I currently own a pair of Tekton m-Lores that I bought for surround speakers. I have played with them quite extensively as main speakers, and I am absolutely amazed at how much you get for so little $. My listening area is a loft that is 35' x 15' x 8', and the m-Lores fill the whole area with sound. The bass response is amazing -- I thought I still had the subwoofer running when I first hooked them up. My son is a bass freak and would not believe me when I said the only speakers playing were the m-Lores -- he had to go double check that the sub was off!
The strength of the speakers is they are so musical -- I find myself just sitting down and enjoying the music. They throw a large soundstage, are dynamic, reach much lower in the bass than a speaker their size should (I have measured down about 5 db at 31 Hz in my room) while providing real bass punch, and they do a fantastic job in the midrange -- vocals and guitars just sound right.
Are they the perfect speaker? No, but I can't think of another speaker in their price range that gets so many things right. They do have a couple of things prospective buyers ought to be aware of. First of all, they are not the last word when it comes to detail. But I have to say I really do not notice that as there are so many strengths to these little speakers. But if you are a detail freak, then they probably would not suit you. The other thing is they are so short (about 31") that you will probably have to tilt them back to get the sweet spot of the mids and highs. They are not very heavy, so if you have little ones around (which I do) you will have to take care they do not get tipped over (I built some small, 6" MDF stands that I fill with sand). They are perfect as surround speakers in my setup, but I would have no problem living with them as my main speakers either.
BTW, I have run them with class D amps (Wyred 4 Sound mAMPs) as well as a Marantz receiver -- both sound great (Wyreds better tone and tighter bass, but still very good sound with the Marantz). I am really mystified by Bigshutterbug's findings that the Lores did not have very good bass. I don't think I have ever heard that about the Lores -- usually it is said they have too much bass. Obviously he heard what he heard, so as always, system synergy and room interaction are critical to obtaining the best sound.
The strength of the speakers is they are so musical -- I find myself just sitting down and enjoying the music. They throw a large soundstage, are dynamic, reach much lower in the bass than a speaker their size should (I have measured down about 5 db at 31 Hz in my room) while providing real bass punch, and they do a fantastic job in the midrange -- vocals and guitars just sound right.
Are they the perfect speaker? No, but I can't think of another speaker in their price range that gets so many things right. They do have a couple of things prospective buyers ought to be aware of. First of all, they are not the last word when it comes to detail. But I have to say I really do not notice that as there are so many strengths to these little speakers. But if you are a detail freak, then they probably would not suit you. The other thing is they are so short (about 31") that you will probably have to tilt them back to get the sweet spot of the mids and highs. They are not very heavy, so if you have little ones around (which I do) you will have to take care they do not get tipped over (I built some small, 6" MDF stands that I fill with sand). They are perfect as surround speakers in my setup, but I would have no problem living with them as my main speakers either.
BTW, I have run them with class D amps (Wyred 4 Sound mAMPs) as well as a Marantz receiver -- both sound great (Wyreds better tone and tighter bass, but still very good sound with the Marantz). I am really mystified by Bigshutterbug's findings that the Lores did not have very good bass. I don't think I have ever heard that about the Lores -- usually it is said they have too much bass. Obviously he heard what he heard, so as always, system synergy and room interaction are critical to obtaining the best sound.