Calling all SET fans

In that one cannot have all three of bass, efficiency and small size in a speaker its a useful exercise to rate a hifi speaker in each of these categories.

Being conservative on a scale of 1-10 for my Triangle Titus XS:

bass - 6
efficiency - 7
small size - 9

I also have Realistic Minimus 7s that I think could work well within their limits off a SET amp

bass - 4
efficiency - 5
small size - 10

Dynaudio Contour 1.3 mkII

bass - 7
efficiency - 4
small size - 8

OHM 100 Series 3

bass - 8
efficiency - 6
small size - 6

Adding good powered sub set up well to the mix eliminates the limitations in most all cases.

Brownsfan, Charles, Schubert,
Coincident is coming out soon with the Dynamo Mark II. Larger/better trannies, plus Blume is switching to 5AR4 rectifier...I really don't get some of the comments about Tekton. Every reviewer that has reviewed them gives them extremely enthusiastic high praise. I bought mine prior to any review, and must concur. Tim Smith, 6moons likes them better overall than his Harbeth 7. Most other reviewers have compared the Tekton to speakers that cost three or four times more. Usually like Tekton more, or tie. How can you go wrong at $799 for the Lore Reference for low power at 96db, 8 Ohm nominal, bass to 37hz for less than $1,000? They kill the Zu Omen (much more expensive). The Stereo times Reviewer favorably compared the Lore Reference to DeVore 0/96, a small amount of hyperbole? Yes, but only by a couple of smidgen. Their are other reviews that make similar statement. All I know is that top to bottom I really enjoy them. I listen to my brother's Harbeth HL5 ($6,500) frequently and between them, to me, it's in the ear of the beholder. I know the Tekton Lore/M-lore are better in my room with head-to-head competition to the DeCapo with either my Coincident Dynamo or Cary V12/SLP98 combo. If I lived near Brownsfan it would be interesting to compare side by side to Coincident Triumpth. I suspect the Triumpth would Triumpth, but by how much? For $650-$1,000 I do not think you can do better. Best, Rob

Schubert,
I listen mostly to Jazz, Classical of any type, Folk, Rock, Pop, hey, I'm a music lover, the Tekton plays them all extremely well. What do you expect to get for $1,000? And how expensive is real bass? The low-E on an electric bass is about 40hz, the tekton I'm talking about Lore, 30hz, 98db, 8 Ohm nominal, or Lore M, 38 hz. Reference 37hz, where else you getting that for these dollars? You get 95% or more of the costly stuff. The rest, treble, mids very good. My bias is I am a "timbral" listener. Tone, texture, timbral rightness; with the right ancillary equipment these are fabulous performers. Best, Rob

I've never heard the Tektons but for chamber music, which implies less dynamic range than full orchestral pieces, I think the Ref 3a monitors deserve a serious look. With no real "crossover", they put most of the wattage to work. I would also look at Coincident monitors.

Oh, also the Omega line.