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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.

52tiger
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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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bache's avatar
bache
222 posts
 
I dont understand the guys who say   YES, Of course. you have to trust
you ears, but also you have to understand and follow up 
The measuring and basic sound knowledge. If you hear something
about baffle step, and take a look on measuring characteristic , you 
see big      http://www.soundstage.com/measurements/zucable_druid/
failure in midbass. It especially made piano  very bad. Also Whizzer
cone made high too bright.  Folk don be as ZOMBI 
wolf_garcia
4,650 posts
 
Ears SCHMEARS! Zu makes the best speakers and everybody knows it…they might not sound better, or look better, or fell better (!), but hey…they're the best.
nitewulf
277 posts
 
No...the Zu speakers seem to have terrible frequency response measurements.  I'm not all about measurements but they clearly are colored and overpriced.
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