Still owning 3 pair of CLS first generation that are stored away. I can say that the CLS with a Depth was some of the most beautiful music that I ever experienced, especially with vocals. While the original CLS and the CLSIIz are different animals, I would not hesitate to go with the Zs.
I would recommend that you run them full range and bring the subs in from below. I used a Classe CA400 amp, that the impedance of the CLS turned into a 100 watt amp on a 83dB sensitive stat. It was difficult to get any real volume from them. The impedance and sensitivity of the Zs should work much better with the JC1s.
I would recommend that you run them full range and bring the subs in from below. I used a Classe CA400 amp, that the impedance of the CLS turned into a 100 watt amp on a 83dB sensitive stat. It was difficult to get any real volume from them. The impedance and sensitivity of the Zs should work much better with the JC1s.