I'd love to go to RMAF - on my must do list one of these years, every year I think about it but never make the plans. Glory thanks for advice on the stands - I was considering buying the AN stands as well. I find the dynamics of the Druids and bass (I also have a Method sub) something I never tire of. Have opportunity for a slightly used ANE locally - sense I get is that I will trade some of the excitement of Druids for midrange and a more solid performer top to bottom. I have a great room that is about 18 x 27 feet with corners, the room works well for pretty much any speaker I have had in it from Thiels to Green Mountain Audio to the Druids.
from Zu Druids to....
with all the talk about Zu's new lineup I thought there might be some experience and thoughts about the upgrade I am contemplating from Druid iV's to Audio Note HE's. Anyone done this? I am running my system with a 300b set amp plus tube preamp so need high efficiency. Plan is to listen first - probably in the next week or two. The Audio Notes are quite a bit more expensive and the Druids do a lot right so not sure this is a going to be a clear cut decision. Have considered lots of the alternatives such as Definitions, see even a deal on the discontinued Essence's plus a variety of horns, etc.