Tekton Design Enzo 2.7 or Lore? Help me decide.


I've been eyeballing the Tekton speakers for a while now and seem to be gravitating toward the Enzo 2.7. Originally, I thought about the Lore, but I'm cautious with metal dome tweeters, as some I've heard are too bright for my tastes. I have no direct experience with the Audex Gold in the Lore, and it's possible that it's not overly bright. But on the other hand I like the idea of the tweeter array in the Enzo. I don't have enough space for their bigger models.

In general, everything I've read about Tekton appeals to me, ie strong bass, neutral mids and highs with fast transients and dynamics, although with high sensitivity, I hope my electronics are quiet enough.

I like to hear from anyone with experience with Tekton speakers, especially Enzo 2.7 and Lore. Thanks.

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Showing 1 response by mwatsme

I've had the factory-upgraded Double Impact's for a few months now. Chosen for their linear full-range response, 99dB efficiency and value. Some of the best speakers I've had in rotation, with many attributes to praise.

Negatives are size, weight, potential spouse-approval issues, and they sound like listening to speakers - where open-baffle/no-baffle designs (think Spatial, Pure Audio Project, Kii, Linkwitz, GR Research, etc.) sound like listening live first-person.

LXmini puts you on-stage/in-studio, hearing instruments/voices directly. Tekton takes you off the stage, into the front row/mixing room, where you hear the music through mic's, amps, and very good speakers.

DI's have more forward highs (than I'm accustomed to), which de-emphasizes mids (aren't as warm as I like). I've heard (from others) Lore's are more balanced in this regard, with warmer mids. For me, that issue was remedied in minutes with one slight DSP adjustment. But I spent much more time DSP tweaking to make LXmini's voice-matched to the Tektons - kudos to Tekton. (Linkwitz purists gasp!)

Enzo or Lore... I too have an aversion to overly bright tweeters (B&W - please not again!). That coupled with the hideous look of those gold tweeters would make the decision easy for me. But I haven't heard either of them, so can't comment on their sound - the most important aspect.

Get whichever offers fullest range and most linear response and a DSP, then voice them however you like. My Martin Logan electrostats used to have rolled-off highs - now they don't.