I'm another person here in the comments that landed on Zu Speakers long term. I have two pairs, Druid Credenzas that have been upgraded to the latest internals, and Zu Cubes hanging above the screen in my living room. Both are paired with Scanspeak subwoofers. I have heard a large number of great speakers, because I used to go to RMAF in Denver every year, but after getting Zu speakers at home I still went to the show but rarely heard anything I would consider upgrading to. There is personal preference of course. Not everybody appreciates the dynamics focused sound of Zu speakers, either because of the genres they listen to or because they have a preference for a more mellow presentation. But for those of us who like dynamics and tone over other attributes, Zu speakers can be just the thing.
In relation to the genres you spoke of how would it handle varied artists like RUSH, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Iron Maiden, The Eagles, and Lyle Lovett?
@@nostradamus7648 i'd always thought: "how can a good speaker not be equally good on all genres of music?" When somebody says "this speaker is best on classical" (my most common heard remark) that tells me it must lack bass, but any genre inc' classical needs an equally good bass response, if live albums, for audible ambience clues of the venue size but just for lifelike instrument reproduction, Kettle drums are felt in the chest when heard live & a grand piano covers over 8 octaves, wider than any other accoustic instrument & one reproduced by bass-shy speakers completely looses it's scale & sounds weedy & not like a grande pisno at all, more like a harpsichord on bass shy speakers. All my most fave' speakers have served all genres equally well, as will my last ever final & next speaker purchase. My weakest link since one of my previous fave irreplaceable (in my price range) vintage speakers died. (Made in 1969, one chsnnel dead by x-mass 2021 but excellent till that time)
Same as any other genre, do those artists you memtion require a speaker with a different frequency response, tonal ballance, efficiency, dynamics or whatever else? My last 'worthy' speakers could reproduce Frank Zappa (inc' tne ones with Stevie Ray Vaughn on guitar) Lee Perry, Dylan, The Cure, Frank Sinatra, appagelos, Zep, Kinks, Dusty Springfield etc etc as well as they could a J.S. Bach solo piano sonata, A Beethoven Quartet or a busy Sibelius symphoney with equal aplomb. Surely, is it not just a matter of taste if somebody likes, say a super detailled hi-mid/treble forward bright sound that others (inc' me) would find fatiguing? When a voice or instrument(s) has a sound that is lifelike, I find that a good starting point for whittling down a group of speakers to select the right (for me) pair from. I suppose realism is my major marker towards a 'worthy' speaker.
I wonder how many other Zu owners have more than one pair? I upgraded to a pair of Zu Presence because I wanted an all in one widebander and sub. I couldn't part with my Druids so now I have both playing - sort of a Frankenstein Zu Definition. I listen to all kinds of music and Zu can handle the dynamics from classical to rock to industrial, they do need help in bass so if you're into rattling the neighbors windows you would need a separate sub. Their 10.5 widebander is more than enough for my listening enjoyment. Finding the "perfect" speaker is a fun journey that for me started with afternoons in stereo stores, and going to the CA Audio Show and just listen to music in the various rooms.
I've had my Dirty Weekend Mk2s for a few years now and have no intention of upgrading them just yet. However, I did switch to a tube amp and I can say they sound much better.
46 years with same speakers. I used to have roommates that we augmented. These Zu are the speakers that I want. Now I know what you feel is low levels at 80 dB. I listen at 50. Trying 60 dB now. That's alot. Approximately double loudness for every 3 dB. It's logarithmic.
Thinking about getting the EXACT same set-up for my home. Was considering the Klipsch Heresy IV speakers, but after hearing this Review and reading the Comments, I'm now leaning toward the DW6 with all of the upgrades. Thanks for your Comment, @slimp5041.
I have a pair of Omen DW that I have had for 2 years. Liked them so much I bought a pair of Soul VI. Not sure if the Soul VI are worth triple the DW but they are indeed brighter and faster and are amazing with vocals. I do hook them both up to a subwoofer (Klipsch SPL-150) if I want to rock. If you are on a bit of a budget, the DW are a no-brainer and you are not missing out on a whole lot versus the Soul VI. If you have a bit of extra cash to burn, and it does become a pride-of-ownership thing, the Soul VI are beautiful.
