Anyone heard Zu Druid speakers?

I read this thread with interest, as I recently aquired a pair of Zu Tone's. I really like the idea of using low powered SET tube amplification, and already have a pair of Entec subs to augment the bass.

So far, I sort of agree with both Tvad and Phil in that in some aspects the speakers seem very promising with very good soundstaging and quick response, albeit with what seems to be some peculiar tonal innacuracies. To me, the speakers sound a bit hollow. I took some measurements using both a Behringer DEQ2496 and a RS sound level meter, and in both cases, the measurements show a bump in the upper midrange - lower treble in the 1-3k range. I am attempting to use digital EQ (a Z-Systems RDQ-1) to temper this anomoly, but so far have had a hard time getting it right. Anyone else with the Zu speakers have a similar experience?

- Stew

finally heard these. good , but certainly not classic.

"finally heard these. good , but certainly not classic."

What do you mean by this? Details?

I don't know how long you've had your Druids, Stew, but that "hollow" sound is common when new, needing break-in. On first listen when I got my Druids, I thought the same thing but chose to give them time to get used because the rest of it -- the top-to-bottom transient consistency, tone, overall speed and lack of crossover effects made it right to give them some time.

Phil

I heard the Zu Druid MK4's at my friends house. The pleasure of enjoying music is what I like best about the Zu products, not only the Druids.

They were connected to a pair of upgraded Cary Audio 300 SE Monoblocks with Western Electric 300B, NOS 6SL7 and a GZ37 Rectifier. The preamps were an Atmasphere MP-3, MP-1 and a CAT (Convergent Audio Technologies). Speaker cable was the Zu Ibis and the Interconnects were Nordost. The CD player was the Vacuum Tube output Blue Note.

By the fourth time I heard the Druid's they had 100 hours playtime on them, but only with the Cary's lower power.

The only comment I have is that the standard "Black" finish started to show signs of coming apart at the seams. It looked more like textured contact paper than paint. It's the high humidity that makes anything wooden swell. The Druids were not in a temp/humid controlled area so they do suffer a bit in the Tropics under constant 75%-80% humidity.

Druids... A+, Highly recommended.

Patricia Barbers songs were amazingly convincing, as if I could reach out and touch the musical notes. One could sense the acoustic space as if I was right there in the Blues bar.

On the heavy metal side we played some Rammstein - Reise Reise and they had a good manner about them. Kraftwerk sounds like fireworks, especially track 2 on Electric Cafe, with the synthesizer parts really separated and distinct.

Jean Michel Jarre's AERO CD was like being along for a ride on a new age vacation.

On The Rite of Strings, Jean Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke and Al Dimeola shoot out into the stratosphere, it simply gave me the goose bumps.

I am buying a pair for myself soon!!