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| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Germanboxers- just going back and saw your Auralic Vega comments. Phil and I demo'd that DAC a year ago as well. I had similar thoughts to you vs my Berkeley (which I'm going on 3-4 years with now)- it wasn't as natural, though had a big, more for... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Hey Dentdog - congrats on your finding the *Zu sound* and specifically the Def4's! I spent over 20 years searching for a *fully* satisfying audio system that allowed me to just enjoy the music I really liked but also allowed me to find art and enj... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Do think perhaps your brother's aversion to tubes is unwarranted due to unfamiliarity? Wound he be persuaded by their sound quality? Charles - it's not an aversion to tubes, really. If there was a proper cage over the tubes I think he'd be more th... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Snopro - what are the key sonic differences between the Franks and the J2 with the DruidV's?Jordan,Did you give any consideration to trying the First Watt SIT amplifiers? CharlesNot really, Charles. The SIT mono's are quite expensive and given thi... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Hello Snopro - i imagine the DruidV/Franks pairing would be outstanding. I used the Franks with my Def4's for awhile and really really enjoyed it. For now I'm going to see how the Valvets do and also the First Watt J2. | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Keith - that is good to know. I know that Phil had recommended them in the past. I suspect that I just misplaced when you had tried the Valvets in your long and varied amp trials and then concluded they were discarded for something else.The Zu's c... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Charles - the Auralic is big, bold, and detailed. It also has big *tone*. I just could never get past its very forward nature and the treble just never sounded right to me. I really wanted to like it and build quality was very good. For the DruidV... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Keith - for some reason I had it in my head that you weren't happy with the Valvets? I'm quite happy with my Black Shadows and Def4's. Recently ignited the DAC quest. A year ago the Aesthetix Pandora was unable to materially exceed my Metric Halo ... | |
| Price Increases Jmc, I'm not sure the point of this: As for prices rising on the same item, that is just the start of the devaluation of the US dollar that the Fed started early in 2012. We can lower unemployment when you devalue the dollar, the flip side is that... | |
| Zu Druid MK4/2013 upgrade install Great to hear, Naggots! I have the Def Mk4's and the Druid Mk4-8's and love them both. Sean and the guys at Zu are really customer focused. Combined with what I feel are superior holistic products in their price ranges, I'm a "lifer".Considering u... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State - Imaging, Soundstaging, 3D MichaelKingdom - To your quote below. My experience seems to be the same as everyone else's on this thread except for the fact that I have my amplifier technologies reversed. Hopefully time will tell what the missing variable is. I think some of w... | |
| Best 845 tube out there? Jeff - how does the Psvane compare to the trusty Shuguang "B" 845? Do you know if it is a direct replacement for the standard B tube from Shuguang?And I'm totally envious of your Absolare 845!! I bet they are terrific! | |
| Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers Grannyring - just kick it up to the big ring, get out of the saddle, and power over that voodoo!! Maybe it'll work for you?In my case, I made the mistake of wearing a Tiki Talisman around my neck and I too have had to live with a voodoo curse. Inc... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Well said, GSM. I owned the Mk1.9's before the Mk4's. Although I loved the Mk1.9's, after living with the Mk4's I can't fathom a tweak or series of tweaks that would elevate the Mk1.9 to Mk4 performance. | |
| Preamp Noise with High-Efficiency Speakers Hi Ying - I highly recommend buying the Jensen noise troubleshooting kit. It is inexpensive (or you can make the devices yourself - they give you the directions) and will come in handy for years to come as equipment, rooms and homes change.I have ... |