I listen quiet when i want to be critical. I have a nice big room 20x45 with 9 foot celings... i have found eq sitting back 30plus feet at low volume. During a quiet time of night. Seems to always work well for me in getting the sound i like or the best settings for a speaker. In my room I can set a speaker up by ear like this and it works great for some reason.
I think listening loud is the only valid reason to get a DW over the Omega. They're both in the same price and type range but having owned the previous generation DW and having made a number of mods to it, it's a great speaker for the price, but it doesn't really wake up until you crank it. My current Omega XRS Alnico are alive from 60 dB at my listening position and sound better in the mids. Glad to see Zu continuing to improve the DW though.
I bought a pair of second gen Omen Standards largely based on a review you did of the DWs for CNET about 10 years ago. I have no plans on replacing them even after owning them for 9 years. Using a Schiit Aegir to power them. I’m very happy with the results. Thanks, Steve.
Nice! Same here. Same article, same speakers. Around the same time as well. I think 2008. Using the Schitt Modi 3 DAC and MiniWatt N3 tube amp. LOVE them!
Hey Steve.. just took delivery of the Zu DW6 in Hickory/Silver (really after a few drinks and watching your video half a dozen times.. wanted the previous version but missed out on them) .. no upgrades.. so.. first couple of hours.. OMG.. what did I do? Dissapointing. Needed to get acclimatized to the different prestnation. I'm in Canada so with $ conversion and shipping & import fees, nearly C$3K. Currently using Sous Faber Sonnet III which are amazing! Breathe.. 5 hours later, getting used to the difference in sound (source is Apple Music into a Naim Unity Atom) and WOW! These are nice. More forward, dynamic and the mids are killer!! Ya, needs a sub (Martin Logan Dynamo 800). So wanted to use them without the sub and listened to my favourite tracks, with & without.. Sub required even though I'm in an apartment. Going to keep both speakers.. easy to move the cables from one speaker to another. Will take some pics and then send to you. Hopefully you'll feature on User Systems.. Simple apartment system.. Naomi Unity Atom, Technics SL1200 50th LE in black, Rega Fono and Sony 800 BluRay for discs (which I rarely use) Thanks for the recommendation.. enough to push me over the edge to get them.. Happy camper!
I had the omens, I thought they were really really good, alot of depth and detail, that tweeter is pretty amazing and being down ported helped that low end of the eminence driver quite a bit.
Steve, FYI, While Sean Shibe's cover of Chick Corea's "Cildren's Song No. 1," on his Lost & Found album is lovely, there's an even more compelling version (featuring Chick himself, along w/Dave Grusin, among others) on Lee Ritenour's 2012 album Rhythm Sessions. There's a 24-96 version at HD Tracks, and the whole thing is droolworthy from an audiophile standpoint: virtuosic playing from the best players there are (too many to mention them all, but George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Vinnie Calaiuta, Tal Winkenfeld, come to mind) and just a killer recording. Kurt Elling's version of River Man (vocals) is particularly compelling. I bet you'll like it!
Can't tell you how happy I am to hear this review. I listen to mid to low volume - classical, jazz, easy rock. As well, I have long wanted a Decware amp but have found it near impossible to find a speaker that I could "believe", (based reviews) could play within mid to low volume without bottom and top end falling out. (Fletcher-Munson curve??) Anyways, the Decware along with these speakers and, considering the size of my room ..... could be a match made in heaven, not to mention, made in North America. Big thanks Steve.
Hey Steve! Great videos; love your channel. I need to decide which one to buy between Buchardt S400 MKII and Zu DW6. I know they are very different speakers, but if I had to choose one pair, which one would be?
I hope you decided to go the Zu route. Buchardt is great stuff, but it's not Zu. Once you've experienced them, it's very difficult to go back to anything else. Love my DWs enough that I recently bought the newest Union 6 Supreme. Holy smoke. Insanity. The Union 6 Supreme made me put my Magnepans into storage. Yep. They're THAT good.
