miklorsmith
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| BEST LOW VOLUME FULL RANGE SPEAKERS? I just got Zu Definitions. They're 101 db efficient at 6 ohms and fear no volume, or lack thereof.Part of my demo to others is to play a known song, and about halfway through to turn the volume down. And down, and down, and down. They literally ne... | |
| Green Mountain Audio at RMAF What is impressive in a short-term show setting is probably deep bass and treble extension. What will be enchanting over a long relationship has little to do with these qualities though. In fact, deep bass might be overbearing long term, and what ... | |
| Omega Grande 8 vs. Cain & Cain Abby The Zu Tone monitors are just a little more money. Having heard the same driver in the Druids and Definitions, it is an EXCELLENT wide-range driver. Bass response would be probably comparable, around 50 hz or so, and they're 101 db efficient. | |
| From Avantgarde to a conventional speaker? I second Phil's suggestion. I owned the Gallos, then the Druids, and now the Definitions. I'd take the Druids over the Gallos in a nanosecond and the Def's are beyond belief.Srajan Ebaen went from Avantgarde Duos to Druids to Definitions and is ti... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? The Def's are not good nearfield speakers. That's one advantage of the Druids over the Def's. According to Zu, and borne out by my experience, these need 10 - 20 feet of distance from listener to speaker to come alive.FWIW, Sean at Zu told me they... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? My Def's showed up. They will not be leaving my house, probably ever. I haven't heard the Wilsons, but I'll compare with crossover'd speakers in general.Yes, there's a big difference. Not having the signal smashed through a complex crossover, divi... | |
| 6moons review of FAB Audio Model 1 speaker For the price, I expect more than what these 2-ways provide. They're practically monitors.I thought the reviewer tried his absolute best, using different rooms and gear. At the end, he found he didn't favor them. What is he supposed to say? Isn't ... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? I owned the Druids and they are outstanding at $2,800. They were far more convincing musically than Gallo Ref. 3's they replaced.And, at (I think) $1,700, the Tone monitors still support 101 db efficiency and the same delicious house sound the oth... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? They were the MK-IV's. The bass is taut and very satisfying down to 40hz. They don't have the kick of a true fullranger, but overall I'd definitely take the Druids over any multi-way I've heard.I was contemplating subs. It's expensive to get a ref... | |
| anyone heard zu definition speakers? Sakes alive, Phil. Your volunteer efforts in support of Zu are exemplary. Your writing is concise and communicative. Following your dispatches (partially), I have sold my Druids and will be receiving custom-painted Definitions in about 3 weeks.I l... | |
| Cain & cain abbey vs Zu Druid I've owned the Druids (now sold and waiting for Definitions). I've not heard the Abbys. The particular comparison request is, well, particular.I do own some homebuilt Fostex 206E BR boxes. From what I've read, heard and surmised about these, I wou... | |
| ZU DruidsMK2 vs. Totem Hawk and/or Forest The new Druids are MK-IV. I owned the Gallos previous to the Druids. The Gallos had better tweeters, but the midrange immediacy and utter coherency of the Druids trumps any conventional speaker I've ever heard. At 101 db efficiency, a bigger amp i... | |
| 6 Moons Reviews Zu Cable Definition Speaker Sure! I'm a leaper though. Sometimes it pays, big. It did when I sent my dough off to Zu for the Druids, having never heard one of their speakers, and everything I've had from Modwright, and Red Wine Audio's stuff, and when I sent Srajan a few lon... | |
| 6 Moons Reviews Zu Cable Definition Speaker I think the primary motivation for selling the Avantgardes is related to his "realsization" quest, told in about 3 parts on the website. Essentially, how much money can be saved without losing the life of the high end. Relating to the budgetary co... | |
| 6 Moons Reviews Zu Cable Definition Speaker But, he owned Avantgarde Duos before. They retail at $20k. Even if he got them at cost, he's comparing "apples to apples", even if the total dollars are smaller. |