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from Zu Druids to....

with all the talk about Zu's new lineup I thought there might be some experience and thoughts about the upgrade I am contemplating from Druid iV's to Audio Note HE's. Anyone done this? I am running my system with a 300b set amp plus tube preamp so need high efficiency. Plan is to listen first - probably in the next week or two. The Audio Notes are quite a bit more expensive and the Druids do a lot right so not sure this is a going to be a clear cut decision. Have considered lots of the alternatives such as Definitions, see even a deal on the discontinued Essence's plus a variety of horns, etc.
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glory
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La,

If you have the right room with corners to place the speakers as AN likes then you can not go wrong with the HE's. Just don't buy/get the dumb ass speaker stands they sell. Get the Sistrum stands or research some other stand to place them on.

Last yr. @ RMAF the AN room was smoking with deep tight bass with a corner setup. If I had the right room I would have never sold my AN speakers. Hard to find used but they do show up here on the Gon. If you have the $$$ buy the high $$$ AN speakers for sale here.

The Zu Druids I have never heard. I took a blind leap of faith and bought the Presence speakers and I am glad I did. In my room/setup they have performed flawlessly. Bass to die for with dynamics that rock the house. They don't have the midrange glory of the AN but have a live upbeat sound that one can listen to for hrs. without fatigue.

I have my Presence speakers up for sale only to buy the DEF. 1.9.

Go to RMAF and hear both. After having both speakers I can hear the house sound of both @ the show every yr. I have gone.
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glory
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If you can pick them up around the corner (pun) and have corners then buy the AN speakers without hearing them LOL they are that good. They will draw you into the music with the right pre/amp.

If you are in the West coast I would research a different stand then Sistrums. If you want the best out of AN speakers then do your homework on the stands. After hearing the sonic upgrade from the AN stands to the Sistrums I was pissed that AN had made such sh... stands and sold them to me.
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