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| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup >>I would hate to swap out what is evidently a good all rounder to replace with something much more program dependent. Any thoughts on this? And is your Duelund experiment going to stretch to the CAST Cu, or the Sean-recommended VSF Black?&l... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Warren,You ordered Def4. It's the one. For anyone who can afford Def4, there's no debate, especially if you've already lived with Definitions for years. If you ever build a second system, you can build it around Druid V. But at your price, perform... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup >>Srajan Ebaen reviewed the Druid V and felt it wakes up with 50-100 watt amps.<<Sometimes Srajan gets it radically wrong. I do agree that Zu speakers in general are not best served by flea power SET. At least 15w seems generally right... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup >>Out of curiosity, what are your thoughts in terms of Druid V vs Def 2 speakers?<<It's the same set of trade-offs as with Def3, minus the extra resolution of the Def3 Nano drivers. And by the way, the same decision dilemma applies fur... | |
| Others opinions on the new MHDT Stockholm DAC? The mhdt Havana and Havana Balanced will go up against the Audio Note right out of the box. Being a DAC with a tube output buffer section, and the circuit supporting over a dozen tube variants, that happens to be an obvious variable to experiment ... | |
| Garrard 301/401 audition request I'm in Los Angeles and have a 401 in a Loricraft-style plinth. Send me a message here to arrange to hear it. Thomas Schick tonearm, Ortofon SPU or Zu103.Phil | |
| Others opinions on the new MHDT Stockholm DAC? Todd,Yeah, Sean likes the Havana! I have the Balanced version, and I recently bought a second one for my Druids system.The Balanced Havana comes stock with PCM56P-J, which people seem to agree is a slight improvement over the PCM56P that comes sto... | |
| Zu DruidV's has anybody heard them? Flattened by flu this week. Ears aren't sending good signal and brain isn't interpreting the little it's getting. Even Stax headphones sound like AM radio. This bug is an ugly beast. So I'm some days behind pulling together my Zu roundup with SIT-... | |
| Zu DruidV's has anybody heard them? I just spent this week with Def3, Def4, and Druid5. Also, SIT-1 amps were available in the mix. I have Druid5 & Def4 in my own systems and helped a friend set up his new Def3s. I'll pull together a full circle view of all this in the next day ... | |
| Others opinions on the new MHDT Stockholm DAC? I have two Havana Balanced DACs, one each in my primary and secondary systems. I have heard the Stockholm but it had no advantage on 16/44 material via SPDIF and don't care about USB. I didn't hear any advantage to Stockholm Balanced over Havana B... | |
| Others opinions on the new MHDT Stockholm DAC? I had the same experience the first time I listened to my mhdt Havana Balanced DAC. With some experimentation I quickly learned a few things that change my satisfaction dramatically. First, the stock GE 5670 buffer tube sounds bland and perhaps th... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? The Def4 sub amp outputs a rated 400w into the sub-bass driver's nominal 6 ohms load. The amp is sourced from Hypex, an OEM version of the UcD400. It's as much responsible for Def4's seriously improved sub-bass performance as is the downfiring dri... | |
| 12' x 14' room; $10k budget for speakers; help Save a little cash -- a couple thousand. Zu Druid V meets all your requirements, including real, articulate bass down to 35Hz. Perfect for your size room and the relatively near field listening layout. I migrated to Zu from Silverline eight years ... | |
| Zu Definition owners who stepped up to the Def 4 It's not strictly D'App spacing. Regardless, combing in Defs is incidental and isn't worth worrying about.Phil | |
| Difference between Brinkmann Bardo and Oasis? The dd motor will supply some heat to the bearing but not at the level of regulated precision as the discrete bearing heater in the thread drives. It's not strictly the same.Phil |