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Wilson to Tekton to ????

Ok, here we go again.  I started 2 threads a few years ago.  "What did I do?" was the title of the first one. Look it up if interested.

This is what I did. I sold my used Wilson Sophia Series II for $1000 more than I paid for them. Then I spent most of that money on Tekton Moab speakers.   The system was in a really large room and the Moabs did not look out of place and the fact the actual speakers were higher from the floor gave me a sense of "Being There".  I loved them.

Now I moved to a smaller house, room.  These Moabs now look like I has 2 standing closets in the corners of my room. Black in color does not help.  But the sound is still very nice and I plan on buying the Townsend bases for them.

But I know in my heart that the Wilson speakers would be perfect in this room.

Here is what I have learned. Never Sell Anything. 

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secretguy
1,680 posts
 

Clearly the next logical step is Bose.

hickamore
647 posts
 

Keep all the old gear, keep all the boxes -- that's always worked for me. But then you turn 75 and the prospect of downsizing swims into view. Soon your library will dwindle to an armful of classics. Ditto your artwork, your mementos, your cookware .  .  .  and same story with your audio gear. Downsizing, you can hang onto a few vital possessions. On the final move, you can take nothing at all.

 

prof
3,468 posts
 

Don't worry about looks (assuming that is a possibility for you, I know some people can't get past looks) and just think about how they sound.

That photo certainly has me worrying about the looks!

 

I don't think it is generally possible to have speakers too big for a room.

We can see that. ;-)

Glad you are happy with massive Tektons.

For me, life is too short for big ugly speakers.  There are plenty of speakers out there that sound great but don't give me nightmares.

 

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gphill
129 posts
 

Aerial 7T’s. Look great and sound better.

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kingsleuy
180 posts
 

As long as the Moabs meets WAF, screw what they look like. It’s all about the Sound. Your listening experience. Life of an Audiophile is/are, Sacrifices. I think you will get used to them. Even if they were Avantgardes! (My personal opinion) It’s all about the Sound.

Don’t beat yourself up by telling yourself "They look like sh*t" every time you see them. If you don’t like the Sound of them in your present environment, that’s a different discussion.

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