I have about 5 grand to spend on loudspeakers. Of these 2, Tekton Moab and Revel performa3 f208, which one would you goners buy? Or any recommendations? I have an old Krell FPB 400CX, Ayre K5xe mp, Wadia 321 Dac, VPI Classic turntable.
Sorry folks nothing aggressive here with Tekton Electron SE run by Krell 50S ... a 50 watt Class A gem. I can Imagine Millercarbons Moab to be stellar. The Tekton isnt a in your face loudspeaker in the Klipsch horn vein.
If I were younger alas would jump at the Larger Tekton designs, Eric is to me my new Brian Cheney, the designer of VMPS punching way above their weight class. Brian upset the apple cart for years offering product much as Eric has done of late.
PS: Eric has rolled his raised prices back for a short while says their website, so if on the fence might be a good time to leap!!
Aaaaaand I believe we’re done here. jeffy, if you wish to play on a grownup’s forum, get out from inside your sofa cushion fort, put your mommy’s laptop back, and wait until you’re at least old enough to sit in the front seat in the car....
There, now you may commence to figuratively push me off the swing at recess.
Jay’s Audio Lab on YouTube (whitecamaroos here) is setting up the Tekton Ulfberht with upgraded tweeters ready to challenge his $110k Wilson Alexx. That I’m super interested in, not this silly in-fighting back and forth.
Pretty certain at this point no one cares what you did or did not order.
There you go, now you can one dimensionally tell me to enjoy my inferior (insert brand here) audio equipment that I obtained at (insert big box store here), then lyfao! three or four times.
@stringreen YES! I appreciate authentic insight of that kind. And I have to admit, my stereo predilections and obsessions signify something of the confusion you descry.
Stumbled across a pair of
these beasts at a used stereo store. I can get them for 3 grand. The
loudspeakers are probably 30 years old. Would you goners grab these for 3
grand or get something new for 3 grand. What new would you recommend
for 3 grand? jeffvegas
WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5
This amp is probably 30 years old. There is one I can grab for 2500 bucks. Good buy? Too old? What do you goners think?
Can you put a Krell in an apartment?
As
you see I am a total "goner" living in a cheap apartment with about 50
grand in Audiophile equipment. I am looking at purchasing an old krell
"FPB 400 CX" amp that the manufacturer says needs a dedicated 20 amp
line. Can you still run this amp off a regular electrical outlet? If you
can, will it sound like crap? jeffvegas
Rega planar 3 or Project X2? Which is the better turntable?
looking at the Rega planar 3 and Project X2. Which do you goners think is a better turntable? jeffvegas06-17-2020 9:50pm Report this
Creek CD50
What
do you "goners" think about this product. I am an audiophile on a
strict budget. This unit apparently plays CD's, is a preamp, has a DAC
so you can stream as well. Any experiences with this product? Came
across one used for 700 bucks. Should I make a move on it? jeffvegas
Clearthinker, I own impact monitor tekton, and ps 12, I love the way they look.My visitors likes them too. I ve been too many Axpona shows, I don’t remember being musically involved on any revel speakers,True they are well engineered. Jeffvegas read Teajay reviews on Moab or email Him , he is very familiar with Tekton speakers.I you want nice driver just tell Erik, you want beauty add 1 k for piano finish.I have not thought of buying plastic liners to cover them ever, they sound amazing. For sure they won’t join Miss universe contest😀Jeff at the end it’s your choice. Good Luck.
Moab's are on order!!!! They went up in price but Tammy gave me the old pricing!!! Thank you goners for your advice and input and as always some fun banter!!!
Meanwhile, on a more edifying note, listening99, on his Moabs:
Sonically, I can sit in amazement over good recordings, just constantly drawn into the subtlety, surprised by the percussive realism, intrigued by the soundstage nuance. The Moabs reveal layers. I love the layering of sound. I've recently been listening to Jack Johnson's "Sleep through the Static" and I can't get enough of the sensitivity that Johnson has crafted, which the Moabs communicate, effortlessly.
...there is no real reason to look for something better. That "hunting" instinct is alive, in me, but I've nowhere to go (sonically), unless I want to shell out MUCH more, and I know that while there may be new possibilities and discoveries that my happiness is more about actually listening, actually sitting down, actually discovering more about the ocean of sound. The Moabs are not holding back... ...and I'm relishing the results of my risk taking...
Well said. Incredibly satisfying speakers. Couldn't be happier.
As good fortune would have it, jeffy is mistaken. There are literally scores of Radio Shacks open in the US. That reminds me, I'm looking to upgrade my headphones and they have one set on sale for $19.99! I wonder if they do layaway....
"Wilsons are fine loudspeakers and gupson probably couldn't afford to keep them so he trashes them."
I believe that you confused me with someone else as I doubt I have commented on Wilsons. I am not aware of their pricing, but you are a bit off the target.
"Thecarpathian is upset radio shack is no longer in business because that's where he bought his gear."
I cannot speak for thecarpathian, but add me to the list of those painfully missing Radio Shack. There was one almost next to the world-famous candy store. I preferred Radio Shack.
