I have had the Lores for about a month now and the sound is exactly what I was looking for. I listen to quite a bit of acoustic guitar and piano. These speakers have a very specific tone that to my ear is some of the best reproduction of both that I have heard to date. I have been running them w/ a Shengya 203MK. It is a an excellent class A integrated. It’s incredibly neutral in sound and is able to create a decent amount of holographic staging that compliments these very well. Vocals are incredibly full, smooth, and sweet. Imaging is good for a speaker w/ a wide baffle like the Lore. The speaker placement is very simple. You have to work harder to place these wrong than you do to place them right. Incredibly not picky about placement. Off axis listening is very good as well. Highs are very sweet and not overdone. I’m usually not a fan of metal tweeters, typically too sharp for me. Lores are very good not too sharp but still capable of that top end sparkle. Mids are neutral while running the Shengya and bass extension and fullness is very good while still being perfectly balanced w/ the Mids and highs.
Then we ran them w/ a First Watt F7 and a Musical Design tube preamp. Now that is really something special. Sound got more holographic, Mids really fattened up, and bass was able to remain tight w/ great extension. Yesterday a friend and I visited a very nice stereo shop in Ohio. After listening to systems ranging from $30k to $500k I can honestly say I preferred the sound of the Lores w/ the F7 and Tube pre. Am I saying the Lores are better than $30k speakers? Not necessarily. Fact is no one can honestly say that. This hobby is completely subjective. I can say that I listened to a 3k pair of speakers and believe 9 out of 10 people who listened would prefer the Lores over them. The only speakers I’ve heard that I like just as much so far is a pair of Zu DW6 supremes that a good friend owns. If you ask him he will tell you the same thing about the Lores, he loves them. I’m sure when the time is right I’ll end up upgrading to the perfect SET or Pendragons. I’m sold on the Tekton sound!
They are a very natural sounding speaker and Eric’s ear and design philosophy matches my own. Give them a try. Maybe they will match your ear as well.
This was the first Tekton product I’ve tried. Ordered blind in 2022, without auditioning any tekton before, made worst, I’m from Singapore, shipping back is a big NO WAY. Thinking that it was relatively cheap to buy, looking at $620 usd. But I was so wrong, shipping door to door, the fees cost me the same price as the sub. 😅
But this price shock does not mean a negative review. Actually after listening, I was full of joy, this sub sound so musical and at the same time hitting your chest with tight bass. I literally can feel and hear each bass note clearly which I didn’t before. Yet it didn’t call unto itself, the sub just disappear as if it’s not power on at all.
It’s price now compare to some great sub like rythmik and svs which both I used before, but this sub 2-10 win them handsomely. Only rythmik came close but noting rythmik is more expensive.
Pairing it with Sonus Faber Olympica 3, Aerial Acoustic 7T has no problem, this sub mate with any speaker, it’s not fussy. Now it’s pairing with another tekton bookshelf, dynamite (separate review coming) and I have a say, it’s match in heaven. Low mid that was not as pronounce before become so musical, easily hear it, tuneful, tight and punchy. Don’t underestimate what a good sub can add to your speaker, even tower.
System I’m pairing it with is Devialet D400, cross over at 48hz to sub 2-10. Feed tekton with good upstream and you’ll be rewarded.
I’ve had my Uruz for a couple of weeks now. While I was waiting for them, I started to have buyer’s remorse. I didn’t need them per say. I had a pair of Definitive Technology STS and was pleased with them. I sensed maybe a bit of “smallness” to their sound, but with the right music they produced some magic. They were detailed and close to full range. The STS were in some ways better than my previous Magnepan MMG’s, so why did I need to blow more money on another set of speakers? that I never heard? What was I thinking?? After the Uruz arrived, I crossed my fingers and pressed play. I started with Jazz. I thought the genre would make it easier to gauge the naturalness of their sound. It didn’t take long to know they were an improvement. Especially in the way they rendered scale without stress. I would say they have a great deal more refinement in general. When I began getting serious about hi-fi stuff I’ve always gravitated to Jazz. Rock/ hip hop, etc. were only enjoyable over headphones. It was dependably harsh and congested in my living room. I thought maybe Jazz was just better recorded. I assumed headphones were more forgiving. Now I know those other speakers, while capable of rendering detail, could not handle music of higher complexity and dynamics without distortion. These Uruz are undeniably beautiful with everything. Now I have to figure out if my taste in music was in some ways formed by the limitations of those other speakers. Thank you Tekton, for designing these wonderfully clear, uncongested, unflappable speakers! At a great price BTW!
