Zu Omen or Tekton Lore

Nice Socrates.....I have pair number two coming shortly....what are the strengths and weaknesses? Your favorite music on them?

Great blog Socrates. I was there the other day and really enjoyed looking around.
I noticed your pic on the Asylum looked like a Tri Corp. amp, maybe EL 34s? I have Lores and was pleasantly surprised when I went from a 4-watt SET to a 20/40 watt EL84 PP amp. My guess is you experienced similar when you upped the amp with the Pendragons.
Thanks for posting and for the blog.

How do the lores sound with something like old Metallica? I listen in a small bedroom, so really deep bass and super loud volumes are not required. I'm more concerned about ooverloading the room with too much treble, or with an upper midrange that is too forward ( Audio Note AX-Two for example). I also dont want a super veiled forgiving sound that makes every recording sound soft and uninvolving. These will be used at a relatively short distance of about 5-6 feet.

My other musical interest include a lot of 90's alternative and some Rap/Hip Hop.

The Lores will be fine for that type of music, but even better with your live rock recordings. I don't listen to MEtallica per say anymore, but I do listen to mostly rock and some harder stuff. The Lores a definitely not too soft and certainly not going to be bright either. They are very neutral but designed to sound like live music, opposed to a hi Fi sound... If that makes sense. Agood tube amp 10+ watts and you should be a happy guy.

Or for a bedroom system you could consider going for the Lore-M. It might not be quite as placement-sensitive without the whizzer cone, and also might do better at a closer range. Probably subtle differences, and I wouldn't know for sure, only having heard the Lore.