Zu Omen or Tekton Lore

Hi GPowered: It is quite easy to change the caps, though the challenge is that the Mundorfs alone are each as large as the entire previous crossover,and therefore not so easy to install using the old crossover board. The changes I made were simply upgrades to the parts using the exact same specs. Basically, I hacked out the old caps and just soldered in the new ones in a temporary quick fix situation, meaning it wasn't pretty and I was glad it didn't short out!

Then upon hearing how nice everything was sounding, I asked Eric if he would kindly build me a new crossover using the new caps and resistors and of course he agreed to do so for a nominal fee. So now he has them and will send them back to me on a new board which then will require me to just re wire it. I'm far from a DIY guy, but it should not take more than a half hour to complete and well worth it.

As for the placement, yes the Dragons love space in my room. I have them about 5 feet from the rear wall and about 9-10 feet apart and I sit about 10-11 feet back. I found a huge improvement when I took out the measuring tape and laser and positioned them with perfect symmetry. The imaging and soundstage is really spectacular now with the amp that I am using.

Next step for me is a pair of bass traps and to take some measurements to even out the bass as my room is a bit fussy.

Wow, those Mundorfs are quite quite pricey! Any thoughts about mixing caps? I could probably afford the smaller Mundorf caps, but what if I went for a cheaper option on the larger caps? I don't have experience with different sounds of different capacitors and would like the best I can get, but not sure I can spring for the large Mundorfs. Any idea what combinations might work best, or what I would be sacrificing by not going all-Mundorf?

"Anyone able to summarize the main pros/cons of Tekton Lore vs. Zu omen def?"

Good question! I'd like to see this as well.

The Zu Omen Def is over three times as expensive as the Tekton Lore. Wouldn't it make more sense to compare the Tekton Lore vs. Zu Omen Standard, and the Tekton Pendragon vs. Zu Omen Def? That way you are comparing speakers at approximately the same price points and the latter both have dual full-range drivers.

You could mix caps for sure but who knows the outcome? You definitely do not want to change the cap values as that would change the crossover point. A better compromise IMO would be the regular Mundorf Supreme at a fraction of the cost and probably 85% of the improvement.

However, I would guess that any decent cap would be an upgrade as the ones that come stock are not that high of quality and chosen for a given price point.

A very important point to keep in mind with this upgrade is that a 10% improvement for $200-600 dollars for the Mundorfs or SIO is much greater than any amp or DAC or Pre-amp change would produce.