitting right in the middle of the drum kit.

@2ChannelListening

9 ай бұрын

Indeed, I do listen to a good mix of Jazz, its growing on me. I like a lot of Buddy Rich, Peterson and Evans. Elton John Madman Across the Water is a great album. Thank you for watching and commenting.

@JS-oq2cd

9 ай бұрын

Good stuff there. Joe Henderson is another great to check...So near, so far. I'm paying attention to reviews for Tekton gear...the Mini Lore's in particular, as I'm looking down the road a few months for a good match to an amp project.@@2ChannelListening

I will buy a box of sturdy screws at my local hardware store. The Audiolab 8200 MB is not wrong with the 2nd hand monoblocks, if they can be found in US. Grtz Phil

I know this is two channel listening but if this channel was front stage listening what center channel would you use with the lores?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

I would order the matching LCR Lore version from Eric. It may take forever but it would match your audio signal and efficiency.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, my email showed one of your comments, but it disappeared on KZread. You asked me to go there at 30:40; well, I'll just say this...Von Schweikert VR33. I'm not kidding, must have sampled 7 or 8 different amps with those speakers and not a one could keep me in the room past five songs.

I was interested in both Zu and Tekton, but I have read they both have a "house sound" or are purposefully "voiced" and are not what would be called a neutral speaker. Would you care to comment on that? I do own the KEF 104/2 for reference.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Blue, certainly. You can call the 104's absolutely neutral and even a bit subdued at low volume. With the Tekton/ZU sound, one is getting more presence, a livelier sound with little wattage used. Its an open energetic quality, where the British sound is flat. I certainly would say the KEF favors the symphonies and the Tekton/ZU's kick butt with small ensemble jazz and acoustic rock. I guess that's my personal preference having lived with both.

Put a tooth pick in the screw hole of the Tektons and break it off flush then install the screw There isnt alot of material around the screw for the drivers so a larger screw can blow out the hole. Put a second piece of tooth pick if needed

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting trick JSMCTCH. Thanks for sharing this one!

@2023C8HTC

3 жыл бұрын

Whoops didn’t see that

I am considering the Teckton Lores with crossover upgrade or the KLH Kendalls. Anyone thoughts or other speaker suggestions $1600 budget. Not a bass head and would rather not use a sub.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Really hard to say what you can get for $1,600 these days - values and prices are unhinged. Many Monitor Audio Silver speakers are still a great value. Never forget older Klipsch Heritage, Forte II, Chorus, Cornwall. Lots of good vintage gear out there for folks on a budget. Don't forget about Magnepan 1.7's.

@theedgeofbreakup5192

2 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Thanks, I see the Monitor Audio Silver 300's (older model)on sale for $1600 pair. Would you suggest those over the Uruz for $1450 with the upgrade? 2 channel listening only.

What electronics did you use when reviewing the speakers?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

The System: Red Dragon M1000 mono blocks Classe CP-700 preamp Denon DVD3930CI (CD, DVD, SACD Player) Marantz ND-8006 (Streaming, USB DAC) MIT Matrix 18 Speaker Cables Audioquest Columbia and Audience Interconnects Audience FE3 Power Cables

Thanks, this makes me want to try the Lores. I wanted to like the Omens, and I've had 3 sets, one with Druid drivers, but they weren't for me, probably because of the bottom ports & carpeting in my room, even with tall spikes. I had Tekton Pendragons, but the bass overpowered my room so maybe the Lores will be just right.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

MK, I understand. My Omen Def MKII were also ported at the bottom, in a carpeted room, medium pile thread. A nice thick 14" x 14" x 1.25" slab of Douglas Fir under them helped the bass distribution noticeably. Any hard wood or some slab of granite would also work for you (if you still have them). Thanks for watching and commenting.

My buddy had the Lores and I loved them. When looking for Lores I ran across the Omens and bought them. Biggest mistake I ever made ! I hated the Omens ! I still love my buddies Lores. I should have bought the Lores !

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Understood, that's a pain that lingers. Good thing is there are thousands of used Lores and they come up often enough in the forums. Happy hunting.

@daysofnoah1748

2 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I actually had a pair of Lores on order for 6 months, but they could not get the Eminence woofers, so I cancelled my order. Thinking of trying it again though.

Took my Moabs apart, had 2 screws over tighten and strip. Do not change screws! Simply take a toothpick, break in two, coat with wood glue, stick in the hole and screw snug. Better than new. I could tell just by the knuckle rap the Lore is the better speaker.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Charles. The O'l toothpick trick is quite popular on KZread :-)

Did you mention weather you had any upgrades in the Tekton’s?

