Anyone out there have their Encores and wish they had more from them? Or found nitpicking issues with them?
I've seen a few people who have traded them in for the Ulfberhts, which I guess is understandable given that is Eric's top of the line offering. I've heard from some of those people who comment about how the Ulfberhts seem to produce more of that live sound Tekton is becoming known for compared to the Encore. Not sure what that means as far as the Encore line however. Or what kind of sound they create comparatively.
My only hesitation on the Ulfs is their size obviously. I can probably manage it, but how much more performance are you getting for that size trade off?
Out of curiosity, I looked at the tweeter arrangement and noticed a few differences and am curious how that pans out for soundstage, imaging, etc. To me it seems the Encores, being slimmer, use a different tweeter housing which has a smaller diameter than the Ulf. (5 screws opposed to 4) so Im guessing the tweeters are spaced out more in the Ulf/Moab line. What effect that makes for placement differences, idea listener positioning/seating height, etc. between the two.
Basically how much more performance can you really get out of the Ufs over the Encores in a reasonably setup room with high quality, highly reviewed electronics/amps/connections?? Or is it just a a slightly different overall sound presentation. More than a personal taste difference?
I called Tekton the other day. Haven't had a chance to talk to Eric himself to see what he would recommend for my situation, or what he would say about Encore vs. Ulfberhts (If anyone has had that conversation and cares to comment, please do) but the lady on the phone said someone recently sent back their Encores in exchange for the new Moabs, which are also getting a lot of critical praise for their ability.
Yes, as a current double impact owner, I think you I cant go too wrong with any option. Just waxing details here before I ultimately buy one of theses to upgrade the DIs.
I've seen a few people who have traded them in for the Ulfberhts, which I guess is understandable given that is Eric's top of the line offering. I've heard from some of those people who comment about how the Ulfberhts seem to produce more of that live sound Tekton is becoming known for compared to the Encore. Not sure what that means as far as the Encore line however. Or what kind of sound they create comparatively.
My only hesitation on the Ulfs is their size obviously. I can probably manage it, but how much more performance are you getting for that size trade off?
Out of curiosity, I looked at the tweeter arrangement and noticed a few differences and am curious how that pans out for soundstage, imaging, etc. To me it seems the Encores, being slimmer, use a different tweeter housing which has a smaller diameter than the Ulf. (5 screws opposed to 4) so Im guessing the tweeters are spaced out more in the Ulf/Moab line. What effect that makes for placement differences, idea listener positioning/seating height, etc. between the two.
Basically how much more performance can you really get out of the Ufs over the Encores in a reasonably setup room with high quality, highly reviewed electronics/amps/connections?? Or is it just a a slightly different overall sound presentation. More than a personal taste difference?
I called Tekton the other day. Haven't had a chance to talk to Eric himself to see what he would recommend for my situation, or what he would say about Encore vs. Ulfberhts (If anyone has had that conversation and cares to comment, please do) but the lady on the phone said someone recently sent back their Encores in exchange for the new Moabs, which are also getting a lot of critical praise for their ability.
Yes, as a current double impact owner, I think you I cant go too wrong with any option. Just waxing details here before I ultimately buy one of theses to upgrade the DIs.