whoopycat
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| What would you choose for about $1k, ZU DW, SVS Ultra bookshelf or Tekton Lore? Congrats. I own Omen DW mkII's along with two other Zu models. I agree with Steve Guttenberg 100%... the Omen DW is an extremely fun speaker to listen to. And yes I think their cabinet workmanship is top notch. Like you I came to Zu from B&... | |
| Tube or Trasistor I did hear Sean Casey of Zu on a podcast the other day talk about how he hates the sound of KT88 tubes. Your amp might not be the best match for the Soul.With that said, I agree with the poster above... try pointing your speakers straight out with... | |
| What are your thoughts about moving up product line(s) within a Company? I have 3 pairs of Zu speakers:Omen Dirty Weekend MkIISoul SuperflyDefHeadThe Omen DW's are the most recent acquisition, really bought for fun more than anything. I was kind of amazed how good they sound in comparison to my other pairs. You reall... | |
| Integrated amp match for Zu Soul Superfly Solid state can be tricky with the Superflys. I use a vintage Sansui AU-666 with my Superflys and I love it, so I'd consider a vintage Sansui or Marantz. Vintage will also get you the WAF. | |
| Has anyone compared ZU mission vs Event speaker cables (and interconnects)? I have Event mk1 speaker cables. I'm a huge fan of their speakers, less so their cables. Running them with my DefHeads they are definitely more resolving, but to my ears a bit too analytical. I mostly use my Black Cat Redlevel Couer cables inst... | |
| Cable Survey I'm with @grannyring on this. Duelund DCA16GA speaker wire is cheap and crazy good. You can have world-class speaker wire for as little as $100 depending on what length you need. I spent $160 because I needed 12 foot runs, that's still cheap. ... | |
| Dac+Amp recommendation for streaming-only system https://www.stereophile.com/content/zu-essence-loudspeaker-measurementsWho said Zu are supremely good speakers.Good grief, I swear every criticism of Zu speakers begins and ends with the fabled Essence measurements from 8 years ago. I suppose it ... | |
| Tube amp for Zu Omen I'd be shocked if the SE84UFO didn't get it done for you. Did you see this review? https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2017/07/29/mini-review-zu-audio-dirty-weekend-omen-version-ii/ | |
| Power cables and sharp dimensional imaging on a budget, Zu Audio and Furutech or Oyaide Richard, after reading about your system, my advice would be to not go out and spend a bunch of money on cables. I mean no offense by this, and your system may sound fantastic, but it doesn’t appear to be the type of amp/speakers that are going to... | |
| Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them? I'll chime in, as I own Superflys. I was using FirstWatt amps for a few years (F3/M2), but I'm using a vintage Sansui AU-666 now. I'm doing a very un-audiophile thing... I bumped up the floor gap on the Superflys to about an inch and I leave the... | |
| Surprise when revisiting your older gear. Ever happen to you? Yes, just happened to me a few weeks ago. I bought a vintage 70's Sansui AU-666 integrated on a lark off ebay at a decent price, mostly for its looks. It was a total dog in the first system I hooked it up to, muddy and veiled. Anyway, I was get... | |
| Decware and Zu. A pairing made in heaven Awesome sauce! Congrats, bet it sounds great. | |
| Zu Audio Omen MKII Hi brimel,I don't own Omens but I own 2 other pair of Zu speakers (Superfly and DefHead). I can't answer your question directly, but I have upgraded the drivers on my Superflys, so I can offer some perspective. The new drivers on Omen mkII shoul... | |
| morrow ma1 interconnect If you don't believe in system synergy, then you must not have heard a component before that sounded crappy in one system and fantastic in another. | |
| Zu Omen Def Mk.2 - Updated Review Glad you are happy with the Omen Defs. Tell me more about the MP-301 tube amp... how do you like it? I've been reading about it and it sounds like it would be a great match with Zu speaks. |