What did I do??

Can we assume the OP traded in a pair of Sophia generation one speakers worth maybe 4 grand on a good day?.....so its a big deal these Tektons we are celebrating preformed as good or better than a speaker that was up graded 2 times and then  finally discontinued many years ago?..bravo..what an accomplishment .job well done lmao

@bill_peloquin  

Congratulations, Bill. Wonderful to hear that you are enjoying them. They will improve with time. 

Miller's advice to isolate will also deliver. Isoacoustic GAIAs are an option; Townshend Podiums a step above.

I am keeping these speakers. They will only get better from here and I like here so, I cut up the boxes.

You will never know.  By the time the new ones have broken in you will have forgotten what the old ones sounded like.

I always audition before buying, or if that isn't possible buy, break in, and assess before deciding which to keep. Anything else is a bit of  blind stab in the dark.

If all you want is loud than the Moab is for you. The Sophia is a much more refined loudspeaker. The difference in detail and imaging should be startling. The Sophia is way better constructed. The Moabs are the cheapest possible construction. 

You are not alone, I have made similar mistakes in the past. Experience is the best teacher.