Great review, I have been looking at this speaker for a while and am also considering a Caintuck 15 inch baffle. Not really an apples to apples comparison and I had settled on the baffle until you released this today. Any thoughts? I also find myself really enjoying the musical selection you are introducing me to during these reviews. I just had another thought, how would these speakers be with a pair of the amp camp amps as mono blocks?
another thing I'll bring up as well that kind of goes along with what you're talking about is I've often found that people tend overestimate the power that they need. now don't get me wrong I've heard fantastic sounding high power amplifiers but I've often found personally that the essence of good sound to me and what really tickles me has come with low wattage amplifiers. Even supposedly hard to drive speakers I've always just preferred the sound with 10 to 30 watt amp. now that's not always the case but generally I am a low level listener and so I don't need to crank something up to 100 decibels to be able to truly enjoy the sound I'm typically around a 70 DB listener myself. One thing and I don't think you mentioned it is according to the specification that they provide the dirty weekend will work with a low power amp but paradoxically it will also work very well with a high-powered amp, I think they specify up to like 500 Watts.
Try Ray Charles at The Hague, 1980 with the phenomenal Raylettes...RU-vid, you'll hear and see Ray Charles do one of the best "Knock on Wood" versions ever done, and the interplay with lead singer of the Raylettes is unforgettable. Audio quality is medium, but the performance is what it's all about...
70-80 db peaks is where I listen to music. When watching movies, peaks are 88-90 (not consistently that high, just explosions and such). Hoping that's a safe volume.
Steve, you frequently recommend different speakers in the same price range. Could you perhaps make some videos of comparisons between them? I'm deciding between Zu and Dynaudio and Triangle, and the LSA. They all have your recommendation but since it's very difficult to audition them, we only have reviews to go on. A direct comparison would be helpful. What would be the best purchase?
I have the Omen II DW, clarity cap upgrade and love them. But...the Zu factory plinth/ base retrofit kit that fixes the bottom bass venting gap instead of the footer/spike feet sitting on the floor or carpet: Have you tried them, do you like them? What do you hear that is different from the original configuration?
I dont know if I am gonna hate this...I had a year wait for my DW's due to a parts shortage and got mine about 6 months ago...and now these come out after I thought we seen the last of the Dirty Weekends. This sucks, because I would love the updated internals and port for the amount I paid for the last *or so I thought* of the Dirty Weekends. Smh....
Much will depend on the gear, these are sensitive to gear change. I had all Denafrips, Venus II `12th DAC, Athena and Thallo... It sounded flat, dry and veiled, no excitement whatsoever, just blah. I talked to the friend I bought the Zu's off of, he has a HiFi shop in his house, from Exotic amps on dollies to Schiit audio gear... He bought the Zu speakers I currently own new in 2017, and he has thrown everything under the sun at them. Here is what he found worked the best in his untreated room. Yes, he has a fully treated room in his basement... The PS Audio Gaincell Pre/DAC and the Parasound A23+ amplifier. So, I sold the Denafrips gear and bought those two pieces, a TT and a new pair of DW6 Supremes. That amp combo and these DW's lit up my house! So, gear pairing, this is what I can say works extremely well in a moderate sized living area that does not break the bank, and is good at low levels.
Yup. I never have caps or coils between the speakers and amps in my active systems. That's the major advantage with active systems IMHO... OK I've blown up a few tweeters and midrange units over the years, but hey, I've got a large supply of spare voice coils and a screwdriver.
Im a musician so i aproach stereo listening a little different than some people. I like to disect or dive into mixes when im being critical. And tend not to worry so much about the gear and speakers themself. And When i want to enjoy music i just turn it up and listen to the artists performance. Are ZU speakers a good match for someone like me?
Everyone has different hearing, I find them very detailed and if you like it loud, these will get you there without breaking a sweat. I mainly listen at low volume, 70 dB or so at my normal seated position, 15 feet or so from the speakers. All of the detail is there, along with the bass. I own the DW6 Supremes, and have no issues with them, other than the bass can get crazy with certain tracks. These speakers will pressurize my room on occasion, something I have never had any other speakers do.
