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Zu Omens Vs Dali Vs Vandersteen Vs Sonus Faber


This post is FYI for those wondering about the quality of the Zu Omens (Don't worry, Be Happy and get them!):

At my personal recommendation, two friends here in Tucson bought Zu Omens, and one replaced her floor standing Dalis with the Omens and another replaced his Vandersteens with the Omens. He recommended them to two other friends here in Tucson who replaced their speakers with the Zu Omens. Once of the pairs replaced were Sonus Fabers.

I imagine that the Soul Superfly's are better of course.

BTW, I have Zu Druids. I am hesitant to replace them because I like them so much that I have painted them piano black and put granite bases on them. They bested (for my preferences of course for immediate rich sound) some Dynaudio, Dali, and Spendor floorstanders. However, I have not heard the Zu Omens and Druids in the same room. However, at another person's home the Omens sounded wonderful. Similar magical sound as the Druids with perhaps a little more bass and they are certainly less imposing in size (but not in quality) in the listening space. Hmmm, maybe I can get a pair of Omens and paint them piano black...
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I would also be curious to hear more details about the quality of the ZU speakers and what they are capable of. I have to admit that based only on pictures alone I can't help but walk away leery on the use of the paper cones and whizzers. The drivers and their materials just dont "Look" capable of dishing out or taking a beating.

I think I would need to sit down and listen to them with a fist full of Paul Van Dyk Trance CD's played at a spirited volume to give these their fair shake and dispel any assumptions or fears I may have of their design.

Please dont take this as a knock on the brand or the speakers at all as I have not heard or seen them in person but only going on some detailed photos I looked at of the various models they offer. And I am well aware that looks can be very deceiving
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