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

I did mention the Tekton Lores were base models, no upgrades. I show the inside, plus I bought the upgrades for the Uruz.

@thewaygokid3135

Жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening thanks……great review!

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

@@thewaygokid3135 thank you for watching! 😎

MDF sucks. I was interested in the Lore until you described the problem with the screw not biting. MDF should always have metal inserts glued into the wood to accept screws. There’s nothing worse than a material whose integrity is easily compromised. That’s a deal breaker for me. I’ve now ruled the Lore out of consideration. Great review!

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

They started using wood screws on my latest pair if that helps. Thanks for watching 😊

I was leaning towards the Zu but the Lore is cheaper new and I don't have to wait months for it to be built. (I looked everywhere to get it used but he's only selling locally.)

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, you shouldn't worry, in either case, you are getting a high performing speaker that will give you plenty to smile about as you work through your music library. No losers in this match up.

@trekjudas

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Sweet! Given my complete and total lack of patience, I'm gonna go with the Lore.

@trekjudas

3 жыл бұрын

I have the Unison Research S6 amp. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like with super efficient speakers!

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Oh what a sweet amp - should be a killer combination. I'd love to hear how they work out together!

@trekjudas

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening So would I! They tell me I gotta wait 12 freaking weeks for them to make the damn speaker!!!

According to the Zu Website when I look the Omen MK II is $2250 for the cheapest configuration, more then double the price of Tekton. Where is he getting $1000 from?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

This review was between two used speakers, both purchased for $600 each, as stated in the video. Then, for part two, the Omen Dirty Weekend MKII can be bought for $1,099 in base form. The Sangria pair I bought used and upgraded the feet and caps to be all in at just a hair under $1,000. Some confuse the DW MKII with the now OMEN MKII. Yes, pricewise, there is a huge difference. Thanks Chad.

what amps did you like best on your omen def mk2

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

While they responded well to many amps, both tube and SS, I have to say that my two favorites were the ARC 300.2 and those Quad Elite QMP - the Quads operated in class A at low watts, very smooth and responsive like the Omen Defs, great match.

@dgreenly1

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening thank you i will deffiently look them up i have been debating getting a schiit aegir to try with them

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

I have no direct experience with their gear. Looks good on paper and price.

@dgreenly1

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening ya that's how i feel. but couldnt pass up the omen def for good price but blew my amp budget lol. reciever i have is doing fine for now

How do they compare to the old Tannoy gold sound

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas. I have no reference for comparison, no experience with the Gold's, I believe I've only heard the Red version in a custom box and it was an all tube system on vinyl. I can compare them anecdotally to the D700's I owned, the ZU's are far more efficient and preferred to the D700 sound for my taste. The D700 was not at all efficient as stated, my 17 watt tube amp couldn't drive it with any decent performance, but I didn't match it well so that's my fault (see excellent test review linked). The ZU are a very flexible speaker, working well with 10 watt integrated amps and even better yet, explosive with big watt mono blocks. I think I have a pretty good future, like for like, driver comparison when I get my hands on some Tannoy T-225's with their concentric 10" driver and 10" passive radiator. www.hificritic.com/blog/the-tannoy-700-dual-concentric

I am so pissed off I live in the UK and can't get the Lore... It costs almost as much as the speaker itself to ship...

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

That's a bummer Jay, what about Heco Direkt? Those look like some badass high efficiency German speakers...would love to demo a set. Thanks for watching!

@jaytorr6701

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListeninginteresting company but to expensive for what they are. Keep up the good work.

Enya for the win!

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Since a late teenager, till today, all my hi"fi buys were & are s/h except for some just 3 or 4 of my phono cart's, one Ming-Da valved 2'box phono-stage & 2 Jungson 99C power amps, direct from China & all about 50%, (before del') of a u.k. importers price, folk say "but distance & service problems!" Luckily (for hi'fi risks) as a electrical technician in diff' fields for over 35 years, internal faults dont worry me (except a very rare transformer meltdows, ive never had happen or a speaker suddenly starting a concophonous rumble sound of voice-call / magnetic-gap rubbing, showing cone's linear alignment is whack & no spares ...killed my last fave (£120) Tannoy 15" dual concentric cone of my most vintage fave's ever for nearly 20 yrs, roughing it now with old post upgrade / sidegrade speakers till get something better. It's either high performing (well beyond price) new stuff ...otherwise, s/h will remain with me till i'm too old to move. I always take a cheap (0.2 to 775'mw watt) pocket size white noise (full audio frequecy+) signal injector, the 2 probes clipped on the speaker terminals, an ear as close to each cone as possible & hear all drivers doing a quiet smooth 'wooshing' sound throughout it's full frq' range & distortion will be, gritty & obvious as a dead cone. Same into amp's line input, 8 or 16 Ohm max headphone but wired directly to each channel's speaker outs, amp vollume up, same sound as speaker test is heard = fault, then i say 'thanks but it or they're faulty' & goodbye. One guy said "No, pay up first & then do what you want with it" i only asked for a look under the hood with ready pocket sized, multiple swivel headed driver, because i noticed the 6 or so scews on the back pannel were different types & a big red-flag, you learn fast after first swallowing lies & trusting impicity. I never trust sellers who don't invite you in for demo & want to meet you in a garage half way.

