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Tekton Design Moab

Ordered a pair just now. In Dark Gray, to which Tammy immediately said, "Oh the Charcoal is beautiful!" Charcoal sounds better than Dark Gray (even though we are talking about the same color!) so Charcoal it is!  

My beloved Talon Khorus do still sound awfully good. It will be interesting to see how the Moabs stock out of the box compare with these tweaked and modded warhorses. Both the strength, and the weakness, of the Khorus is using the 10" woofer to cover so much midrange. Its a strength because it makes for a very smooth and cohesive sound. But its a weakness because its asking a lot of such a large driver to go so high. Talon makes up for it with their isobaric design. Mounted inside and directly behind the woofer is another identical driver facing the opposite direction. The idea is this relieves the front facing driver of having to compress the air inside the cabinet. This does allow for a much faster response, and is a big reason for the wonderful music the Khorus produces. 

I have a feeling however it is no match for Eric Alexander's ultra-low mass driver array solution. Only one way to know for sure. So we will just have to see!  

 https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 
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jetter
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@charles1dad  With over 4,400 posts in 18 months I think that millercarbon easily can speak for himself.  I haven't heard his Melody, so I really have no idea how it sounds, I was just picking a little fun because of all the links to his systems page.

Besides he's a big boy and once he gets his Raven he just may agree with me, or not.  Even the lowest price unit in their line, the Nighthawk, seems like a screaming good integrated, but this is just from watching (listening to) you tube videos.  There is also another video out there with a blue pair of the Moabs paired with VAC gear and with the beautiful song played on the video the quality shines through even on my computer set-up.
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charles1dad
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Hi jetter,
I certainly agree that MC can speak for himself.  My comment was directed toward Douglas. He made the assertion that MC's system building approach is  "seriously compromised". I'm just curious how that assessment was reached without ever listening to MC's  system. That's all.
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ozzy62
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Schroeder,

I believe “compromised” is the word you were desperately grasping for, and which eluded you...........
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Actually Schroeder’s comment was correct, if inadvertantly, as written. My system is indeed "seriously comprised." It is seriously comprised of components carefully selected to deliver the best sound quality for the dollar that I have been able to find and afford. Its also as stated earlier a work in progress. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 Its just that as stated in my earlier post, the pace of upgrades is slow. Glacially slow. But glaciers move mountains, so....

Up until just a couple years ago my system was really well balanced. By well balanced I mean everything pulling together all links pretty much equally. Then over the last few years it went, in order, Herron, Koetsu, DBA, Blue, HFT, PHT, ECT, CTS, Euphoria, PPT, Orange, FC, and now Moab. Then I expect it will be Reflection, and then maybe SG. In other words it will be even more seriously comprised.
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