Which Zu for you

Robert

"I'll say that they do require a lot of break-in- or maybe I don't listen enough or loud enough:) Really it took about 6 months to a year but that was also swaps of components, cables etc as thing got better and better. So not exactly break in but more dial-in. That's probably normal and reflects my learning curve."

"Break-in" is the correct term. Most FRD (full range drivers) take a lot of break-in. . . more than what happens in the factory. It gets even longer if they are shipped in cold weather. Mine continued to evolve for almost a year without any tweaking in terms of cables, positioning, etc.

they are a lot better this year than when I got them. They were new in Sept 2014. 

Thanks Robert. It sounds like our listening habits are very similar and I would also be listening "near field" as our stereo is on the long wall of a 25'x15' or so living room so it's good to hear that the almarro is up to the job.  I thought of the almarro 318 but quickly dismissed it when I read it gets over 500F. That's too hot with a small child. Thanks again for your input.

Beautiful looking pair of honey walnut Superflys just went up on Zu's preloved site... that's a really good deal.

Hi Robert ,

You said that your friend introduced you to Zu through the Druid? Was this the Druid mkv by any chance? The reason I'm asking is because like you I also have the Soul Supreme and I really love them. However due to some differences in their cabinets ( Druid mkv compared to Supremes) and so many positive reviews online of the Druid mkv, lately I've had a bit of an itch with regards to trading them in ( or selling them) to get the Druid mkv. I'm hoping that your friend does have the Druid mkv so that you can better compare these speakers for me. I'm not too interested in the scale or presentation. My focus is whether the slightly better/more advanced cabinet of Druid mkv will make its midrange a bit more refined versus the Supremes. What about bass quality/quantity between these two speakers? There has to be noticeable audible difference between the two for me to jump to the Druid mkv from the Supremes which is currently perfectly suited for my small listening room ( bedroom system). The Supremes have amazed me every single time I've listened to them. They are so musical, organic, and sweet and have handled every single musical genre I've thrown at it so well that I'm not sure if its justifed to switch to the Druid mkv which like you said uses the exact drivers , internal cables, and even ZuB3 connection.