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Former Tekton owners: What have you moved on to?

I owned the Tekton Lore Reference for about a year and a half and they were great for the price. I ran them with a 50w tube integrated and it was a nice combo. For $750 I had no complaints except perhaps that the paint was cracking on one of the rounded corners. I ended up buying a pair of Gallo CL-2 for an office system on closeout direct from Gallo for $390/pair. After they were broken in I found myself listening to them more than the Tektons after awhile. I was getting addicted to the CDT tweeter.

Based on that experience I ordered the CL-3 refurbished for $650/pair shipped (crazy steal) and they were on a different level than both of the above. Sonically, one defining moment for me was listening to Joni Mitchell, Both Sides Now. (I think the Track was You’re My Thrill. )
During the intro there is a brief flute soli. With the Tektons it sounded like a really nice flute section that was very homogenous sounding and blended. With the Gallos I could hear each individual flute player and their unique tones and vibrato. The bass was also deeper and tighter on the gallos and the imaging was just amazingly holographic and wide and deep.

I know the timing of this is interesting as the Tekton hype train seems to be at full tilt right now with some of his higher models and I am curious to hear them. The 2 things that would give me serious pause and keep me from moving up the Tekton line are 1) the size and aesthetics 2) The very much "in your face" house sound that can get tiring to me.  Just wondering what others have moved on to from Tekton and what they heard that moved them in that direction.
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mofojo
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213,

We would love to hear about what 20k speakers you tore apart in the last 2 years and what you did to them and what you saw. 
mofojo
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Hahaha. 213. 
If anyone needs to get a life it’s you. Been trolling every Tekton forum you can for months and months. You seem to care an awful lot about them for some weird reason. Yes, most speakers are made with mdf cabinets, and yes you continually bash a product you have never heard. You keep talking about cheap drivers and measurements. The tweeters in the Rainmakers cost all of $40 each and there are 1 in each speaker. The mid woofer is another $50 driver. Guess what there are around 14-1,500 in drivers in the DIs. By those, make a cabinet, crossover, shipping, pay taxes and see how much profit is left at $3k.
Back to the Rainmakers. I hate pickin on them but they are caught in the crossfire. They measure way worse than the average Speaker. Way worse in fact than the Enzo Speaker you keep confusing with the DIs. Not saying they don’t sound ok just that it’s a fact they measure poorly. You can kind of see the irony right? Nah probably not. 
I also really want to hear about your vast experience with modifying and “tinkering” with 20k speakers. Blow our minds with your wisdom dude! 
When people post back at your ridiculous comments you complain to the moderator and have them removed. I know you do and many of mine have been taken down. Some were pretty damn funny too! 
mofojo
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213,
Really, nothing to say huh?
I was stating factual points and asking actual questions that if you weren’t full of it you would be happy to answer. 
When someone brings up logical arguments to you, you completely shut down. What’s up with that 213? 
mofojo
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ooop ya got me.
U never did respond to any of my comments in the past. You just ignore logic and change the subject. 
mofojo
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What’s up with the 3 deleted posts in a row???? 
mofojo
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Yup I heard the personas as well. They are impressive. I used to own the Triton Ones. Depends what you are looking for. The Personas are ruthless in a sense. The Golden Ears not so much as well as a lot of other speakers. No dought that technically from measurements the Personas are superior probably to most of what is out there now. They are really amazing IMO. 
mofojo
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Ehh if you don’t like the look in the magazine it’s bought the same. 
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