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.
gopher

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Has anyone by chance tried the Soul with Modwright KWA 100/150 amps? Would that possibly be a good match?
I am currently listening to Soul Superflys but saving for Def. 4 as my "final"speakers.

In the meantime I am thinking about upgrading my amp as well which is currently a RWA Sig. 30.2. (pre is Modwright 9.0 SWLP). I am generally quite happy with it but sometimes find it a tad sterile so would like a bit more emotionality. A bit more soundstaging and also power/weight would also be welcome. I listen to quite a bit of rock music and have a fairly big room (approx 60sqm, opening into an adjoining hall). My idea is to make a bit step up on the amp now on the Superflys and then use it on the Def. 4 in a future hopefully not too far away.

So I am thinking about a tube SET or maybe even p-p amp (voiced in the SET direction) with approx.20 + watts in the 7-9 k range new. Hopefully this would enable a big step forward (I am not interested in changing just for the sake of changing something) and would appreciate your thoughts. As I am in Europe many of the US brands are not readily available here but I will make an effort to find Audion and some of the Italian brands such as Mastersound. I thought also about lesser known brands such as NAT (their SE1 models looks nice), Ancient Audio or Trafomatic (they have a 45 p-p model which I think might fit the Superflys but not sure about the Def. 4).
Any thoughts are very welcome.
Gemini
Thank you for your input. I agree there are quite a few good 45, 2A3 and of course 300 B SET amps in the 2-8 Watts range but I am not certain this will be sufficient power for my needs. I will get an Audion Silver Night 300B in my room in the near future and will be able to see how it comes along with its 7-8 watts. but currently I am thinking more in the 18-35 watts range.
Many of the brands relatively well known in the US have little presence over here, for example Sophia Electric, Audion and even Melody (I think currently not distributed in Europe) and I am hesitant to mail-order one just based on forum reviews. I would assume that the Soul has less power needs than the Definition, is that right? If someone could let me know whether I need to look for something different on the Soul Superfly as opposed to the amp needs of the Definition speakers that would be very helpful (for example, does Black Shadow or other 845 amps or a Quad II Forty behave as well on the Souls as on the Def?).
Thanks for the hint. I will check them out. I am in Germany, so not too far away, at least by US standards
Nhocti, can you please say something about your impressionsm, particularly in comparison to the AN211? From what I remember Melody has/had an 845 amp called MN845, but that seems to be a different animal?

I understand that the AN211 and the AN845 run under the Aodixun logo, is that a seperate entity or just a production line of Melody?