Happy Moab owner here who wishes he went for the automotive finish, but settled for a regular custom color which came out beautifully. I love these things, and before I properly placed them in the room the potential of these speakers were clear. MC and others have already gushed about the speakers, so I'm not going into that. They deliver and are certainly worth the money. Take the time to dial in the placement of the speakers and your listening position and you will be rewarded. Even with the cost of automotive paint you're still getting a bargain.
I find it funny that certain individuals carry on about Tekton owners being shills and such, but I noticed an interesting trend during my initial searches for reviews and comments on these speakers. That being, the constant sprinkling of Salk on the thread. But I don't see the hate towards Salk owners and uhm "promoters".
I think there's some disbelief that a "box" speaker can sound as good as people say. Having lived with planar speakers for over a decade, I can say that the Moabs have that sound and then some. I know what a resonant cabinet sounds like, that's not heard with with the Moab.
I care about my decor, but I also care about the sound and if that means a 67" pair of 135lb towers almost 1/3 into the room then that's what I need to setup. I can totally understand the desire for a smaller speaker. You just can't ignore the Moabs in the room. However, if there is anything that I don't believe is that anyone is hearing really balanced sound/getting the most out of their speakers with them close to the wall in a small room with bare walls, and very little furniture, nearfield listening not withstanding.
Anyway, enjoy the music, Tekton, Salk, Zu, Klipsch 500M (shudders), whatever.
Oh, and if you're running a DAC or whatever with swappable OP amps, look into some SparkOS replacements if the device's power supply is up to the task. Get that Class B junk out of the signal chain and get the most out of your device.
Happy Holidays!
I find it funny that certain individuals carry on about Tekton owners being shills and such, but I noticed an interesting trend during my initial searches for reviews and comments on these speakers. That being, the constant sprinkling of Salk on the thread. But I don't see the hate towards Salk owners and uhm "promoters".
I think there's some disbelief that a "box" speaker can sound as good as people say. Having lived with planar speakers for over a decade, I can say that the Moabs have that sound and then some. I know what a resonant cabinet sounds like, that's not heard with with the Moab.
I care about my decor, but I also care about the sound and if that means a 67" pair of 135lb towers almost 1/3 into the room then that's what I need to setup. I can totally understand the desire for a smaller speaker. You just can't ignore the Moabs in the room. However, if there is anything that I don't believe is that anyone is hearing really balanced sound/getting the most out of their speakers with them close to the wall in a small room with bare walls, and very little furniture, nearfield listening not withstanding.
Anyway, enjoy the music, Tekton, Salk, Zu, Klipsch 500M (shudders), whatever.
Oh, and if you're running a DAC or whatever with swappable OP amps, look into some SparkOS replacements if the device's power supply is up to the task. Get that Class B junk out of the signal chain and get the most out of your device.
Happy Holidays!