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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 7, 2015 16:04:09 GMT -5
So, I'm thinking of jumping on the Tekton bandwagon and purchasing a pair of M-lores. I know this may be a difficult question, but what do you think will be the biggest changes in sound going from my current bookshelves (Monitor Audio Bronze BX2s) to the m-lores? Is there anything that my bookshelves might do better than the m-lores? Just curious on people's thoughts. I will be driving the m-lores with the same setup I have now, a a mini-x being fed from a DC-1. My setup is in our living room, so I don't have a dedicated space. The room is fairly small and rectangular, no bigger than 10x25'. Room treatments will only be of the kind that fit aesthetically with the room (rugs on the wood floor, etc.), so probably minimal at best. I listen to a variety of music, but I would say the majority of my listening is indie folk and alternative rock. I really appreciate good reproduction of acoustic instruments and also find myself drawn to more of a live sound. Any thoughts on what I can expect from the m-lores? The great news is that I've already okay'd this purchase with my better half!  |
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Post by milsap195 on Jul 8, 2015 22:26:40 GMT -5
When you get them let us know what you think. The Enzo XL will probably be my next speaker purchase.
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Post by pallpoul on Jul 8, 2015 23:18:38 GMT -5
I love my mini lore, I can't compare them to your current setting, but they sound awesome. the mini x-100 will drive them very well and then some. you will love them as much as I love mine.
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Post by Nodscene on Jul 9, 2015 10:41:10 GMT -5
I may be able to help a little bit with your question as I've owned both the M-Lore's and MA RX6. I tend to listen to a bit of everything but tend to lean towards rock/metal/desert rock/folk so I'm sure we share a lot musically in common. I know people rave about MA speakers and I can honestly see why. They are decent speakers and are better than most in their price range. I find though that they just have your typical/standard speaker sound if that makes any sense. Anything I've listened to upwards of $2000-$3000 always have this sort of safe generic sound to them. I haven't really listened to more expensive speakers as that was always my max budget. Nothing in that price range recreates live sound properly IMO and it feels like the soul of the music is missing. Currently I'm using a pair of Angstrom Alpha 80's that were upgraded internally by the Angstrom speaker designer and he said if these were in production would sell for $5k. These are a lot better at capturing music and are closer to what Tekton does sound wise than most other speakers. I truly loved the M-Lores I had but found them a tad bright. When I was selling them I had someone show up who had the Lores previously and wanted to go back to the Tekton sound but also found them too bright. The strange thing is that the M-Lores aren't as forward/bright as the Lores so I think there was something off with the pair I had. Keep in mind though that I'm extremely sensitive to high frequencies, much more than most. All that being said, I don't think the speakers you have do anything better than the M-Lore's but that's just my opinion. The M-Lore's are much more musical speakers and are probably more forgiving of bad recordings than MA while still capturing more detail in the music. It's a very hard thing to do really. So even though I currently love my speakers and will always keep them, I will be buying another set of Tekton speakers at some point. Their price/performance ratio is off the hook and they produce a wonderfully musical live sound which is hard to beat. Sure they aren't perfect but what speakers are? I hope that helps answer some questions for you but realize it may raise more  PS: If it helps any, I've been to a lot of live shows. I had a friend back in the day who I would hang out with and help him do sound for live shows. I took an Audio Recording and Engineering course and spent some time apprenticing at Cherry Beach studio's in Toronto. So I have some idea of what live sound should sound like. |
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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 9, 2015 11:24:32 GMT -5
I may be able to help a little bit with your question as I've owned both the M-Lore's and MA RX6. I tend to listen to a bit of everything but tend to lean towards rock/metal/desert rock/folk so I'm sure we share a lot musically in common. I know people rave about MA speakers and I can honestly see why. They are decent speakers and are better than most in their price range. I find though that they just have your typical/standard speaker sound if that makes any sense. Anything I've listened to upwards of $2000-$3000 always have this sort of safe generic sound to them. I haven't really listened to more expensive speakers as that was always my max budget. Nothing in that price range recreates live sound properly IMO and it feels like the soul of the music is missing. Currently I'm using a pair of Angstrom Alpha 80's that were upgraded internally by the Angstrom speaker designer and he said if these were in production would sell for $5k. These are a lot better at capturing music and are closer to what Tekton does sound wise than most other speakers. I truly loved the M-Lores I had but found them a tad bright. When I was selling them I had someone show up who had the Lores previously and wanted to go back to the Tekton sound but also found them too bright. The strange thing is that the M-Lores aren't as forward/bright as the Lores so I think there was something off with the pair I had. Keep in mind though that I'm extremely sensitive to high frequencies, much more than most. All that being said, I don't think the speakers you have do anything better than the M-Lore's but that's just my opinion. The M-Lore's are much more musical speakers and are probably more forgiving of bad recordings than MA while still capturing more detail in the music. It's a very hard thing to do really. So even though I currently love my speakers and will always keep them, I will be buying another set of Tekton speakers at some point. Their price/performance ratio is off the hook and they produce a wonderfully musical live sound which is hard to beat. Sure they aren't perfect but what speakers are? I hope that helps answer some questions for you but realize it may raise more PS: If it helps any, I've been to a lot of live shows. I had a friend back in the day who I would hang out with and help him do sound for live shows. I took an Audio Recording and Engineering course and spent some time apprenticing at Cherry Beach studio's in Toronto. So I have some idea of what live sound should sound like. Thanks so much! That was very helpful. I was actually wondering about the treble in particular with the m-lores, so thanks for addressing that. I have been very happy with my BX2s but I am just looking for a bit of a step up without a big step in price! I will likely be living with this next speaker purchase for a long time. Thanks again for you input and everyone else that has chimed in. |
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Post by Nodscene on Jul 9, 2015 11:31:55 GMT -5
I think you will be extremely happy with the M-Lores and they are exactly what I think you are looking for. I bought them for that reason, an upgrade in sound without the cost associated with it and you can't really beat the M-Lore's in that category. I've been through a lot of speakers recently and the only pair I miss are those. I wouldn't say they are better than what I currently have but then again mine are 4x the price. I'm still itching to get back to Tekton though as I could spend $2k and end up with better speakers for less than half the price of what I now.
