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$2000 Tektons, which one for my use?

Hi,

I'm new here, glad I found this forum. I have a receiver from 2007, specifically the  Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH.
I'd like to hook up a pair of stereo speakers to listen to music only, no movie watching. There are quite a few choices in my price range for full-range speakers (Lore, Uruz, Perfect SET, Enzo XL)  I've read through their descriptions and customer reviews on Tekton website, but have not heard any in person. I'm not an audiophile by any means, so exotic specs and ultra exotic amps, DACs, interconnects,... are not in my realm of knowledge. I'm just looking for a fairly good pair of speakers to listen to rock music and classical. My music collection is all on CDs. I do have an SVS subwoofer (cylinder shape, about 4feet tall) that I can pair with the speakers. What would you recommend as a starting point? Should I consider mid-range speakers? Thank you for any advice!
atemoya
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chorus
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As you have a sub already you can buy a 2 way speaker and use the sub.

That Said:

Elac Uni-Fi Ref -$1,200 new.

LSA Statement or Signature 10s. Available used.

Golden Ear BRX $1,600 new.

All good. All slightly different.


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holmz
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If the OP says where’s he is, then maybe someone with Textons near him/her would let them have a listen?

@atemoya
Personally I have always purchased speakers after hearing them… except for my center channel and surrounds… which I bought used.

If there are measurements of the speakers, that helps for remote buying. I have seen Elacs, and maybe the others, including Textons, have some measurements? If so that would help. If not then you probably need to listen to them in order to be more sure.
kennyc
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@atemoya
There are quite a few good sounding speakers in your price range. It’s always best to demo the speakers for yourself because preferences are highly subjective. Asking forum members for speakers suggestions will get you multiple answers which can give you a list to further research and/or lead to confusion.

If you want to purchase without listening then it’s simpler to stick with Tekton which is a price/performance bargain.

But if you’re still looking for speaker brand suggestions I’d recommend checking out the GoldenEar Tritons- lots of positive reviews.

Home theater AVRs sonics cannot compete well with a quality 2 channel integrated amplifier. If you want a significant upgrade in sound, then swap/trade your Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH for a quality 2 channel integrated amplifier.
tyray
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atemoya,

I’m also almost ready to pull the trigger on the Tekton speakers so very close to the one’s you mention in your post.

This is the email I sent to Eric at Tekton: 10/16/2021 and I’ll rereport back what he says.

Hi Eric.
I have a Clayton S50 full class A amplifier, The Truth preamplifier. And I’m interested in the Perfect Set, the Perfect Set 2-10 and the Enzo 2.7. I need your opinion on which speaker to choose out of the three since I have a solid state amp.

Am I right to assume that the 2-10 has more bass clarity, tone and slam than the Perfect Set and the Enzo 2.7? Or should I choose the 2.7 because of the 6 Ohm average impedance?

I really do like the 2-10 but if the bass is not as dynamic or have more slam than the Perfect Set or the Enzo 2.7? And is there a problem with high powered solid state amps with the 2-10? This is where I have to ask you to help me pick.

My sense of good bass sound may be similar to yours. The sound of the kick pedal strike mallet hitting the bass drum. Hearing the fingers on the strings and colored tones being heard coming from an acoustic double bass itself and the opening of the bass, to the sounds of the fret play on the double bass.

Here is a link of an earlier Tekton discussion about which Tekton to buy?
It is a must read - for you. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/which-tekton

Right now, I’m more inclined to purchase The Perfect Set with the 12″ Ulfberht Transducers after reading Terry London’s review of The Perfect Set and it’s $400 less than the The Perfect Set 2-10 and use the savings getting the upgrades. Terry London’s review here:

https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tekton/?fbclid=IwAR0eVGEdTbCzVI6h0XbVyoAtdecM-1PviVbZgrnCJXw...
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