Zu Soul Superfly


I just ordered a pair of the new Zu speakers on a whim. I was going to wait for information, but the fact that they threw in the free superfly upgrades to the first 30 people got me.

From a similar thread it sounds like some of you guys have heard the speaker despite information only being released today. I'm wondering what you can share about it?

Also, I am really hoping it works with a Firstwatt F1 amplifier. Can anyone comment as to that? I know the Druid's and Essences worked OK.
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Showing 5 responses by david_ten

I have a suggestion regarding Zu Soul threads.

I recently spent a decent (read really significant) amount of time reading through all 6 pages of 285 posts and would like to make a recommendation that we subdivide the Zu Soul discussions into some primary sections.

I realize that Audiogon is not set up, first and foremost, as a discussion forum so this is not as easy to manage as it would be on other purely (primarily) discussion based audio forums. I also realize that threads can take on a life and direction of their own! Not much can be done to control that.

There is a lot of great information and debate within a number of the posts in the Zu Soul Superfly thread. And it would be great to be able to access some of these specific posts and areas more directly and with greater ease. Ideally, these sub-sections would grow to be more specific, pertinent, robust, and would dig deeper into the topic.

For example, one of the major discussion areas within the Zu Superfly thread is amplifier matching and synergy with the Superfly, another is general amplifier recommendations for pairing with the Superfly, and there is also a lot of coverage of the F amps. Each a possible dedicated thread in its own right.

Another example is impressions of the Superfly by owners who have received them. To this end, I have submitted a thread on Standard / Superfly Owner Impressions. Perhaps the primary posters in a particular area could take on creating a specific thread for the area that they have contributed most to.

Please know, that I do not want to de-rail this thread in any way. It has been a pleasure following its twists and turns and especially the sparring between 213Cobra and Zannon and I have learned a great deal through it. I will be happy to repost my thread/post under a streamlined Thread Header system that works for all.

Let me know what you think.

- David.

The thread has posted and is titled:

Zu Soul Owners' Impressions: Standard / Superfly

and is listed at Audiogon under:

Community/Audio Reviews/Speakers

Hi Mike,

I think it is smart to make the investment in a finish that works for you.

The percentage seems large, but is off of a small base amount.

So much less expensive than working a decorating budget for a room around a pair of speakers.

What finish did you go with?

- David.
Re. "I fell in love with the black trim and have decided to go for maple with black."

Mike,

Looking forward to seeing your photographs of the maple/black finish. Are you going with a matte or gloss maple finish?

Venicelake,

What type of brown finish?

- David.
After a week in triode mode (40wpc) I just switched to pentode (60wpc) with the Ayon Spirit II.

Music comes across fuller and with more body, and the bass seems to be more controlled. Had the name Soul not been in the mix, I would have started by saying that it feels like the music has more soul.

As a note, I prefer triode with the Gemme Tanto V2s, though the knob has to be turned up a bit more than in pentode, with the Gemmes (less efficient than the Zu's, of course).

Will have to listen in pentode mode over the next week and will provide more details in the main review at that time. New photos, hopefully by tomorrow.