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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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steidlguitars
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Well, I couldn't resist the deal, so I called Zu and ordered a pair of standard Souls. Sean was very friendly and accommodating.

These have the same driver complement as the Omen (12 ohm rather than the 16 ohm driver used in the Superfly), with the more complexly shaped box. I asked if he would upgrade the cap to match that used in the Superfly (Mundorf Silver/Oil) and he was happy to do that for a very reasonable fee.

Now, we wait.
Bob
steidlguitars
90 posts
 
While ordering, I asked for the values they spec for the cap, so that I could make the change myself at some point in the future. Sean explained that some of the units were not yet assembled, so it would be no problem for them to make the change. I thought that was mighty nice of him, given the price of these things.

I tend to prefer copper to silver wire, and the amps I own (some of which are SS) should do better with a driver that offers a bit more resistance. So I couldn't know for sure w/o listening, but I'm thinking I ordered a version of this speaker that suits me well, and for a better-than-fair price.

We'll see how it plays out.
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