Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound


My brother in law just bought a pair of Zu Soul Supreme speakers to go with his Rogue RP7/First Watt J2 combo. 

He's clearly chasing that lower watt/higher sensitivity magic.  

I've asked him about his interest in Devore, AudioNote and some other pricier, high sensitivity speakers, and they're just not coming up used at a price he wants to buy. 

So, he's going with Zu.

Zu and Tekton are in the same price region. How do their similarly priced models compare?

If you have researched Zu and Tekton and compared similar priced models:

What differences in your system did you notice in their sound?

How would you compare their build quality — cabinets, drivers, etc.?

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@larry5729 or some people just have a life. (mortgage, 3 kids in college, mother's hospital bills, trips to Europe, date nights, etc., all the good and bad stuff that cost $$$)

speaking of highs I would t think the Tekton’s must drill your ears.  I we have a beautiful living room and my wife would kick me out if I came home with Tektons.  I am trying to decide between Focal Kanta’s and Paradigm Persona 3’s.  I like Persona 3’s for sleekness.  The Kanta’s are much bigger and I don’t like the two piece grills.  I also don’t like over powering the room and ruining the looks of our room.

Classic buying with your eyes. The Paradigms have a long history of speakers that measure and sound bright. The Personas are no exception. Unless you match the right gear with them, ear bleed city. The treble measures and sounds flatter to my ears with the Tektons. Absolutely not ear piercing, but it is all in all unremarkable treble. Flat measuring, but not refined sounding. Of the three you mentioned, it would be the Kanta, hands down for me. More refined than the Tekton in the treble and not tipped up like the Persona. You should listen before you spend that kind of money.

 

@facten @missioncoonery 

let me help you... since you seem very confused or you are trying very hard to  distort what I said..

In 4 different ways, very plain and clear English I said:

CABLES MATTER. BETTER CABLES ARE BETTER

"cables matter"

"t's not a myth"

I also said, that cables don't matter much, BETTER CABLES MAKE A TINY DIFFERENCE better speakers make a waaaay bigger difference.

"tiny difference"

"littlest difference"

Btw littlest difference:

money spent on speakers make a big difference  >> amplifiers make less big a difference > source make a lot less difference >> cables make the littlest difference

 

AND THEN YOU COMPLETELY FALSIFIED WHAT I SAID AND MOCKED ME FOR SAYING WHAT I DID NOT SAY. THAT IS DESPICABLE, LOW LOW LEVEL OF INSULTS

to be 100% >>>>>>>>>>>>

sure, cables matter, but the money spent on cables are way better investment on speakers, they make such a tiny difference. It's not a myth but way overhyped. 20 dollars cables vs 2000 dollar cables make the littlest difference"

@jerryg123 

nope. Not digging any hole. Saying dumb and untrue things over and over don't make them smart and true, but you can keep trying and attacking me