I owned the DWII for a few months. Coherence, transparency and bass control were notably not up to snuff for the price range. Could be the driver just wasn’t broken in, but of all the speakers I’ve gone through over the last couple years, I liked Zu the least.
A similar speaker with a smoother response and more refined treble is the Tekton Lore. The Lore uses the same 10 inch woofer but crosses over a bit lower with a more expensive and refined tweeter…the Lore also beams less…if looks are you thing of course Zu looks a lot better.
Well I've had Vandersteen, Monitor audio, Spica tc60, Magnepan, Martin Logan and others. I went for the beryllium tweeters with the Lore's and it was well worth the upgrade. Smooth and detailed. Absolutely no listener fatigue.
I am currently running a refurbished hh scott lk72 tube amp with a pair of recapped klipsch heresy 1. Would the dw6 be a major upgrade? Also using rel sub with this setup, would that be necessary with the zu's ?
hey @steve, do you think you could power these speakers with the Emotiva TA1 integrated amp? I'm considering upgrading my Klipsch RP-600ms and these are top o fmy list
Steve, I live in a condo and play my music at the low volume range. I would love to know how you listen to music. What I mean is where you sit with reference to your speaker placement. I know it depends on the speakers. What is your listening chair. Can you give us a look into your listening arrangement?
I sit in an office chair with wheels so it's easy to adjust my position/height relative to the speakers I'm reviewing. Between 6 and 10 feet from the speakers I'm reviewing.
Steve....How do I know how loud or soft I am listening? 70db?, 100db? or other? My amp (and most) have no meters so when people talk loudness db's, I am lost. Can you enlighten me here? Thanks as always!
this is going to seem like a silly question but with zu on the website for the dirty weekend they run at 1600 and I'm curious is that for a single speaker or for a pair.
@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac no apology needed. I’d love to hear your thoughts on them. No worries if not. Thanks for all the work you do to help us out!
I think it's a different experience since Sean Casey (Zu owner/founder) has shown up on the channel and Steve has been reviewing them for many years. Zu might be more interesting as a small American company versus the giant Wharfedale brand. I have never listened to Lintons so I cannot judge the sound.
@Fletcher Fortune That doesn’t mean much. They’re not just sourced out to cheapest bidder. Wharfedale owns their factory in China and oversees entire operation, maintaining quality control throughput the manufacturing process. The “Made in China” argument is beyond stale. Many like the signature sound & tone of Wharfedale. I’m old and on fixed income. I have to stay within my budget constraints. For one to say everything made in China is crap, is a hasty generalization. Check out the Lintons.
Zu Speakers seems to be all over the place (sonic vice). I'm always a bit hesitant with hip companies, like Zu or DeVore. I have more respect for the companies that just let the product speak for them self, like Ohm, Magnapan, Larsen or Marten.
How do those other brands speak for themselves? If you get a chance, check out both Zu and DeVore. The latter can be found in select audio shops. Very different pricing bewteen Zu and DeVore.
Hey anyone out there in audiophile land, can you give me a comparo to the Tekton’s Lores ? They seem similar but I’d love to know anything you can give on a back to back Cheers
They’re not that similar, other than the shape of the cabinet. The DW6 has a 10 inch full range driver and a super tweeter. The M lore is a conventional two way. I know that speaker, the DW6 is more dynamic and images better.
Actually the Tekton lores are 3 inches taller than the Dw's. They each use the same 10 inch driver but different tweeters. The M-lores is the smaller version of the line with an 8 inch driver.
@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac Hey Steve, I was talking about the Papa Lores not the little ones. It has a 10” driver and upgraded tweeter. Any sound diff ? Many thanks
@@drdesmo8489 Tekton really doesn't publish the crossover point but I suspect it is probably about 5 or 6k. I have the Lore Be which has the beryllium tweeter upgrade. They are simply phenomenal speakers. I paid $1300 two years ago. I got the light grey semigloss finish and they look great. I also got the black grills. You can listen all day as the sound is smooth detailed and dynamic.
I've listened to Zu's at several audio shows from 2016-2019 and every time the treble was absolutely off the charts bad. I've noticed the biggest fans of these speakers tend to be older audiophiles. Perhaps the exaggerated treble sounds better to less sensitive ears. These speakers measure terrible, have garbage crossovers and Zu always says they need tons of room to sound their best.
