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| Zu introduces Soul 6 rhythmnsound, I owned quad ESL-57 and then stacked ESL-57 40 years ago. Loved them. WIth the right tube amplification and absent deep bass cravings, that is a compelling combination that spoils you for many modern alternatives, within SPL and dyn... | |
| NSMT or Zu? Zu does 60 days in-home evaluation period, refund if returned. They require you evaluate for at least 45 days to gain an honest assessment, once you've adjusted to Zu's traits & advantages, before full refund. They don't get many returns but t... | |
| NSMT or Zu? I know Zu's full line and have been a customer/user continuously for the past 17 years and counting, having had three versions of Zu Definitions in that time, and three versions of Druid each model concurrently in two systems. People find me here ... | |
| Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood? Re: Zu Soul 6 -- Steve Guttenberg, as I explained elsewhere here, did a hasty, sloppy review on speakers not fully broken in. And he set up the speakers erroneously before he made the effort to understand them. For a more accurate, informed and th... | |
| NSMT or Zu? The NSMT Model 50 Jamaica is closest to the Zu Omen II, pricewise. Interestingly, the transmission-line NSMT is quoted as "not needing a subwoofer" while being spec'd to 42 Hz bass response, whereas Zu Omen II goes to 38Hz with useful response a l... | |
| Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood? Ladok, The Zu Griewe gap is not difficult to adjust if you follow published directions and start at the reference 1/8" gap. Then you can go through a one-time exercise to get it right for your room and you're done. Devore and Zu are different exp... | |
| Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood? Zu Soul Supreme can fill your space, despite its size, but Soul 6 will do an even better job, yet it's even more compact. Soul 6, due to using the newer coax driver and the stiff & relatively lightweight cabinet better limiting energy dissipat... | |
| Ortofon SPU Cartridges Stax UA70 & UA90 vintage 12" tonearms Victor (Japan) UA7082 10-1/2" tonearm Ortofon TA110 9" tonearm These all have supplemental counterweights to handle the SPU. The Stax and Victor arms are 1970-1975 vintage and can still be found fairly ... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 Amps: Williamson. This is a classic push-pull circuit that debuted in 1947. If you have owned a vintage or modern push-pull EL34, KT66, 6L6 amp, you know the realm. My pair are wired for triode output operation. 18w. Quad II. I have both made-... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 When Druid 6 succeeded Druid 5, some people found the leap in vividness, obvious in the latter speaker, disorienting relative to the relaxed, gear-and-material-tolerant Druid 5 and 4 before it. The jump in quickness and transparency rewarded quali... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 I'm writing tomorrow. I did a detailed comparison with Druid 6 over the weekend, and listened to Soul 6 on ten different topology amps. The high efficiency is unrelated to fears of forward midrange. That's a nutty idea. There are other factors in... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 Yeah. Busy. I am having a small crowd in on Saturday so I can include a summary of external perceptions. The speakers are fairly well settled in, but still not fully burned. Zu has come to the conclusion that the Soul 6 is so transparent it is re... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 I'm giving my pair of Soul 6 another week or 10 days to further settle in, then I will post complete comments, including some comparative notes relative to Soul Supreme, Druid 5, Druid 6 and Definition 4. Phil | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 Zu speakers don't need high power but they can benefit from it on some music if the amp doesn't give up too much qualitatively to deliver power. I usually listen to 10-18w single-ended pentode and push-pull triode or pentode amplification on both ... | |
| Zu introduces Soul 6 Soul Supreme compacts Druid 5. Soul 6 compacts the sound of Druid 6. with the newer concentric driver. Druid 5 was a relaxed, easygoing, amp-tolerant speaker, more open and elastic than Druid 4. Druid 6 is strikingly more vivid, energetic, reveali... |