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

Great comments, thank you for sharing. Interesting testing method you have developed.

@thespotlightkid1011

Жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening Yeah, but it's not by any means perfect but it gives an edge & can sometimes save the hassle of getting your money back for faults not easy or impossible to catch on a quick demo. My bigger beef was with hi-fi items i bought s/h that worked fine on demo & for a week or so at home but then they broke down, that's happened few times over the decades & in my experience, it was from faults where components had necessarily been replaced but the main cause of why they had failed hadn't been adressed & those components brake down again either quickly or after a short time, usually because of too much current draw heating them up, once it was because a Quad 50E's.. (£1.20'pence it cost to buy) ..single zener diode that should have regulated the output stage's current draw had gone open-circuit on one channel & been missed by an incompetent repair poser, there's no quick test at the sellers place for those annoying buys, more than once i was sure the seller was half aware of the problem, fixed it incompletely again & planned to only play it to demo before a sale, knowing it wont work after too many hours. If they had instead taken it to a worthy electrician... ...

What about the Lore reference , thanks!

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hello James, I have not been able to get my hands on that model - I would review them if they come up at a price I couldn't refuse - and in the Pacific Northwest. Thank you.

@jameschan2404

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your quick respond thanks!

Eric at Tekton makes great speakers, but its clear he's not very personable... Ive been interested in the Double Impact for over a year... sent him 2 questions by email, and No Response... Every time Ive gone with a product I really want, but the owner(s) are less than ideal to work with... Ive regretted it, regardless how much I like the product.. Ps, Excellent review...

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

There usually is a disconnect with designer/owners and their public - its more rare when you do get a personable public centric owner who's adept with the social interactions. Maybe someone at Tekton will see this and understand a bigger need?

@fidobite3798

Жыл бұрын

I know... I called the CEO of General Motors 5 times and got totally ignored!! 😂

Where can I pick these up second hand

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, nice handle name. Are you in the US? Use Hifi Shark to set yourself up for a daily search.

@RahzAlGhul

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening thanks I tried haha. Yes I’m in the US but now after seeing your review for the Dirty Weekend I think I might just opt in for those which I doubt I can find used considering the rarity of it

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I wouldn't say they are rare, I would say they are well kept...ZU has a back log on orders, which is another reason for their giving the option of $500 deposits to get your name on a pair started...these are hard to get 2nd hand, but hey, I know a guy :-) kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXmIqZqGetGvYpM.html Jeff has a blue pair he might want to sell when his Ferrari Red pair show up in a couple of weeks.

Try a VTL TUBE power amp 🤗

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

One of these days!

You mean Soundlab www.soundlabspeakers.com The best sounding electrostatic speakers made! And I have heard them all. I own a pair...

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

From Utah, yes. There's something amiss in Utah :-)

11:22, OMG! Deal killer. WTF is that ? That looks like a cheap DIY network, bracing and box. The Lore might be enjoying the Cerwin Vega phenomena . Louder than the other speakers so they must be better phenomena .

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see, I don't own an orbital saw, table saw, or a belt sander. So, I certainly couldn't build the Lores and achieve 98 db sensitivity for what I paid for them. Nope, not a Cerwin Vega phenomena. Thanks for watching Joe.

@OMDF01

3 жыл бұрын

These two designs are basically DIY loudspeakers sold with a lot of marketing/social media hype. The best 1K loudspeakers on the market is Emotiva Airmotiv T2+ which are well designed inside and out. A Russky opened ‘em up and they’re flawless inside. A neat construction. SVS is another brand with attention to details inside and out. So much for the “American made” label. ‘nuff said. Btw, I own Klipsch Heresy III with an SVS SB-3000.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

@@OMDF01 Thanks for stopping by to emote your opinion.

the Zu looks a lot nicer

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

Their little bit of audio jewelry certainly helps in the WAF department, yes.

