Anyone heard the Zu Cable "Druids"....

Can someone then explain the measurements Soundstage got when they tested this speaker? This does not look like a great speaker to me.....perhaps the pair they had was defective?
http://www.soundstagemagazine.com/measurements/zucable%5Fdruid/

The Soundstage measurements for the Druid are irrelevant to actual performance. The problem is they followed a standard practice of suspending the speaker in free space for the test. The Druid MUST be used on the floor for the Griewe principle to work. The actual performance is much more neutral/natural than that since-discredited graph.

As for beaming, Druid is more directional than, for example, the more expensive Definition, but it's not so restricted as, say, a Quad ESL-57. In practice, the area of holographic focus is about 3 people wide, but the sonic impression doesn't fall off a cliff outside that window. They are quite listenable throughout the room.

Phil

None of their models sounded good to me the one day I heard them, which is one possible way to explain the speaker measurements if not the more enthusiastic reviews....

HOLY COW! I hope the speakers were faulty or the test.That frequency response graph has more pot holes than a New York city street!LOL

I hope to hear the Zu's soon. That's if they ever make it to the ATL.

Those who attended yesterday's meeting of the Chicago Audio Society heard both the Druids and the Definitions, presented by Adam and Sean of Zu Cable. The speakers were driven briefly by a pair of larger Nuforce amps, then by a pair of Atma-Sphere MA-1 Mk II.3 amps. Associated equipment included a Lessloss DAC 2004 fed by Rega Planet modified by Lessloss to be used as a transport, a Harmonix Reimyo CDP-777 CD player, and an Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp. Cabling included Zu Cable speaker cable, interconnects, and power cords, as well as other brands. A Creative Cable Concepts Blue Streak line conditioner was used for front end components.
More information should be in next month's Chicago Audio Society newsletter which will be posted on the site, www.chicagoaudio.org
Brian