Apples and oranges in both design and sound. I’ve heard both, Zu many times, but neither is my cup of tea. I do like Zu aesthetics . Tekton is best for folks with modest tube amps looking for a lot of speaker for the $$$ and probably go loud well. Zu is a fit for modest tube amps also and I always want to like them but sound has always been a bit thin and not involving nor well balanced when heard to me. Very midrangy and a bit shouty. Definitely a unique sound. Also I think Zu prices have gone up quite a bit in recent years based on their niche.
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.?