REVEL performa3 f208 or TEKTON Moab

I will never forget spending an evening with John Dunlavy at his shop in Colorado Springs, ca: 1994.  Gene, an 'experienced' audio salesman friend of mine from The Sound Shop took me there to see and hear the SC line and meet John.  I thought John was quite an amazing person. It is a nice memory. The speakers were great and a firend got IVs

I have the Revel F208s.  They have been modded significantly.  The have been driven by Parasound JC1 monoblocks and Canary 140 wpc monoblock tube amps.  Prior to breakin the tube amplifier did not spank them and make them sing like the parasound monoblocks. No, after breakin the Revels sound great with the tube monoblocks in triode mode - about 90 wpc.  They play very loud but I agree they are not overly dynamic headbanger speakers.

I thought long and hard about the Tekton speakers. Kinda got scared off by their allegedly cheap drivers and one of my audiophile buddies heard them and did not like them.  Nevertheless, I am still fascinated by them though have never heard them.

The F208 Revel is a fine speaker for sure that is going to be harder to drive with low power amps.

I think my old Krell FPB 400CX will power the F208's with 400 wpc in to 8 ohms, 800 into 4, 1600 into 2. I have ordered f208's. they are coming this week. On the fence between Moab and Double impact se tekton to compare 

Millercarbon I would have to bring the Krell in tow to hear your Moabs as I would be crying hearing your wimpy 50 wpc tube integrated choke out at the music and listening levels I listen to.

Them's fightin’ words.
Cue MC...

Any time. Put up or shut up.

For the record, Vandersteen does build active speakers... see M5 and M7 paired to any time and phase correct Vandersteen speaker with powered bass.