mjb Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 What do you guys think about Zu's? Specifically the Druid mk IV? I'm thinking of picking-up a pair used for around $1600... I briefly heard them at a dealer and really liked what I heard, but they were being driven by a big solid state amp (even though they're very sensitive)... I plan on driving them with a 2 watt decware SET amp. Thanks, mjb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 They're very divisive speakers at a number of sites due to their comparatively poor measured performance, but it's pretty decent for a crossoverless design. IIRC, the main driver is run wide open and the supertweeter has a highpass cap crossover. I, for one, love them. Their sensitivity is appropriate for a SET amp, and their impedance may be, but I can't vouch for how stable they are. $1600 isn't an amazing price, and they come up on A'gon for less, but if your pair is local it's probably worth it not to have to deal with shipping them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have not heard a pair, so of coarse I'll recommend them most enthusiastically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I don't think I've heard the MK IV's but the earlier versions I've heard were absolutely awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have not heard a pair but will say that of the many reviews written echo Sherwood's words. There seems to be a love 'em or hate 'em relationship for the Druid and even the successor, the Essence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Again, I haven't heard them, but I do find them on the expensive side considering some of the wonderful sounding competition out there (Cain & Cain, Omega ...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I think they used be between $2500 and $3000 depending on the paint job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp11801 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 the pair I heard at a NYC audio show about 2-3 years ago were pretty bad. They did audiophile well recorded small combo stuff ok, but so do most speakers they fell apart when we asked them to rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 I heard an older pair of the floor standers (before they went to ribbon tweeters) a couple years ago. I agree with jp#'s in that they do smaller scale well, but don't quiote do bigger or harder music as well. Also, we had to toy with placement a bit to get best sound.....they sounded even worse until they "snapped in" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looks like Zu is on this months cover of everyones favorite audiophile magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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