ZU Audio DWX Speakers Bring STUNNING, CONCERT-LIKE Sound to Your HOME! 

Bad man, very very bad!! 😂

Everybody gets one mulligan. LOL

If there isn't already a Tekton connector, then there should be!

I like using the Krypton connector on mine. If you run it through the Flux Capicitor on the way to the amplifier, it improves the efficiency of the speaker. 😅

You're in the right place!!!

The only band that MATTERS!!!!!

And they look cool!!!

Me too, and I concur.

Thanks! Appreciate the watch!

I really appreciate that!

You are welcome, Good Sir! Cheers!

I never thought I'd hear myself say "Techton connection!" But there is a first for everything!

The best!

Sadly, I always have to send it back! Oh, well...

Saw them once on the combat rock tour! I'll never forget it!

I'm sure of it!

I'll check it out, Ed!

Your welcome. For more depth check out some of my colleagues videos to see how we line up! Thanks!

How about you?

Disappointing because I thought I'd catch up on what's going on in the hifi world after being away and a few videos in, I feel like I caught you being disingenuous. Bummer.

@@Gpray75 didn't I say/imply that it would be best tamed by tube electronics?

I'm calling this for future reference! That's good to know, thanks!

Does this help with sibilance?

@@rockroll9513 No. Sibilance is happening in higher frequency ranges like 5 to 6 kHz. Pulling down that region might help if you experience sibilance. Will produce a muffled sound if you overdo it.

I know both of those dudes. Yes, it's a deeper connection!

​@UnitedStatesofAnalog I actually spoke to Jerrod and Jayme at Black Ice for about an hour before purchasing the amp. I got great recommendations for the tubes to use based on my sound preferences. Absolutely incredible customer service. They get my highest recommendation!

All true! Glad this resonated with you!

I have them too but I would suggest getting the next level upgrades on these models (better capacitor) and have them broken in at the factory (about $100)

@@deanwiederin795Thanks-I will have to save a bit longer for the upgrades, but I agree they probably make a significant difference. I built CSS Critons with the upgraded capacitor option, and have no regrets on that investment. Likely the same on the DWX. Cheers👍

Hey... that pretty much what I said!

Fo sho!

And interestingly they are made about 60 miles apart in Utah. Something in the air, snow, or water?

I've only heard the premium

Awww... you don't have to leave! I mix it up!

They are alike and different too. Remember... even maxed out the DWX will be a grand or two cheaper than the Forte. The bookshelf format may be more practical vs floorstanding for some. I also have Heresy 3 as well but haven't heard 4. But people say they are improved. I would say the Fortes are a tad smoother with some recordings and the DWX are revealing. I think the DWX need some room to breathe. I wish I could have listened to them in a bigger room here. That's my next experiment. I would reach out to Sean at ZU and get his take. They have great customer service and interaction. I love my Fortes and because of the size they are probably mine for life! But like I said, it's all about flavors! Both are super dynamic and fun! Tube electronics were better for the Zu, I thought. My opinion!

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog what you say makes sense. Those titanium tweeters can’t be forgiving on bad recordings! It is interesting what you say about the Zus needing air to breathe having a smaller sized driver compared to your Klipsch. Your insight has been really helpful! Thanks a lot and keep those reviews coming!

Thank you, some people are taking it all to seriously.

Only the heritage series of klipsch are made in the US. All the others China

I thought that's what I read.

The 'super'-tweeter clearly needs a high-pass filter, so I imagine would be for that purpose.

a damn convenience. no more clutter and big things to move

These should satisfy your big box fetish! Thanks for watching!

I will try to remember to address that in a future video where I feature the Black Ice!

I bought some Zu Omen Mk2's last year to address a few shortcomings and they exceeded my expectations on all of them. Low listening volume was really poor with my last speakers, the Zu's still have great soundstage, imaging, and bass even at low volumes. While the Zu's will bring out the best in the vast majority of my music, only a small minority of poorly mastered music may not sound quite as good. But my last speakers were very picky and only about 1/3 of my music sounded great, the rest sounded OK or not great at all. Finally the Zu's are much more efficient and sound very good at all volumes, low, medium, and occasionally high. My last speakers had a very tiny window of volume where they sounded really good, otherwise it was no-go! One thing to note, placement is absolutely critical and it took me a while to find the sweet spot, but when I did they blew me away.

@rawheadjim thanks for the info!

DW6 Supremes here, these are probably the best low volume level speaker one could own. All the detail is retained, even the bass. I love mine with a little 10W Cayin EL-84 tube amp.