Hard to read text on specs

@2ChannelListening

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I understand.

I WANT SOUND CLIPS....please....;)

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Sound clips are really tricky, I do not have the proper set up yet and have to do them separate due to copyright issues.

I enjoy your videos and I am a subscriber. However, your video are very lengthy making it very challenging to commit to watch them from start to finish.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you can always save them to watch later when you get tired of me :-) I care about covering the product in its entirety versus skipping over aspects I find important to me as a user. Thank you.

Heard nothing about dynamics

@2ChannelListening

Жыл бұрын

Hello Brian, I do not want to pull out a pretend time machine maneuver and say I can give you the exacts. However, certain speakers do stand out as very rememberable, especially when it involves disappointment with a favored brand. I'm grateful my first ZU was the Essence and not the first gen Omen. Dynamically speaking, the Omen v1 was veiled and recessed sounding compared to the base Lore. Quicker, more immediate open sound from the Lore on every kind of track and genre. That's why I say in round two with the Dirty Weekend, they are a full 30% better in all aspects of performance compared to the Omen v1. Snare and Tom's snap with good rolling decay. Even with the same volume levels, it was like the Lore were always 3 db louder and the DW MKII were 6 db louder. (they weren't, its just how the other two audibly operated when rotating tracks. Hope this helps.

Not gonna go there? Why? Do you value the hurt feelings of a manufacturer over consumers who spend their hard-earned money on this hobby?

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Two things, this would have created in your words me being even more "rambly". Second its a fine line in taking a manufacturer to task in a constructive way, like I did with my ZU vs. Tekton comparison. Pointing out costing differences, material use differences and final price for product versus COG's. Plus, I want to be careful that maybe my experience with a few manufacturer products might be an outlier or freak one off. Axiom speakers is an example - they left me high and dry, but other owners love them. Watch my Alta IO review, I think I tell it like I see it in a fair manner - but I am biased :-) Thanks for watching, and asking.

No need to wrap it, the Tekton looks DIY

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

This is true.

@MartinHAndersen

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I have a pair of DI and you just a a "Y" (:

"when the nickel hits the road".....uh.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

As in when the designer makes component/material choices that have to perform to a certain price point. There are $0.05 resistors and then there are $5.00 resistors. Materials compromises matter, that's my goofy way of saying it.

“Bucket head” “rebel country”??

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cap. What, you don't like either? Lindi Ortega is modern rebel country.

@capwkidd

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening I just never heard of either :)

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

@@capwkidd then you are in for a treat. Start with Soothsayer (Buckethead).

tried to watch but you are just not cut out for this.

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carl, I'm glad there are folks like you out there to tell us what some of us are cut out for, guess I'll go back to underwater basket weaving! Stay frosty.

I haven't watched this, but let me guess.... tekton won or there'd be a lawsuit. Let's find out.

@danisold

2 ай бұрын

Winner: tekton lol

@2ChannelListening

2 ай бұрын

Look at the date this was published and try not to be so narrowly focused on how poorly Tekton's PR (lack of) actions effect cheap, nice sounding speakers. I've turned my back on the brand, yet at the end of the day, lots of cheap used Lore's out there for folks who cannot afford four digit speakers. Cheers.

You are a bit rambly and spread out. Keep it juicier and more focused.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Fair enough, thank you for the feedback.

its to bad tekton has almost zero customer service,,,,after 5 unanswered emails, i moved on

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

I do understand this is an issue for many HiFi brands, not just Tekton. I talked to Eric about his companies gap in customer support last year, he was generous with his time, but his staff is lacking follow up.

@sawwas4677

2 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening i've had great service from supratek, decent service from atma=sphere, but tekton and audible illusions, zero

Question: if your voice recording quality is so bad then I wonder how poor is your hearing? Especially I wonder how do you have the audacity to review speakers in that terrible sounding room that it’s so bad that you can hear it in your bad recording. It’s like a blind person describing a painting, if the blind person was delusional.

@2ChannelListening

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, thanks for stopping by to let me know how audacious I am - I just love compliments. Cheers!

@Ab20222

3 жыл бұрын

@@2ChannelListening yeah I stopped by bcz I was really interested in what you had to say. Well, I was wrong, usually I’m wrong.

No name calling? What a soft "man".

@2ChannelListening

2 жыл бұрын

Sure...okay. 👌