It is very hard to set up speakers at an audio show. There are usually just 2 or 3 seating positions that provide the best sound. You can't place speakers (toe-in, distance between the two speakers, distance from walls, etc.) in a hotel room that will allow everyone to enjoy the sound. Pick a suboptimal chair in the room and you will absolutely be disappointed. In my upstairs bedroom system, I have my Omen DW MkII's toed in so that both speakers drivers intersect ("point") about 15 inches behind my head/ears. They are about 6 feet away from my listening chair which I'd describe as relatively nearfield. This positioning (in my room) allows for a very good soundstage, imaging and, prevents any brightness. The speakers do not measure terrible according to an admittedly non-professional spectrum analyzer app on my phone. In fact, the graph looks pretty darn good showing it slowly rolls off smoothly in the highest frequencies. Don't judge speakers based on an audition at a show! In closing, the speakers do not have a "garbage" crossover. They literally have NO crossover other than the audio-grade capacitor that runs between the 10.3" driver and the tweeter (to integrate the tweeter to the full range driver with whizzer cone). This allows a very continuous sound, particularly with vocals. My pair of DW II's have the Jupitor Copper capacitor, a very nice upgrade.
Can we just acknowledge how damn cool Steve's demo music examples are? Oftentimes it takes me quite a while to get through the vid because I quickly bounce over and stream the artist's material Steve mentions ... at times leading down a rabbit hole of exploration I wouldn't have otherwise pursued. Bravo Stevemo It's what it's all about.
Glad to know I’m not alone in this respect. I was feeling guilty for interrupting Steve mid review to sample his musical suggestions but it has lead to many recording purchases that I would otherwise have not discovered on my own.
I purchased a pair of Zu Druid MK IV in 2008 followed by a pair of Zu Presence six months later as an upgrade. I ended up bi-wiring both pair to a Manley Stingray amp set to triode (24 watts per channel) and use a Decware Zen Triode phonostage. These speakers just sing with a tube front end no matter what I'm listening to and I am still super happy 14 years later.
Fortunate enough to get in on one the last sales DW Mk II with Clarity cap I found the High Fidelity footers help anchor them to my wood floor and tighten the bass. Have a HSU sub for below 60hz they sound like the instruments are in the room, there not going anywhere
I got my DW’s last year in black with the upgraded tweeter capacitor and fat rubbery feet. Running a custom 3 wpc tube amp and there’s plenty of volume. Also run a Mark Levinson solid state amp and it’s great too. Love it!
I have a really tough room, a three-story open plan with weird angles and curves and I just wanted drop a system at the bottom of it which would be good for close listening and fill the space as well. I watched a TON of YT videos about hifi including all of Steve's. I can't say how much I appreciate his unique voice on this topic. That said, I created an upgrade plan which involved starting with a small set of KEF Q350's or Klipsch RP-600M's (got them both) moving to a pair of Zu DW Mk II's, then getting a bigger more expensive pair of KEF R3's and then eventually getting a pair of Klipsch Forte's. The whole plan was shot once I got the ZU ODW's. Game over. I was done. Paired with a Cambridge CX61 they are all that I'll ever need and I never get to turn that amp up even halfway. Some EQ will be necessary if you have a tricky space like mine or you might solve it with a good subwoofer. If you are streaming your music in a way that allows for EQ, you will not need a sub and you will be golden. If you listen primarily to vinyl and your room is not straight forward, you might find that you need either an amp with EQ or with the ability to add an EQ into the signal chain. The life that these speakers have is no joke. That full-range driver is just magical and I'm so glad to see that Zu has brought the DW back with this 6. If it really is an improvement, I wouldn't hesitate to get it.
I have an older set of Zu Omen DW speakers. Hooked to a 1976 Technics 48w receiver and an Angel's Horn turntable. Absolutely amazing sound! Old Zepplin, Mountain, or the Stones. Newer stuff like Type O Negative, Slayer, or Slipknot. All of it sounds great. Warm and rich. Love to hear how these sound in comparison. Might have to snag a pair myself. That walnut finish looks really nice (mine are natural hickory).
