Stereo Times review on the Tekton Design Encore Monitor

Where's the link dude? 

https://www.stereotimes.com/post/tekton-design-encore-monitor-by-terry-london/

I have no idea how these speakers sound but the price given the driver costs is phenomenal.

If he made a simple 2 way speaker he could sell them each for $50.

Teajay I still remember the room where the Encore monitor are place now. Where me and Mark heard the ps 12. I still have the ps 12. Mark sold his and bought Moab. If I did not buy my Borensen x1? I would go for the Encore monitors.Very good review , thank you hope will cross path at axpona 2025.

Maybe some of the master-ers using Adam audio crap should set these up in mid-field... might eventually get a good recording out of some of these guys.

I have had several inquiries regarding what is the up charge for the stunning black gloss piano lacquer finish on the pair featured in the review. The cost for the upgrade is $500 for the pair of speakers.

The reviewer is spot on and on target of how low of mass that group of speakers make in mid and high.momentum is mass x velocity  because they have such a low mass they are fast quick and responsive.high spl because there are so many.eric offers such a broad range of products.it is so good that one of the speaker manufactures across the pond has copied its design. While I don't have the encore I have it's big brother,moab and ulf.they are amoung the best bang for the buck enjoy the music stay healthy 

These are monitors? Why would anybody claim these are monitors? There are so many true monitors that have better midrange and tweeter setups like all the speakers using AMT units, for example all the borreson, raidho, ps audio, and others.

If you like the looks of Tekton, I’m sure you will like the looks of these. I’ll continue to us my amt driver or diamond tweeters with a true midrange driver.

Thank you for the review Terry. How would you compare them to the Arno 40 which you also have?

Hey pbecker128,

Remember, I made the Encore Monitor my budget speaker of the year because of cost vs. performance ratio. The Encore speakers are $3000, the Arno 40 speakers are $15000. A much higher price does not allows equate a higher level of performance. However, in this case it does. The Arno 40 speakers are at a higher qualitative level in their performance than the Encore Monitors. For the details regarding the Arno’s performance read my review on them on Stereo Times. I made the Arno 40 speakers my "no cost consideration" reference speaker of the year.

Both the Encore Monitor speakers and the Arno 40 speakers are wonderful music makers, but are at vastly different price points.

Thanks @teajay ... great review!

Hey Everybody,

Just wanted to share that system that the Encore Monitor speakers are in, has been driven for the last week with a new tube based preamplifier (Sun Audio) rather then the solid state SPL Volume 2 preamplifier. 

Of course I expected an overall sonic change, by using NOS 5751 Sylvania Gold Brand/gold pin tubes I was looking for a more sparkly sweet top end and a relaxed liquidity in the mid-range, based on past experience with this tube. 

What I thought was terrific was that because the Encore Monitors have such a high degree of transparency, that the above mentioned qualities being offered by the 5751 tubes were so easily heard. This level of transparency is rarely found in a speaker at this price point, in my opinion.   

Hey fsonicsmith,

Since I believe in free speech I appreciate that you wrote your opinion on this thread. Of course, I totally disagree with your statements about me personally,  nobody had ever referred to me as "bird poop" before, but thanks anyways. Your assumption regarding my motivation is totally false. 

If you know my long history with AudioGon I started writing reviews for the forums for fun that members thought were helpful at informing them about different equipment they might want to try out in there systems. I consider this site my "home base" and for years have shared honest information, based on my personal taste which all reviews really are, on products that I find exciting and offer much for reasonable prices. Examples would be NSMT speakers, Coda, LTA, AricAudio, Pine Tree Audio,etc.

Many fellow members have been very kind towards my posts regarding how helpful they have been in allowing them to make decisions about different pieces of gear for their systems that lead to higher levels of enjoyment. I would not put you in this category! 

Have a nice day.   

@teajay ,

Nice review--I am not in the market for new speakers, but if I were, I would make note of these ones.

Cheers,

 I don't have anything to say about the speakers or the review except :  How is something that big called a monitor? Looks like a floor stander to me ....

Meyer bluehorns are considered monitors, not to mention big TAD pro monitors, etc. It has nothing to do with size.

I don't have anything to say about the speakers or the review except : How is something that big called a monitor? Looks like a floor stander to me ....

I accept as valid my post-deletion. Apologies! But what if we were on a wine forum and one poster repeatedly posted links to his wine publication in which he onlya touted the wines of a single producer who happened to be a good friend of his? 

Hey fsonicsmith,

I accept your apology. However, you again make a disingenuous statement regarding my history of threads on this forum. I have written professionally for three different websites. Yes, it is true that I refer GON members to my reviews for the details of what I'm informing them about. But your statement, "only touted the wines of a SINGLE producer" is completely and utterly false. I had not reviewed a Tekton Design speaker for close to five years and had many different companies speakers in for review during that time span. I know many people in the industry and have become friends with some of them. However, I never written a positive review or brought information on a product to the forum based on my relationships with the any manufacturer. 

fsonicsmith

I appreciate your point of view, but with Teajay I believe it is misguided. He (Terry) has posted some excellent reviews in the past, and let Agoners know in advance. I appreciate that he has reviewed some excellent gear, much of which is affordable for a great many.

In particular he has been absolutely spot on for a few products that I know very well or own: Aric Audio Motherlode II (XL version which adds XLR Connections) and several other Aric Audio products, CODA S5.5 SS amplifier which is a stunning amplifier (I own this too), Philharmonic BMR speaker (I don't own), LTA Aero DAC (I do not own)