I bought the Lore speakers with beryllium tweeters about 3 years ago. Eric was great – nothing like talking to the owner when buying speakers. I’m literally sitting in my living room right now blasting music and am still just blown away by these things. I’m 56 and have had various speakers throughout the years. Nothing beats these from my perspective. These sound unbelievable loud and soft. I have them in a big space and it’s just unbelievable when you really turn them up. Play the opening minute of Dire Straits Money for Nothing loud and it’s like being at a concert. I love all kinds of music – cheesy music like Ambrosia from the 70s sounds amazing. Anyway – thanks Eric and company!! You guys are the best and your speakers are even better!! (especially in the Tiffany blue custom paint job you guys prob thought I was nuts ordering!).
My first impression of the Ulfberhts was like my first time experiencing IMAX, beautiful sweet huge music enveloping you. And all done with two speakers! Set up was a breeze with my very strong son. Once they were set up on the carpet in my familyroom they are easy to slide around, I will add the feet once I’m satisfied with their position. Once they were in place the soundstage is so deep and wide the soundtrack to Braveheart made me think I was listening to surround sound, there was music and drumbeats coming out of everywhere, all in perfect time. My room is not huge or small 18-foot deep by 27-foot wide and open on two sides. I placed the speakers where the others were, toed them in between 1 and 2 inches and got a perfect soundstage, it couldn’t have been easier and the speakers are aimed in the narrow width of the room too so don’t think you have to go the long way with these. I have no room treatments and probably never will, the music is so satisfying as is!
I auditioned other speakers costing 20k to 70k and none of them had this quality of heft and soundstage.
Powering these best ever sounding speakers in my opinion are:
Mcintosh 501 amplifiers
Lampizator Golden Atlantic DAC and pre amp. (another item that I guarantee will make your Ulfberhts sound that much better).
Acoustic Zen Silver speaker cables and interconnects.
PS Audio Power Conditioner and Power Cords.
Thanks Eric you’re the man! 👏
I have had the Lores for about a month now and the sound is exactly what I was looking for. I listen to quite a bit of acoustic guitar and piano. These speakers have a very specific tone that to my ear is some of the best reproduction of both that I have heard to date. I have been running them w/ a Shengya 203MK. It is a an excellent class A integrated. It’s incredibly neutral in sound and is able to create a decent amount of holographic staging that compliments these very well. Vocals are incredibly full, smooth, and sweet. Imaging is good for a speaker w/ a wide baffle like the Lore. The speaker placement is very simple. You have to work harder to place these wrong than you do to place them right. Incredibly not picky about placement. Off axis listening is very good as well. Highs are very sweet and not overdone. I’m usually not a fan of metal tweeters, typically too sharp for me. Lores are very good not too sharp but still capable of that top end sparkle. Mids are neutral while running the Shengya and bass extension and fullness is very good while still being perfectly balanced w/ the Mids and highs.
Then we ran them w/ a First Watt F7 and a Musical Design tube preamp. Now that is really something special. Sound got more holographic, Mids really fattened up, and bass was able to remain tight w/ great extension. Yesterday a friend and I visited a very nice stereo shop in Ohio. After listening to systems ranging from $30k to $500k I can honestly say I preferred the sound of the Lores w/ the F7 and Tube pre. Am I saying the Lores are better than $30k speakers? Not necessarily. Fact is no one can honestly say that. This hobby is completely subjective. I can say that I listened to a 3k pair of speakers and believe 9 out of 10 people who listened would prefer the Lores over them. The only speakers I’ve heard that I like just as much so far is a pair of Zu DW6 supremes that a good friend owns. If you ask him he will tell you the same thing about the Lores, he loves them. I’m sure when the time is right I’ll end up upgrading to the perfect SET or Pendragons. I’m sold on the Tekton sound!
They are a very natural sounding speaker and Eric’s ear and design philosophy matches my own. Give them a try. Maybe they will match your ear as well.
