iramirez
Responses from iramirez
| Help me get the best sound under $5K in upgrades I did not see anything regarding a DAC. How do you get your music from the Mac Mini to the preamp? | |
| Any Zu Omen owners upgrade to the Mk1B I upgraded my Essence speakers, both driver & clarity cap. It was a very significant upgrade, made for a smoother yet more detailed speaker. Most significantly, it dramatically deepened the speaker's soundstage. | |
| DAC Choice in 47Labs CDP system I run a Metrum Octave Mk II with my Zu Essence speakers. My speakers have the upgraded drivers so they are probably very similar to your Druids. I am very pleased with the Octave's sound in my system. It is a very analog sounding DAC. It is neithe... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? I love my computer audio setup and would never consider returning to a CDP. My Mac Mini functions as a server, my iPad is the remote. I run my digital files through a Metrum Octave Mk II DAC. Audirvana takes care of oversampling and processing the... | |
| Need help on speaker decisions I disagree with the notion that you should tailor your amplifiers to your music preference. I run a pair of relatively exotic -- low wattage -- tube amplifiers and my music preferences mostly range from jazz to rock. The amps that I use are usuall... | |
| Speakers for SET 8 Watt 300B system? I run a pair of Zu Essence speakers (16 ohm, 100db efficiency) with my 9 watt Manley amplifiers. The sound presentation is very vivid, palpable and immediate. It took me some time to arrive at the high-efficiency SET sound, but I have no regrets. ... | |
| Subwoofer for "seamless" integration with Zu Druid I have a pair of Zu Essence speakers with the upgraded nanotech drivers. I supplement my bass with a Zu Mini Method subwoofer. The combination is fantastic. The Mini Method is an amazing little subwoofer. It integrates seamlessly with my Essence s... | |
| How to get the most out of a Metrum Octave Mk II? Elberoth,Yeah, I would like to hear the Hex someday. I have read that it does better with microdetail and decays than the Octave, but that it does not do rhythm and pace quite as well. It would have to be substantially better than the Octave for m... | |
| Digital Source with Tube Amplification Ok, I'm going out on a limb here. I imagine that if I fall off I'll be on my own. So, in the most general sense, on average, hybrid-a will have the most analog sound. Sure, there are a million caveats to this. But I think that unless you are liste... | |
| New Speakers/Amps Ok, this is what I would do...Zu Audio Omen speakers $1500 new.Onix SP-3 integrated $500 usedSchiit Bifrost DAC $350 new.I think high efficiency speakers will give you flexibility in case you decide to experiment with amplification in the future. ... | |
| How to get the most out of a Metrum Octave Mk II? Erndog,Thanks for the suggestion, but, as I have come to understand it, the Octave Mk II has a very similar USB implementation to the Hex. Reviewers have stated that they found little difference between the Hex's USB imput and SPDIF converted impu... | |
| Are We Talking CDs And CDPs Out Of Existence? Perhaps I am being too pragmatic, but I do not have a strong attachment to any particular media. I am simply looking for the best, most emotive and engaging sound reproduction that I can reasonably afford. Also, I do care for flexibility, accessib... | |
| Zu Essence upgrade kit - worthwhile? I got my upgraded drivers two weeks ago. Yes, the upgrade is well worth it. The difference between the old drivers and the new ones, including the clarity caps, is not subtle. The speaker is more dynamic, the soundstage is more precise and profoun... | |
| Sub-woofer fast enough for Horns? I would have a look at the Zu Audio subwoofers. I own one of their discontinued models, the Mini-Method, and it is lightning fast. It blends in seamlessly with my Essence speakers. Their new models, the Undertone and the Submission, are supposed t... | |
| Coincident Frankenstein mk.2 amps Snopro,I run a pair of Zu Audio Essences with my Manley 300b amplifiers. I run my amps single ended, meaning they put out 11 watts. The Essences are not as efficient as the Druids, still, the Manley amps drive them with gusto. You should not have ... |