I did the right thing after all.


I had a post a few months ago where the title was "What did I do?" something like that.

I explained that I just sold Wilson Sophia II speakers and ordered a set of Tekton Moab to replace them.
I got the usual comment that I work for Tekton, I am stupid, I needed the money, don't know what I am doing, I will have to wait 12 weeks min to get the speakers, the speakers will be damaged when they arrive if ever.

I took all that with a grain of salt.  Some asked if I could share my results once I received the Moab. They wanted my opinion. I am not a technical writer or a reviewer. I am just a guy that has been buying and listening to HIFI since 1973. 

My first good system in 1974 was the JBL 100 Century, SAE power amp, Crown preamp, Thorens table with a Shure V15 type III cart.  That system would really sing.

OK, today I have a much better system:
Audio Research Ref 75 amp, Audio Research Ref 3 Pre, Wyred4Sound 10th Ann DAC, VIP Classic 1 table, Mac Mini Steaming Qobuz and Audiovarna.  CD transport playing through the W4S DAC.  High end cables throughout plus a PS Audio AC filter machine.

I figured it to be in the $50K range of replacement costs with new stuff.  The room is large with vaulted ceilings. Some treatments in the room.

So the Tekton speakers were delivered within a week due to a person that ordered them then cancelled. These were complete and sitting in the warehouse for 3 days when I called and ordered them.  I just got lucky.

I have been running them for about 1 month and I bet I have maybe 75 to 100 hours on them.  I am using Straight Wire Cadenza cables. You know why they call them straight wire?  Because they are so thick, you cannot bend them.

Anyway I was keep the speakers in the same position as the Wilson's. Not bad, sound is larger for sure.
Last week I moved away from my 9 feet listening position to about 15 feet from the speakers and about 7 feet from the back wall.   The speakers needed to be spread out a little more. The sound stage totally open up more, bass deeper and more of it. Everything is really good now.  

I streamed a few good recordings of Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. Ronnie's Telecaster is in the room. I have never experienced anything like that before.  Live recordings sound like I am in the hall. 

Your experiences will vary but I am in a perfect position right now. The only thing I have left to do is install my new phono pre-amp that is being delivered tomorrow, a Modwright 9.0X that I purchased from the Music Room. It is new not used.

I am so glad I sold those Wilson and made some money on the deal while I was at it. It allowed me to buy used Speaker cables that are up to the task with these Tekton's.



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Pay no mind to all the killjoys on this site. If you notice most of them never post their systems because they most likely are still using that old YORX all in one that was given to them at their high school graduation gift from ma and pa.
You should enjoy your new speakers and take the naysayers with a large grain of salt!
...sometimes a salt lick may 'fill the bill', but that's taking yogiboy to extremes. ;)

There's already enough about, waking through nod-off....'extremes', that is.

Simple civility over anothers' taste and/or situation makes AG a better space to inhabit.  And it's great that's the predominate local attitude.

Enjoy the Tektons. *S*


Also here. I sold a pair of Dynaudio Contour 60's and replaced them with the Moab BE's. I couldn't be happier. Life is back in the music. The C60s are a music freezer, they kill even Thelonius. The Moabs are open, dynamic, absolutely non-boomy, in the jazz concerts of life you can hear the audience boozing and chatting, the timbre is still not as nailed down as with my previously owned Contour 3.3's but very natural. The piano sounds wonderful and bold, the soundstage is very good (not as precise as with the Contour 3.3 I owned). The Moabs are a 100% upgrade over the Dynaudio contour 60's, that's for sure, no regrets whatsoever. The Moabs are also fantastic to listen to at low volume. But the Moabs don't have the absolutely natural timbre and soundstage of the contour 3.3 of 20 years ago. How is this possible? How much do I have to spend to get something better than the contour 3.3? Shouldn't the technology be advanced? Why does everyone talk about subjectivity? In the field of music this does not happen.... everyone agrees that a Sellmer sounds like it should, the Steinway sounds like it should. Imagine buying a Steinway, you take it home and it sounds bad, you go back to the store and they tell you it's subjective...hahahah! Hifi people must be very special. No... the fact is that musical instruments are aimed at the public, while hifi gear is mainly for lonely people who easily conform to a distorted reality. Anyway, the Moabs are very good, no comparison to the 10K Contour 60.
Unfortunately i sold them. Fortunately to a friend so i can listen to them from time to time.