Zu Defintion 1.5 vs Def IV

I sent my Def 1.9s and my original pair of Def 2s to Zu using FEDEX ground without a problem. That is what Zu recommended and what Zu used to send me all but my Def 4s.

My room is 24 x 14.5 x 16 high. The Def 4s are on the long wall and within a couple of inches of the back wall. However, the room is one end of an open plan that is about 45' long, albeit broken up by fireplace, kitchen, mezzanine study above the kitchen, etc. There are no rugs on the floor. I was lucky in that Sean delivered them during one of his East Coast trips and dialed them. Bass is very deep, very tight. The SPL vs frequency curves on the Def 4 spec sheet are from my room.

It was first published in the Feb 1996 issue of AD. I listen to classical (from Renaissance polyphony to modern symphonies, chamber and large scale works for chorus and orchestra, just not much opera), jazz, female vocals, classical and alternative rock, etc. Basically everything. Good recordings sound good. Bad recordings get trashed. I use tubes with the Def 4s because they sound great together (especially the Takatsuki 300b), but SS with the Celestion SL-700s in my bedroom.

Yes. But off axis listening is also good, much better than previous Defs.