Two speakers enter; one speaker leaves.

Let me rephrased: Two speakers made in Utah; one speaker shipping out to New England.

Reference to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome aside, I haven't seen a thread focused on a direct comparison of either:

Tekton Lore ($999) vs. Zu Omen ($1499)
or
Tekton Enzo ($2000) vs. Zu Omen Def ($3199)

Maybe not a totally fair comparison for either, but I am going to pick one pair listed. And no, I'm not auditioning. I'm ordering purely on feedback from what I hear from you, wise audiophiles/music listeners.

This choice is only about the sound and not about the value. That said, spending $999 certainly leaves more dough for other pastries.

What else? I'll be using these with a push-pull 8ohm 25-watter and turntable only in a 14'x16' study/den.

Music? I like it all. Wish it weren't so, but yea, I do contemporary female vocals as much as I do gritty 60's soul-jazz. Put a little Hendrix, Christina Aguilera, and Theivery Corporation in the glass. Shake. Pour. And that's my drink.

So what's it gonna be? Airy, but not forward. Meaty, but not bloated. Detailed, but not analytical. Big sound-stage, but not placement finicky...

the Tekton Lore or the Zu Omen
or
The Tekton Enzo or the Zu Omen Def

Btw, if you've never heard either, comment anyway. I'm easy.