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Recommendation for DAC needed.
At the risk of sounding like a non-answer, I agree with the sentiment to consider the front end before the dac, although the improvements can be dac-specific, and it honestly depends so much on the level of the rest of your system.  For instance, ... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
I'm shocked at how few posts/reviews I'm seeing/finding/reading on the Druid 6s.  Perhaps no one is buying them?  I'm still extremely impressed with them, and totally glad I made the jump from the Soul Supremes.  I'm sadly still without my new lis... 
Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them?
I have rolled the tubes on the Melody a couple of times.  I'm running Elrogs in my Thoress monoblocks and they are the best tubes I've found for those amps, but they seemed to actually be slightly too aggressive in the Melody, oddly.  I got ahold ... 
Zu Druid & Definition Roundup
Phil, I'm curious as to how you're finding your 6s?   
Zu Druid & Definition Roundup
Phil, I'm curious as to how you're finding your 6s?   
Zu Druid & Definition Roundup
Phil, I'm curious as to how you're finding your 6s?  I have watched the web but apologies if you've posted impressions elsewhere and I missed it in the searches.Jay 
Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them?
I'm digging in on the Decware stuff.  I haven't read too many Zu owners with Decware that weren't very, very satisfied.  From the Decware side, it seems like Steve's design philosophy should align perfectly with Zus, so maybe it shouldn't be a sur... 
Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them?
Great question--one I actually thought of myself after I posted the update.It's very, very solid directly from the Schiit Yggy (latest version).  If I'm honest, it's not giving much up, if anything.  Perhaps a tiny bit of breadth and depth in the ... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
At half of the Druid 6s (which I now absolutely adore, btw), the Druid 5s would be a heck of a buy, in my opinion.  I still LOVE my Soul Supremes, which have all of the same drivers, I think.  Both sets of speakers at their current pricing would b... 
Zu Soul Supreme Recap -- Owners, what are your preferred system pairings with them?
Since I would have wanted to see this list before I went on my amp quest (I'm still on it), I'll post my updated list...a year later from the last list.  If anyone is driving Zu Druid 6s or Zu Soul Supremes, here is my prioritized/ranked list.  I ... 
Review: Linear Tube Audio (LTA) "Ultralinear" Amplifier
Can anyone make some direct comparisons between the UL and any good/great 845 or 300B SET/PSET amps (mono or stereo)?  These reviews in the thread are well written, but it's hard to discern where this amp would really stack outside of the ZOTL ext... 
Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp
@crwindy Sorry to be 5 months late to respond to this thread again...you may have moved on and made your decisions.  To me it was well worth the upgrade to KT150s and "upgraded" driver tubes from what was shipped with it.  You can re-read a few of... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
Like the Defs, I also suspect my new Druids may be feeling a tad constrained in my current space.  I played around a tiny bit with the positioning (not much room to work with) and essentially have them now with no toe-in at all, only about 18" fro... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
I haven't yet heard the Def 4s...I strongly considered a used pair last year, but I ultimately passed as that was prior to my knowing I would have such a large listening space in my new house (I wasn't planning on moving when I considered the Def ... 
Anyone receive their Zu Druid VIs yet?
I just read his finalized review.  Yes, I suppose we appear to be saying about the same thing...Assuming the Vs sound like my Soul Supremes (both with the identical drivers, I believe), the VI is slightly more resolving, forward, and perhaps punch...