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Zu Druid MK IVs vs. Essences

I'm trying to decide between these two speakers and, after reading lots of reviews and impressions on-line, I'm more confused than ever. I'd like to hear what differences Audiogoners have experienced between the two. Of course, I'm not looking for the final word, or consensus - just folks' subjective impressions.

I won't get to audition either speakers, because I'm in northwest Wisconsin and a bit isolated. But I've bought a fair number of speakers without hearing them, so that doesn't worry me. I like revealing speakers that are a bit upfront and I'd rather have scintillating highs and great mids than thundering bass. I even like a little thin-ness in the bass.

Thanks in advance for any impressions you can offer.
klein_rogge

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naggots
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The main point everyone misses when constantly dredging up the stereophile measurements ..... Is it's a Druid mk2, with different Audax tweeter and frd...... Nothing like a mk4/08..... As well as the bass requires the cabinet loading from being 10mm off the floor.

The things the Druid do well they do really well...... Lunar eclipse awards from 6moons suggests its better than average.....
naggots
115 posts
 
My MK4/08 Druids have the Superfly 16ohm HO FRD along with a host of cabinet/crossover mods recommended by Sean at Zu. The change in sound from the Orig MK4/08 is quite dramatic........It certainly has more punch, attack and detail but has lost some of the midrange warmth and smoothness, bass is deeper but harder to hear??? if that makes sense......possibly cleaner but not that it was whoolly before. The Druid is a good speaker and the search for bottom end in the new speaker range may have interfered with the Druid magic.

Dynamics are as good as ever.....most speakers sound flat in comparison!

I still have the MK4/08 FRD/Tweeters..........may make a OmenwithDruid or Drumen one day.......incorporating the Eminence lab2 12" subs in a 1cubicft sealed section.........one day
naggots
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Docks.......have a look at the date on the soundstage review.....sorry i said stereophile but thats where i saw it..

2002

What has this got to do with DruidMk4/08 or any of the new zu speakers????

As I said before you dismissed me......different drivers/cabinets/hi-pass.....

The Anti Zu brigades love brandishing around these measurements........2002 using an Audax tweeter and completely different FRD.

The Speaker in qusetion is a MK4/08 not the MK1.......these measurements are possibly why the Druid evolved to the MK4 ;)
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