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From Klipsch to Zu Omen Def

I have auditioned many speakers and have yet to find one that best my current Klipsch RF-7 for the type of music I listen to (Classic rock, singer songwriter, Indie Rock). I have tried Martin Logan, B&W, Von Schwikert and have liked aspects of all but not enough to make a change. I have been very intrigued by the Zu Omen Def but have not been able to hear them. I am hoping to improve the soundstage size, RF-7s are very direct and therefore not as big sounding as some speakers. I also hope to get more out of the midrange, vocals can sound a bit hollow at times.

Has anyone compared Klipsch to Zu? Specifically the Zu Omen Def?
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I've heard larger Zus just once at a local hifi show.

THey were just OK for pop/rock music off a 6 watt SET amp, below par at that particular show. Sounded very nice on more smaller scale acoustic type music

Zu guy in the room admitted that they would have benefited from more power for pop/rock.

Klipsch can be a nice choice as well if in the right setup. Some tweaking with system, room, the whole kaboodle over time is pretty much always the key to get where you want once you make some basic decisions on what to build around. Kind of like building a dream house, but hopefully not nearly as expensive.
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