This was the first Tekton product I’ve tried. Ordered blind in 2022, without auditioning any tekton before, made worst, I’m from Singapore, shipping back is a big NO WAY. Thinking that it was relatively cheap to buy, looking at $620 usd. But I was so wrong, shipping door to door, the fees cost me the same price as the sub. 😅
But this price shock does not mean a negative review. Actually after listening, I was full of joy, this sub sound so musical and at the same time hitting your chest with tight bass. I literally can feel and hear each bass note clearly which I didn’t before. Yet it didn’t call unto itself, the sub just disappear as if it’s not power on at all.
It’s price now compare to some great sub like rythmik and svs which both I used before, but this sub 2-10 win them handsomely. Only rythmik came close but noting rythmik is more expensive.
Pairing it with Sonus Faber Olympica 3, Aerial Acoustic 7T has no problem, this sub mate with any speaker, it’s not fussy. Now it’s pairing with another tekton bookshelf, dynamite (separate review coming) and I have a say, it’s match in heaven. Low mid that was not as pronounce before become so musical, easily hear it, tuneful, tight and punchy. Don’t underestimate what a good sub can add to your speaker, even tower.
System I’m pairing it with is Devialet D400, cross over at 48hz to sub 2-10. Feed tekton with good upstream and you’ll be rewarded.
I’ve had my Uruz for a couple of weeks now. While I was waiting for them, I started to have buyer’s remorse. I didn’t need them per say. I had a pair of Definitive Technology STS and was pleased with them. I sensed maybe a bit of “smallness” to their sound, but with the right music they produced some magic. They were detailed and close to full range. The STS were in some ways better than my previous Magnepan MMG’s, so why did I need to blow more money on another set of speakers? that I never heard? What was I thinking?? After the Uruz arrived, I crossed my fingers and pressed play. I started with Jazz. I thought the genre would make it easier to gauge the naturalness of their sound. It didn’t take long to know they were an improvement. Especially in the way they rendered scale without stress. I would say they have a great deal more refinement in general. When I began getting serious about hi-fi stuff I’ve always gravitated to Jazz. Rock/ hip hop, etc. were only enjoyable over headphones. It was dependably harsh and congested in my living room. I thought maybe Jazz was just better recorded. I assumed headphones were more forgiving. Now I know those other speakers, while capable of rendering detail, could not handle music of higher complexity and dynamics without distortion. These Uruz are undeniably beautiful with everything. Now I have to figure out if my taste in music was in some ways formed by the limitations of those other speakers. Thank you Tekton, for designing these wonderfully clear, uncongested, unflappable speakers! At a great price BTW!
I bought the Lore speakers with beryllium tweeters about 3 years ago. Eric was great – nothing like talking to the owner when buying speakers. I’m literally sitting in my living room right now blasting music and am still just blown away by these things. I’m 56 and have had various speakers throughout the years. Nothing beats these from my perspective. These sound unbelievable loud and soft. I have them in a big space and it’s just unbelievable when you really turn them up. Play the opening minute of Dire Straits Money for Nothing loud and it’s like being at a concert. I love all kinds of music – cheesy music like Ambrosia from the 70s sounds amazing. Anyway – thanks Eric and company!! You guys are the best and your speakers are even better!! (especially in the Tiffany blue custom paint job you guys prob thought I was nuts ordering!).
My first impression of the Ulfberhts was like my first time experiencing IMAX, beautiful sweet huge music enveloping you. And all done with two speakers! Set up was a breeze with my very strong son. Once they were set up on the carpet in my familyroom they are easy to slide around, I will add the feet once I’m satisfied with their position. Once they were in place the soundstage is so deep and wide the soundtrack to Braveheart made me think I was listening to surround sound, there was music and drumbeats coming out of everywhere, all in perfect time. My room is not huge or small 18-foot deep by 27-foot wide and open on two sides. I placed the speakers where the others were, toed them in between 1 and 2 inches and got a perfect soundstage, it couldn’t have been easier and the speakers are aimed in the narrow width of the room too so don’t think you have to go the long way with these. I have no room treatments and probably never will, the music is so satisfying as is!
I auditioned other speakers costing 20k to 70k and none of them had this quality of heft and soundstage.
Powering these best ever sounding speakers in my opinion are:
Mcintosh 501 amplifiers
Lampizator Golden Atlantic DAC and pre amp. (another item that I guarantee will make your Ulfberhts sound that much better).
Acoustic Zen Silver speaker cables and interconnects.
PS Audio Power Conditioner and Power Cords.
Thanks Eric you’re the man! 👏