I haven't been on Audiogon for a bit, and I've had my Moabs for about ten months, and I have been thinking about what I might say about them, for months. I come from a background of "living in" the local upscale stereo shops for months at a time. In recent years, I find it embarrassing to do that, but I didn't mind spending my free time, in my twenties and thirties, taking up all of the time of the salespeople. They didn't seem to mind much.
My previous speaker set was the Vandersteen 2ci's. They were lovely, just beautiful in soundstaging.
The notion that Moabs are somehow aggressive is wildly off, or I would do some serious review of room dynamics, amplification, etc. If you are working with any kind of decent recording, you aren't going to face glare, nor aggression in the Moabs, unless the music needs to hit...
I would avoid any critical response to the Moabs that leans into name calling. The China critique is misleading, if it's intended to imply that they are cheap in how they sound.
I think the aesthetic piece is very personal, and I have been IMPRESSED at the various reactions to Tekton speaker aesthetics. I found them novel and interesting, from the start, and a little hypnotic. I actually find them to make a very interesting "statement" about the role of sound in my life, within my living room. I've never heard anyone complain of the aesthetics of the Vanderesteen's I owned, but they were boring in comparison to the Moabs, in MY view.
Sonically, I can sit in amazement over good recordings, just constantly drawn into the subtlety, surprised by the percussive realism, intrigued by the soundstage nuance. The Moabs reveal layers. I love the layering of sound. I've recently been listening to Jack Johnson's "Sleep through the Static" and I can't get enough of the sensitivity that Johnson has crafted, which the Moabs communicate, effortlessly.
The Moab issue that brought me back to Audiogon, today, which I arrived at over the last few weeks, is this... that I no longer have the Moabs on order, that I won't be seeing those towering boxes wheeled in from the truck, after waiting longer than I thought I should have had to, that I won't set them up and find myself initially troubled by the bass response, which I would then dial in over the coming weeks, that I won't be "discovering" the treasure that my gamble was testing. Yes, I find it a bit troubling that I have the "answer" to my sound adventures of the past decades, so there is no real reason to look for something better. That "hunting" instinct is alive, in me, but I've nowhere to go (sonically), unless I want to shell out MUCH more, and I know that while there may be new possibilities and discoveries that my happiness is more about actually listening, actually sitting down, actually discovering more about the ocean of sound. The Moabs are not holding back... ...and I'm relishing the results of my risk taking...
Best regards to all of you. Enjoy your free-time. Listen strongly.
I have 3 pairs of loudspeakers. Gear changes on a monthly basis. Tektons aren't bad, I own a pair and like them. Wilsons are fine loudspeakers and gupson probably couldn't afford to keep them so he trashes them. Thecarpathian is upset radio shack is no longer in business because that's where he bought his gear. lmao!!!
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listened to KEF R900's. The Revels smoked them. KEF's don't rock. B&W don't rock either.
" Cerwin Vegas would be good for you. I do think this is intended to be a troll thread - OP asks an honest question then trashes Tektons in later posts. So go buy Revels. Why even ask?Troll thread. Just silly.
Semi off-topic: John DeVore has a fascinating monologue on speaker sensitivity, on his youtube channel. Mainly re his frustration w/the inconsistencies behind it's history, and present use. He does give an interesting history lesson in there also.
jeffvegas, Enjoy your abrasive, friendless existence. How interesting and sad you define your self worth by what stereo equipment you own. Or pretend you own.
like it said enjoying the Krell amp, Ayre preamp, Wadia Dac, VPI table and wilson sophia with Rel S3 in my high rise on the strip. Enjoy your NAD audio2design. LMFAO!!!
Tell me, do these posts sound like those of someone who owns Wilsons? I will leave people to their own conclusions, but have come to the conclusion the OP is just a troll.
Stumbled across a pair of
these beasts at a used stereo store. I can get them for 3 grand. The
loudspeakers are probably 30 years old. Would you goners grab these for 3
grand or get something new for 3 grand. What new would you recommend
for 3 grand? jeffvegas
WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5
This amp is probably 30 years old. There is one I can grab for 2500 bucks. Good buy? Too old? What do you goners think?
Can you put a Krell in an apartment?
As
you see I am a total "goner" living in a cheap apartment with about 50
grand in Audiophile equipment. I am looking at purchasing an old krell
"FPB 400 CX" amp that the manufacturer says needs a dedicated 20 amp
line. Can you still run this amp off a regular electrical outlet? If you
can, will it sound like crap? jeffvegas
Rega planar 3 or Project X2? Which is the better turntable?
looking at the Rega planar 3 and Project X2. Which do you goners think is a better turntable? jeffvegas06-17-2020 9:50pm Report this
Creek CD50
What
do you "goners" think about this product. I am an audiophile on a
strict budget. This unit apparently plays CD's, is a preamp, has a DAC
so you can stream as well. Any experiences with this product? Came
across one used for 700 bucks. Should I make a move on it? jeffvegas
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