Worth the Wait? Tekton Lore Review - Budget Full Range Beasts or Bust?

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0:00 Start
0:36 Backstory
1:48 Sponsored Content
4:01 Specs
7:16 Soundstage and Imaging
8:41 Bass
11:08 Midrange
13:03 Treble and Final Thoughts

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[robertorodriguez]

I'll never even think about buying tekton

[fmottnar]

Did you hear any sonic booms as Eric from Tekton said you would without the legs screwed on?

[skaapmeester]

Eric threatening to sue reviewers again for honest reviews, why should people buy from or support a company that is threatening to sue reviewers because Eric is not being happy with others honest reviews?

[obibaddad]

I started with Pendragons and really liked them. As with most with the audio sickness I thought of moving up to the Double Impacts. I found a pair for sale locally and bought them as fast as I could get to the guys house. I am not disappointed. The Double Impacts continually stop me short when listening to music I thought I was familiar with. I will say one though if you have Pendragons do not underestimate them. They are the best value in floorstanding speakers out there. Especially on the used market. Tekton takes such a beating from many "audiophiles" because of some of their designs and price. I say bravo to Tekton. I still have my Pendragons too btw.

[CraigArnolduk]

Will you retract your recommendation now that you know that even a mildly negative review is treated with threats of litigation?

[willisbush]

I've had a pair of Lores for about a year. First impression was how live the sound was. After much listening over the year I'd call them full range, highly listenable and musically balanced. They have a big, composed sound. Beside them I have a pair of Polk Audio R600 towers. Also really fine speakers but not quite as together. The R600s have the bass punch that Randy was talking about the Lores lacking, but it's too much for me, so I've had to tweak the bass back. I'd strongly recommend the Lores. Yes, their efficiency is a far cry from 98 db, but it's better than all of my other speakers.

[brandonwade]

Tekton Moab and Pendragon owner here. I use custom SET gear and the results are nothing short of other top tier offerings from some of the 'best' stuff out there. THE best value in speakers today.

[derrickblessel]

I too waited an eternity for my Lore's (which are playing in the background as I type) and then another eon waiting for the grills.
So worth it. I've never had any qualms about lack of bass, in fact the subsonic rumble in some of my music I've never even knew existed still impresses me. And I can't tell me how many times I look around my room for random noises in songs that pop up behind me or sound like they came from outside my room.

[marstedt]

Can't wait for more Tekton reviews! Let's see how it goes.

[welderfixer]

Randy, I'm so impressed with your reviews and now your self scripted sponsor ads. Genius - pure genius!
Thanks for everything.

[zackw]

Happy to see a Tekton review! I ordered Moabs June 1st and still waiting for them. Not encouraging that you ordered later February and only got them recently.. But I think they're going to be worth the wait for anyone who already has a system and isn't desperate to get something new setup.

[l.s.]

98 "rated" sensitivity, why didnt you verify that? Imo it's likely fake advertising from bully Eric "litigation" Alexander.

[bbophead]

Love my Lores in black. Run them with a 6WPC chi-fi EL34 amp, no problem. They play as loud as I need. This from a guy who's had many floorstanders, Martin-Logans, big Maggies and Innersound (Sanders). Heck of a deal.

[toddkobylarz]

ive owned lores for 8 years. no need for any other speaker. have had multiple amp/preamp source combinations over the years, but the most important aspect is dialing in placement for YOUR room. You want them out into the room for them to shine and toed in to a point that is a few feet BEHIND you. If you want to discover what they are truly capable in terms of soundstage presentation, take them outdoors in the wide open and put em about 15 feet apart, sit 12 feet from them and toe them in to a point about 3 feet behind you. You will be blown away. The sound will come from above, directly from the left or right of your body and will create the illusion that you are inside a giant pair of headphones. Wild stuff.

[ginom]

Great Review Randy!!! These are my "End Game" speakers. I just need to make some room... Thanks for what you do! 👍👍👍

[drgjs]

Nope. Id be afriad to buy these. If you don't like them, will the manufacturer threaten litigation?

[toddt]

Great and enjoyable review Randy! I absolutely love my Tekton Double Impacts... Now just try to imagine what Tekton can do with 11 drivers per speaker and 450 watts per channel driving them LOL. Beyond impressive!

[odwatchguy]

Thanks Randy I really enjoyed this review. When you find a speaker that brings out things you haven't heard before, I know it has something special.

[bingdong]

I love tektons approach to speaker design, its straight up different than everyone else which gives a much different sounding and looking speaker than everyone else, need more companies like this to help introduce new approaches

[JohnScheppler]

These might not be everyone's cup of tea for color but being able to choose from multiple colors is different than other speakers which if your lucky can choose white, black or wood color. The group of speakers you compared to is a great list of speakers. I'm interested in how these would go up against the Magnat but I'm just going have to wait and keep watching to see that one. Great review Randy on a speaker that's a little bit different than the norm.