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New Tekton Pendragons On The Way

I am quite thrilled and also quite nervous in having ordered a pair of the Pendragon speakers this afternoon. I am doing this mostly on the reviews and also after receiving communication from Eric Alexander, owner of Tekton Designs.

Let me go back a little. I recently changed the tubes in my Rogue Cronus Magnum integrated from the KT120 to EL34 tubes. I have fallen in love with the EL34 sound and now my present speakers sound thin unless really cranked. I attribute that to it's 89db sensitivity whereas the Pendragons have a 95 db sensitivity. This should give me a much fuller sound at lower volume levels.

This is my secondary system in my home office and I play it 8 hours a day so it gets much more use than my reference system downstairs in our living room. Many of the reviews both pro and consumer say it's the speaker for someone who loves music. So now the wait begins to receive them. Supposedly they keep this in stock now in the basic black finish which is what I got. I would be thrilled if I got them by the end of this week but that is pretty unrealistic I guess.

If anyone has experience with these speakers, I would especially like to hear. If anyone reading this has any thoughts, kindly post them.
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mikirob
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Timrhu,
Your experience with the M-Lore s completely the opposite of my experience. My M-Lore's in my room is extremely holographic 3-D. Not that I needed to do this test, but I did. With the Sheffield test disc I get outstanding imaging and depth; real deep depth 15-20 feet back if it is in the recording. Despite the M-Lore only being 34" tall I get realistic height and the soundstage extends well beyond the speakers. In fact, I generally have a 14 foot wide stage in my 14x16 foot office. If in the recording such as Neil Young's "Greatest Hits" the rhythm guitar is 4-5 feet in front of my speakers to my left. Neil is set back several feet behind the speakers. Room, ancillary equipment. May not in actuality be the speakers.

Back on topic, I think you are going to love the Pendragon's provided your room has the space to accommodate them. Read, or watch Andrew Robinson's review on You-Tube of this speaker. I also own the Lore. You are in for a treat. Best, Rob
timrhu
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Apologies to Stereo5 for hijacking the thread. We did get a bit carried away.
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stereo5 OP
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" I think you are going to love the Pendragon's provided your room has the space to accommodate them."

My room is 40 by 50 as it is almost the entire second floor of my home.
mikirob
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Wow! Should be outstanding. Good luck. Best, Rob
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stereo5 OP
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Thanks, I am quite excited. What boggles me is that FedEx shipped both speakers with a Master tracking number, yet the speakers got separated somewhere in Utah and now they are on 2 different trucks going to the local FedEx distribution center near me. FedEx told me that it is quite possible to get 2 delivery's on Monday with 1 speaker each. Oh yeah and there is a hurricane to worry about for Sunday night-Monday as well. Can only happen to me.
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