Zu Omen or Tekton Lore

Yeah Zman, that's kind of disappointing that the speaker has a crossover. I was kind of jazzed to try one without, knowing how many people feel that crossovers muck up the sound.

Thanks for the tube amp recommendations. The Stingray looks sweet but I think it comes without a remote. I tend to make small volume adjustments while listening so not having this would be a bit of an inconvenience. Still, I will consider it as sound and build quality trump convenience. The Niteshade stuff looks fantastic. Never heard of this company before but they are definitely an option as well. It looks like they will build basically any amp you want, and what they've done in the past looks first rate.

Guys - I wouldn't be concerned about the cross-over. Eric uses a very simple approach, and the Lore is crossed over very high (around 3khz). Not sure about he M-lore but I think I rememer Eric telling me it is similar. Lets not get trapped into that type of thinking - rather it is all of the parts of the system that make up the whole. Eric's aptitude is in the execution of these things. Those of us that own his products can attest to that. There are many x-overless speakers that don't sound anywhere near as good.

No speaker I have owned can touch the Pendragon from a total package standpoint, and for those that just joined this thread, that includes:

Greybeard Audio KB ($9.5K and all Scan Speak)
Dynaudio Focus 220 II, Confidence C1 monitors, and A70's
Von Schweikert Audio VR-4 Jr Mk II
Quad ESL 989 (although these excel in mid range)
Martin Logan Ascent
PSB Synchrony One, and Stratus Gold I's
Silverline SR12
Rega RS7

The Tektons are phenominal speakers - it is a giant blessing to not have to be chasing the speaker train anymore like I had been since '08 ;) In addition to that, I never get tired of listening to the Pens... yet every other speaker I owned did not have that lasting affect. Go figure...

I'm looking to spend about $1000 on floor standing speakers, which will be paired with a Peachtree Nova, playing digital music as well as using a turntable. Would either of these speakers match well with the Nova?
Thanks!

Yes, either speaker would pair well with the Nova. Zu paired with Peachtree for their Holiday sales in 2010 actually, and for the price and flexibility, it would get you started on a very nice system with either speaker. Though, neither of these commonly show up used. However you can find Zu specials on EBay and the Tektons are right at $1000 new.

I have read the thread, and I am trying to get a handle on the sound. I like a live sound, but not with a thinness like single driver speakers seem to do. Does the Lore have some weight to the sound in the all important male vocal range? My room will be about 15 x 19...

Thanks!