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Considering Zu Dirty Weekend over my current B&w 702s2

I’ve felt for a long time (since I got them) that my 702s2 floorstanders have excellent “analytical” sound but are just missing the “life” that I want from my system. I swapped my Parasound P6 preamp for a Schiit Freya+ with some nice tubes that improved things significantly, but still feel a long way from the sound I want. I’m strongly considering the Zu Dirty Weekend 6 to replace the B&Ws, but I realize that’s a pretty big step down in “level”. So I’m wondering…am I going to regret it? Anyone have experience with both speakers they can share?

 

ps running Bluesound Node 2 as the main source and Parasound A21 amp. 

eburb

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charles1dad
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@eburb 

but “hearsay” opinions aren’t very helpful for this sort of situation. I think I’ll probably just order some Unions or Dirty Weekends so I can compare head to head. But thank you anyway! 

Agreed! 

Very good idea that I strongly encourage. Compare the Zu speakers in your own system directly against the B&W. You could be in for a pleasant and happy outcome. Nothing beats listening for yourself.

Charles

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@soix

Another thing to consider if you’re using the DAC in the Node would be to upgrade your DAC and digital cable. The newer R2R DACs tend to have a more natural and organic sound that may yield the improvements you’re looking for

This is an excellent recommendation. No doubt that going from the B and W to Zu speakers is a pretty different direction. However, I strongly suspect that the Node DAC is a weak link bottleneck hindering the current sound quality. Certainly worthy of consideration. I also agree that a high quality digital cable makes a notable difference.

Charles

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