richpinto

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Zu Druid & Definition Roundup
@last_lemming  how did the Decware amplifier work out for you? 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Glad to hear these are progressing nicely! @missioncoonery is it a common thing to think of eminence drivers are junk? Not looking for a flamewar.. just curious given Zu speakers have a lot of fans, and they have been using eminence for a very lon... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Sounds nice! My Druids are Piano black.. but I feel the VI might lend itself to the matte finishes better. I also sort of struggle with an additional $2K for the gloss finishes on the VI. Is it possible for you to post pictures on here? I tried to... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Nice! What finish did you get? I really like the look of the V, but the VI is definitely more visually refined. Cant wait to hear more about your experience and how it compares to your other Zus.. my biggest thing is if they are going to be worth ... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Really interesting feedback Parsons, and clearly my experience isn’t unique in terms to their sensitivity to the rest of the system. Ive upgraded everything else around my setup now: running a Luxman DA06 DAC, a Luxman c600 preamp, and some vintag... 
"Bookshelf" speakers designed to be placed near the wall behind them?
Have you considered anything from KEF? Their reference 1 has a tunable port in the back that might alleviate any near-to-wall issues. I have LS50s for my office/desktop setup, and I have to say their driver arrangement is exceptional for near fiel... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Regarding amps, I have tried a few with good results: Luxman mb3045 monoblocks (kt88 push-pull about 40w) Luxman Mb88u monoblocks (kt88 60w more like a McIntosh Design) and Luxman kmq7 (sort of an old dynaco design) All sounded good. I asked Gerri... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Gerrit is awesome. I am very impressed with the customer support they have given me considering I purchased my speakers second hand, and they never try to upsell you (I had at one point considered upgrading the capacitor in them)Cant wait to hear ... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Just posting here to hear some feedback from actual end-users.. I have a pair of Druid Vs.. and of course the question of whether the upgrade is worth the cost up as crossed my mind many times already!Let me add that Zu seems very good about getti...