Zu vs. Tekton? -- your comparisons on price, build, sound


My brother in law just bought a pair of Zu Soul Supreme speakers to go with his Rogue RP7/First Watt J2 combo. 

He's clearly chasing that lower watt/higher sensitivity magic.  

I've asked him about his interest in Devore, AudioNote and some other pricier, high sensitivity speakers, and they're just not coming up used at a price he wants to buy. 

So, he's going with Zu.

Zu and Tekton are in the same price region. How do their similarly priced models compare?

If you have researched Zu and Tekton and compared similar priced models:

What differences in your system did you notice in their sound?

How would you compare their build quality — cabinets, drivers, etc.?

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Showing 1 response by csmgolf

speaking of highs I would t think the Tekton’s must drill your ears.  I we have a beautiful living room and my wife would kick me out if I came home with Tektons.  I am trying to decide between Focal Kanta’s and Paradigm Persona 3’s.  I like Persona 3’s for sleekness.  The Kanta’s are much bigger and I don’t like the two piece grills.  I also don’t like over powering the room and ruining the looks of our room.

Classic buying with your eyes. The Paradigms have a long history of speakers that measure and sound bright. The Personas are no exception. Unless you match the right gear with them, ear bleed city. The treble measures and sounds flatter to my ears with the Tektons. Absolutely not ear piercing, but it is all in all unremarkable treble. Flat measuring, but not refined sounding. Of the three you mentioned, it would be the Kanta, hands down for me. More refined than the Tekton in the treble and not tipped up like the Persona. You should listen before you spend that kind of money.