Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers

I think audioaudition needs to read more carefully before he speaks. I said value is relative i.e, it’s different for EVERYBODY. I have no problem with people who value 250K speakers. Please forgive my post. I know I am not worthy of members like you. I will try to remain silent Mr. Putin, as you request.

I don’t know bud, I’ve laughed my head off at the sound/squawk fest that came out of million dollar rigs at times.

If a million dollar rig is getting plopped down in a goofy living room, something is wrong with the guy that’s doing it. Spend the money on construction and get a purpose designed/built acoustic space and drop the money on treatments first..... would be my suggestion.

No matter what you spent on gear, the other 50% or more is the acoustic space/room. The human ear likes certain types of spaces, if you don't have that, it is largely a waste of time.

+1 @facten . And he spelled  paid incorrectly.

Then why use terms like "blow the bucks"? Point is if you dont listen you are in no position to comment on big buck components.

I dont disagree with deep's comments about the room, but I dont recall anyone suggesting a million dollar system be placed in an average room.

Has anyone parsed the Stereophile review of the Tekton Be Moabs?

It's interestingly hard to find on the Stereophile website.  If you search for it, the review doesn't come up.  If you look on the "B" listing of equipment -- aside from noticing that they are the $30K outlier among speakers generally costing 10% or so of the Moabs, there is no summary of the review.

Anyway, because of this thread, I finally found in on page 12 and read it critically:

1.  It starts with the odd phrase " VERY BAD WOULD NOT RECOMMEND" that the author said in the comments had nothing to do with the speakers.  I take him at his word, especially since he is a fan of the original Moabs.

2.  The first observation of the speakers was that it smelled so bad he had to put it in a closet with an air purifier.  This resolved after a couple of weeks.  

3.  He didn't care for the Cardas binding posts because they were hard to read.

4.  He sometimes plugged the ports with a pool noodle because the speakers were boomy.  Tekton seemed to be offended by this and said the two Stereophile guys are unique in their complaints.   (But see measurements below.)

5.  They are really good at certain percussion notes (e.g., snares and bells).

6.  "Whether the Moabs' bass performance is as authoritative and ultimately satisfying as those far more expensive speakers is debatable."

7.  He ends with "The Moab OGs [the old model, not under review] were and remain one of high-end audio's superior value propositions. Their beryllium-studded counterparts [the model being reviewed] can't lay the same claim [but they are the best Tekton has to offer and great for people who like Tektons].  Whatever that means.

When you get to the testing:

8.  "The Moab has one of the most demanding impedances I have encountered, though this will be somewhat ameliorated by the high voltage sensitivity."

9.  "The Moab Be's enclosure seemed lively when I rapped it with my knuckles." And goes on to discuss various modes, which may or may not matter. 

10.  There is woofer interference, but it's probably OK since the ports fire away from the listener.

11.  "Moab Be's low-frequency alignment does appear somewhat under-damped. The peak in the ports' output at 248Hz results in a small discontinuity at the same frequency in the woofers' response."

12.  "he Moab Be's measured performance suggests that with care in setup it will offer a neutral sonic balance"

In short, it's not a great review.  Now whether the reviewer and tester know their stuff, I have no idea.  I don't know either and am no expert in a position to critique their work.

But it's super interesting that when you search "Tekton Moab" in the search bar of Stereophile, the review doesn't come up.