@michaelwright1602 Thanks that's great news glad you listed your amp cause mine is also 10 watts. Can I ask you about spacing from rear wall cause can't go out more than 8inches because of a door have you done and testing on rear wall spacing. In my case maybe I'll have to look at the DWX but I rather have DW6.

Not exactly. It has its own merits in detail and spaciousness, I think!

This a little cryptic. Care to elaborate?

Not on the take my, friend! Weird that that was your first take. I have too much integrity. These are on a short-term loan and are going back very soon. I enjoyed my time with them. I felt my review/overview was fair and some observations could be construed as drawbacks. Depends on the customer. About the lack of x-over. That was my bad/oversight. There's a lot to unpack with the ZU. Please consult Sean or ZU website for all the details. I don't always feel it's necessary to to parrot facts that are already at your fingertips just to add more viewing time. Like I said... my taste, my room, my ears. But you should check them out if you get a chance. Thanks for watching. I'm not on the take... but you could donate!💰😃I lost thousands last year starting this up... and I have a very good day job!

Ha! Brain fart when I was writing. I guess I renamed it! That's for pointing that out! If this was a newspaper u would print a retraction!

Please see my self-pinned comment at the top!

I think the cable is Tekton branded.

I own two pairs of the Zu Dirty Weekends. I auditioned the first pair and could not part with my Benjamin’s fast enough. I put them next to one of Danny’s top picks, the KLH Model 5’s. Those Model 5’s were sold in a matter of hours on US Audiomart after setting up those Zu Omen DWs. I then bought a new pair of the DW6 Supremes and have not once questioned either purchase. I have a pair of Maggie LRS+ right next to them, and honestly, overall, prefer the Zu’s. You should try them out before you knock them.

@@michaelwright1602 No thanks. Glad YOU like them though. I'm more into physics, which Zu seems to ignore.

@@michaelwright1602 I did say "It's ok to like them", didn't i? FYI I wouldn't buy the Model 5 KLH either. I'm into speakers that DON'T screw up the musical waveform. Your woofer, without a crossover, is a damped harmonic oscillator. A damped, harmonic oscillator has a high-frequency limit, imposed by its moving mass- which equals phase shift in the highs, or time delay. It has phase shift in the low frequencies, because it has mass bouncing on a suspension (it's a mass/spring system), as described above. And since it cannot be an infinitely-rigid cone, it has cone breakup too, which imposes a ragged phase error across the roll-off region, a raggedness that changes with loudness too. If you'd like the math behind it, I can provide it to you.

@@daleboylen6427 What does physics sound like? You measurement guys do not know what you are missing, not that any of you seem to care. You bash gear that you will not purchase, or even take the time to listen too., talk about audio snobbery. Where is that scientific curiosity? You guys enjoy your oscilloscopes, the rest of us will enjoy the music. ;-)

@@michaelwright1602 I;m not a measurements guy. I'm a design guy. I believe that physics, more importantly time domain math, which are Greens Functions, are needed to design a speaker that is true to what's on the recording. I'm also a recording engineer. As far as "Bashing gear I have not purchased or even listened to", I did manage the biggest audio chain in the state of Colorado for 15 years. We sold a lot of brands, Had sales reps trying to get us to carry dozens more, and encouraged customers to bring their gear in for comparison, and I've bought and sold a plethora of speakers over the past 40 years. Not a lot out there I haven't heard, including Zu. We saw Sean at various shows. I take it you're not interested in the math?? I'm a guy who sat in a chair, night after night, aiding a physicist with a speaker design. Change a capacitor, what do you hear? Change an inductor,, what do you hear? Change a crossover point, what do you hear? It took us 30 YEARS to figure out that math and apply it to loudspeaker design. The result was "Speaker of the year" at Sixmoons.com. Fast forward to today, and we have the majority of people like you, who don't care about physics, or reproducing the musical waveform accurately. They care about price. They complain that a speaker is $15,000 because they cannot for the life of them, understand why a box and a few drivers could possibly be worth that kind of scratch, totally ignorant to the 30 YEARS of time we invested in making them the worlds best. We have "Fun Fi" and we have computer models, which are WRONG. I get to put up with guys like you and Randy (cheapaudioman) telling me I'm a snob when neither of you even cares to learn. Talk about audio snobbery.I never said it's NOT ok to like Zu or any other brand. I said they are not audiophile. I've offered to give you the math as to WHY, but you seem to not want to know. That's fine too. Just stop telling ME I am WRONG when I know I am right and have ALL the math to support my statements. You're not talking to an audio snob or novice here. I want accuracy in audio reproduction. You don't.