I recently auditioned a wide variety of speakers, including Zu and Devore, in tandem with Leben and Luxman tube electronics.
Both speakers are really wonderful, but have different sound signatures.
I thought that, hands down, the Devores sounded better in "naturally" recreating a wide variety of music genres--very neutral sounding (and little recessed). More like an English speaker around well-defined mid-range sounds. You could put these next to Harbeth and Spendor. The tubes did not make them overally warm.
The Zus tend to color the music with this "lively" veil: you definitely feel the soundstage and dynamics--great with jazz combos, female vocals, simple rock music--very bright and defined highs and decent sustain and attack. Very efficient--make low powered tubes come alive.
Both have world class finishes. I think the figured cherry on the Devores is stunning. Zu's white pearl finish has the drool factor.
Maggies are great, but suffer from being power hungry and difficult to set up in small to medium rooms. Zu and Devore plays with an entirely different set of less powerful electronics, 15 to 100 watts, and would sound great in nearfield situations..
Both speakers are really wonderful, but have different sound signatures.
I thought that, hands down, the Devores sounded better in "naturally" recreating a wide variety of music genres--very neutral sounding (and little recessed). More like an English speaker around well-defined mid-range sounds. You could put these next to Harbeth and Spendor. The tubes did not make them overally warm.
The Zus tend to color the music with this "lively" veil: you definitely feel the soundstage and dynamics--great with jazz combos, female vocals, simple rock music--very bright and defined highs and decent sustain and attack. Very efficient--make low powered tubes come alive.
Both have world class finishes. I think the figured cherry on the Devores is stunning. Zu's white pearl finish has the drool factor.
Maggies are great, but suffer from being power hungry and difficult to set up in small to medium rooms. Zu and Devore plays with an entirely different set of less powerful electronics, 15 to 100 watts, and would sound great in nearfield situations..