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Zu Druid IV - the real deal?

i just got done setting up my brand new pair of Zu Druid IVs. they just arrived this afternoon. i am speechless. my girlfriend is too, and quite frankly she could not give a damn about what kind of speakers i have. i bought these speakers without having heard them before. i was just curious.

right out of the box they are remarkable, and i can only expect that they are going to get better. music simply floats out of them effortlessly. wow. i can't even describe it.

now get this; i have them hooked up to a $799 Denon 2803 a/v receiver. $25 Audio Quest interconnects and cheap speaker cable. this is my second system, which i use mainly for watching TV. in the other room i have what would be considered an "audiophile" grade system. i can only imagine what these Druids are going to sound like if i give them a spin in there.

oh yeah; i have a REL storm sub woofer filling in the low end.
skuras
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warrenh
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Undertow, well said...let's put this baby to sleep...
It's very rough having the summer off. I'm headed to the beach. good surfing predicted for today. someones got to do it.....warren :)
bartokfan
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Phil" "yes the Definitions are well worth the extra, as its a much better speaker than the Druids"
skuras OP
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after an exhausting two week search i have pulled the trigger on the primaluna prologue five power amp. kt88s / 36 watts of power.

it should be here in by the end of the week. i am really looking forward to it!
undertow
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Skuras, What is the verdict on the new amps and speakers?
skuras OP
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i am very pleased with the system so far. the speakers sound super, and are working nicely in my large-ish room with high ceilings. stereo imaging and sound stage are excellent, and the speakers produce surprisingly deep bass. this is not a particularly dynamic system, but is more laid back and liquid. i have been listening to a lot of electronic music and reggae music lately and, frankly, i am as happy as a pig in shit! at this very moment i an listening to a german electronic artist who performs under the name "isolee". his new album is called "western store", and it sounds absolutely killer.

i just posted a profile of my system in the "opinions please" category of audiogon's virtual systems. i don't have a photo of the system on there right now, but i will put a photo on tomorrow morning.
undertow
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Skuras, Good deal... The tubes will be liquid and more laid back, I heard atmospheres on the Druid and the tubes were very sweet, you could always get a small solid state if you want hard dynamics and really rock, there is a difference if you want more edge, cause those speakers can do it. Thanks
ton1313
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I was playing around with the base to floor gap height. For my room, I prefer a height of a little less than a CD case, about the CD case without the lid. They seem to produce a more solid bass in this configuration. FYI they are on a carpeted floor.

Cheers
skuras OP
55 posts
 
mine are on a carpeted floor too, and i would say that my gap height is similar to yours. when i first set up the speakers i had them much lower, and the bass performance improved a lot when i raised the speakers.
macrojack
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When I had Druids, I got the best bass by putting tiles on top of the carpet and then gapping the speakers from a solid surface. In another post I read about somebody suggesting 12 inch square, 1 inch thick grey concrete pavers from Home Depot. I would have tried those if I hadn't traded up.
ton1313
272 posts
 
Macrojack

In a different house with hardwood floors, I used 1' square marble tiles. They served as floor protection, and I used carpet padding to adjust the gap height, and control reflection back into the cabinet.

Cheers.
adam3city
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So is Zu Druid good or not? ;)

There was once that thread: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl_u?aamps&1322486604&&&&&/SHINDO-AMP-ZU-DRUID-NO-WAY- do you know if there was any final answer of Druid is/isn't OK as match for tube?
naggots
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Druids are perfect for tubes, 12 ohm easy load and 101db meas a few watts will blow the doors off.
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