In my comparison experiment, go Lore or Lore Reference, or something else, for the same $
Funny. I bought a pair of Zu Omen Dirty Weekend speakers that should come in a week or so. A friend of mine has Druids so I was curious about the sound. I don't expect them to be keepers since I have both the Tekton Moabs and Magnepan 3.7's but I enjoy listening to different speakers to educate my ear. Anyhow, this guy appears to address your question directly and in quite some depth. Only caveat is he us using Zu Omen Mk I from 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44qyoqNdbPg Also, you haven't said anything about your room or price range but a used pair of Magnepan 1.7's can be had for about $1000 and with proper placement and enough amplification they are amazing and unless you are a bass head would probably blow the low end Zu and Tekton speakers out of the water. |
My price range peaks at $1400, all in. @pinwa I did watch the video, but he reflects on an earlier version of the Omen DW (you noted 2012; it's nearly nine years from that point, now), and I've also paid to have the Jupiter caps installed, which is considered a significant upgrade. That being said, I continue to hear people praise the Lore as uniquely capable, at the price point. Keep in mind, I want a smaller speaker, so many sonically impressive speakers at higher price points and larger size will not fit. Magnepan won't fit, for instance. In terms of what I like: I own the Tekton Moabs, love them. Very impressed with the transparency, the layers of sound, the highly revealing mid-range, no edge nor harshness, full and articulate bass. They image well and could do better with a little more attention to the room. I auditioned the Forte III and the Cornwall IV. Again, both of these are too big for the application I've identified, but I auditioned them on the way to the Moabs... For sonic reference: The Cornwall IV plays BIG - huge dynamics - and has an effortless quality that is very attractive. The Forte III midrange seemed a bit too "horny" for me, somewhat distorted, as though vocals had been blown somewhat out of proportion. In terms of what I don't like: Had a pair or Klipsch rp280f's for about 18months and they seem to have initiated a pattern of tinnitus. They were edgy/etchy/harsh. Room: 11 by 13.5, with a sloped ceiling sloping from a high point of maybe 12' on the short wall, to maybe 8' on the opposing short wall. @seanheis1 I like neutrality, provided it can deliver the signal authentically, such is the Moab experience. |
