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Zu def 4 are they the best speaker made?

I have been a Zu fan for a long time starting with the presence and moving to Definition 3 then to Definition 4.

In my opinion if you like Americana, Rock music
Blues or Bluegrass, then these speakers with the right electronics and room, I really feel like the room matters as much as components.

these speakers lack nothing in my opinion you have great soundstage as well as intimacy and realistic bass.

i have tried a lot of different amps and preamps
But for me as Cobra from this site.  suggested a good 845 amp is a match made in audio heaven!

I'm using a Jhango passive and my 845 is a Larry Moore Monaco with some upgraded parts

Lampizator Dac and transport thru a MacBook Pro with Tidal and it’s simply amazing!!

for vinyl I have a modded table from George Merrill of Memphis Tn, great guy by the way.

and my phono pre is Heed quasar , nothing crazy expensive and I would put it up against anything I have had the pleasure to listen to.

my point is Zu makes a fantastic speaker on top of amazing customer service. But with the right gear they can sound as good as it gets.

i know that’s a bold statement but these speakers are so immediate and life like without any limitations that I can hear but it’s just my opinion.

Check them out for yourself, you may feel the same way.

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kosst_amojan
2,095 posts
 
@johnk 
Yeah... Those are practical in a 16'x21' room. Not real perfect from where I'm sitting by a long shot. 
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shadorne
7,333 posts
 
Zu was a fad for a while. They have their die hard fans but the truth is that sticking bass guitar woofers in a box and calling it a speaker makes a lousy speaker.
wolf_garcia
4,650 posts
 
I agree that the ZUs are the best speaker made. I’ve never heard them myself, I agree as someone who owns bass speakers and other full range drivers (mostly in boxes for for electric guitar or bass duty) that these things seem pricey for what they are, and the back and forth love/hate thing seems to hang around this brand more than most, but, clearly, these are the best speakers made.
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migueca
100 posts
 
My 2 cents:
I never had the chance to hear the newest Defs. However I auditioned some other models that I really enjoyed, always at the same dealer demo room (in Hong Kong). And one day I was blown by how fantastic the sound was coming from that combo - Zu Omen Def and LM219ia amplifier. That was the sound I was looking for, but way too expensive for my wallet. 
Later one day I found a pair of Zu Omen Def new from factory for half the retail price. I bought it! And one year later I jumped on a Line Magnetic 219ia for a quarter of the price (almost mint). So I got the exact same combo as at the dealer's room. The result? Far from fantastic in my living room. These speakers are very room and position dependent. I just keep the whole setup because I know what it's capable of and because I'm moving soon to a better house where I'll have a proper listening room. 
If the Zu are the best speakers ever made? Probably not, there's no such thing... But they really are amazing together with a 300B/845 SET as my LM219ia. 
I love their sound. Some people hate it. 
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