As for the treble, even though I did find the M-Lore's a bit bright (which seems to be an anomaly) the MA's were definitely a lot harsher with a lot of my music.
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Post by foggy1956 on Jul 9, 2015 13:04:24 GMT -5
I think you will be extremely happy with the M-Lores and they are exactly what I think you are looking for. I bought them for that reason, an upgrade in sound without the cost associated with it and you can't really beat the M-Lore's in that category. I've been through a lot of speakers recently and the only pair I miss are those. I wouldn't say they are better than what I currently have but then again mine are 4x the price. I'm still itching to get back to Tekton though as I could spend $2k and end up with better speakers for less than half the price of what I now. As for the treble, even though I did find the M-Lore's a bit bright (which seems to be an anomaly) the MA's were definitely a lot harsher with a lot of my music. I own the Tekton enzo's, Eric advised a little less toe in might lessen the the treble lightness. I believe he is correct |
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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 9, 2015 19:09:06 GMT -5
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[/quote]I own the Tekton enzo's, Eric advised a little less toe in might lessen the the treble lightness. I believe he is correct[/quote]
I will be sure to give that a try if I have any treble issues. Thanks!
I will be sure to jump back on here and share my experience with the speakers when they arrive, hopefully in a couple of weeks.
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Post by jmasterj on Jul 10, 2015 10:05:57 GMT -5
I purchased my M-lores in Feburary of 2013. I love them so much that I don't plan to ever sell them. Of the three pairs of speakers I currently own: some JBL ES-30 book shelf speakers, and some Maggie MMG's are the other two pairs, the M-lores are the most "live" sounding of the three. By that I mean they sound most like the performer is speaking into the mike and the sound is coming directly through the speakers.
Each speaker pair brings something different to the party. The M-lores aside from sounding the most like a live concert, they also produce the most bass of the three pair. They are also easily the most efficient of the three pairs with 95db sensitivity. That means you will have no problem driving them with your Mini-X A 100. I have a 50 watts/channel tube integrated amp that easily drives the M-lores they will easily play out of your listening space.
I listen to a good deal of live concerts and jazz the M-lores seem to excell with this type of music. Switching from my book shelf speakers to the M-lores I immediately notice the difference in the size of the sound stage, it really expands. The ES-30 book shelf speakers really play within (inside) the space very well, and with my dual subs they can fool you into thinking youre really listening to floor standers until you switch over to the M-lores then you really know these are another level more like big boy stuff.
May I suggest you keep the MA Bronze BX2's if possible to compare the two. I'm pretty sure you'll be very pleased with the M-lores. I'd like to move further up the Tekton speaker chain but these M-lores are so good I just can't justify the upgrade. By the way my M-lores don't sound overly bright so some Tekton owners might have a placement issue or maybe some overly bright sounding rooms. Five years ago when I first moved in to my current apartment the walls were painted with a white semi-gloss paint. Back then my MMG's sounded so bright I considered using the tweeter attenuators that came with them on them to tone the brightness down.
The room was overly bright with the sound bouncing off the walls. I painted the room with a flat grey paint and the brightness went away. Just saying that a simple adjustment to the room like adding a area rug, or curtains will work wonders. Hope this was helpful keep us posted.j
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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 10, 2015 10:52:31 GMT -5
Thanks jmasterj. I am feeling a whole lot more confident in my purchase now. I can't wait to give them a listen. I think I will hold on to the bx2s for a bit just to do a comparison and then will probably sell them. Thanks again!
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Post by Nodscene on Jul 10, 2015 11:05:06 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what you think of them when they arrive. I'm sure you will be extremely happy with the purchase. Congrats!
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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 23, 2015 18:20:36 GMT -5
M-lores have been ordered! I can't wait to hear them!
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Post by milsap195 on Jul 23, 2015 18:35:13 GMT -5
M-lores have been ordered! I can't wait to hear them! Sweet! |
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Post by jmontoya21 on Jul 23, 2015 20:58:04 GMT -5
I just moved my Lores to a new room on a house I purchased and I'm not in love at the moment, the room is empty and its too live, so I'm thinking room treatments. Maybe once the furniture and stuff are in, I will be tapping my feet again.
I would suggest that don't judge the m-lores right away, wait about a week for you ears to get used to the sound.
I don't think you'll find them too bright.
Enjoy
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Post by gld3gld3 on Jul 30, 2015 20:02:03 GMT -5
My m-lores have arrived!
First impressions: WOW! I am very, very impressed. Kudos to Eric at Tekton for making some great speakers at such a bargain price!
There is so much improvement over my MA BX2s that I don't know where to start! Soundstage is wider and more defined, deeper and more detailed bass, better separation of instruments and vocals... I could go on! I have tried them with a variety of music genres and they all sound great. I especially like how they reproduce percussion instruments as well as strings. The more extended bass and bass detail is nice well and gives the music a more natural sound I think.
All of this in a sub-optimal listening environment too. I am moving into a new house in a few weeks and I can't wait to play with speaker positioning a bit more. The new room configuration should be much better than my current one as well. Right now they are only about 5 ft apart and toed in slightly, but one speaker is only about 1 ft from a side wall. No issues to report with the treble despite all of this, so that's great as well.
Build quality and finish is excellent.
I am going to be happy with these for a very, very long time! I'm excited!
Thanks to everyone that helped me decide on these.
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