Means a lot when people stick with speakers for a long time - I've owned original Energy Veritas 2.8s (rated Class A by Stereophile in 1995) for 20 years. So might be time to try out some new speakers.
I have a pair of omen's mk2 that I have had for 6 years. I really enjoyed them with line magnetic 211ia the most. I currently have them hooked up to Gato amp 150 and they sound great. Great all around speaker!
I went to a friend over the weekend and we assembled some Quad 2812 speakers after the Mylars got fixed by another friend, and after listening to these miraculous speakers i have a problem to „lean my ears“ against any other speaker…. I know, this does not relate to your review, but i‘m still shocked by this experience…..
I am a Zu Druid owner from 5/25/06 when I purchased a pair. I have been tempted to upgrade them, but have resisted due to the fact that I find value in leaving what is not broken alone, don't try to fix it. So after this many years I have come to the conclusion that the Druids of my vintage don't sound all that great with specific amplifiers. With Atma-Sphere M60 OTL amps they sound like fingernails on a chalkboard. With my 3 Watt Single Ended 2A3 Stereo amp they do quite well with Acoustic Music, but lack the slam to Rock. The Druids do so-so with Tube Push-Pull amps, yet surprisingly they sound stellar with Solid State 50 Watts or above, especially 100 to 200 Watts. They literally come alive with startling realism. I run them 2 CD's thick from my hardwood flooring with the provided spikes. Love Zu.... but the Mini-Method has not been the same happy place as both Plate Amps broke in less than 2 years each one. So I can highly recommend Zu speakers as a fleshy, fast, quick, nimble and realistic sound. They are not boring, but have an energy that is contagious. And lo and behold they can take power without breakup. The Bass is phenomenal for the size. Zu are the masters of dynamics.... not boring. If you want a pair of Speakers that will party like a Frat house, Zu's do that extremely well, with Zeppelin, Purple and Miles Davis for Dinner.
Anyone not interested in impact, aka Slam, is in fact not intersted in live sound. At lower volume the ears acuity per the Fletcher Munsion curve loses both high and low frequencies. This dictates playing music at more life like volumes. Otherwise save money, get a table radio.
Hi Steve - my sole experience with Zu speakers has been at audio shows, primarily the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. In each instance Zu was exhibiting in largish rooms. The music was invariably rock played at loud volumes, certainly louder than I'm used to. Very often that sound was a refreshing change from rooms playing soft music at low volumes. At one show Zu speakers were even used by a band playing live music. As a result of that I came to associate the Zu sound with loud rock, fun at a show but not something this British speaker aficionado would consider for home use. But after your review I'm thinking perhaps I was wrong. There's more to this brand than I thought. That's one of the values of reviews like this. We learn something new and perhaps adjust old opinions. Thanks for that and for the music recommendations. Sean Shibe is amazing.
HI Steve! Would be curious to hear if your opinions have changed? I go pick mine up from Ogden in 4 more days. Curious if they've opened up any more since you've been running them? Looking forward to finally get nice speakers for the first time! I fell in love with my friend's Omen MK2, so I can't wait to grab these. I'm actually going to be using my Denon PMA-800NE to drive them.
Got a pair of these a few weeks ago (hickory w/silver). WAF is high. These need at least a couple weeks to break in. I knew that going in, but the difference is night and day. Right now I have them with a Dayens Ampino and it’s a surprisingly great combo. I am very happy with these. Solid build. And they sound great.
I just received my DW6’s and it’s a wow!!! so thrilled I trusted Steve’s review for guidance. I am hearing details of recordings I have never heard before. The soundstage is amazing.
Great review Steve. Glad to hear the bass is improved over the last Zus you reviewed. They could be the match I'm looking for with my Unison Research Triode 25. Wonder if I'd need a sub for the jazz, classical and things like Terje Isungset that I listen to. But does the 2x spend on your speakers vs. your Amp still hold true?
I got DW's a few years ago for a 2nd budget system, and really love them! However, the idea that the tweeter is coming in at 12kHz is a bit misleading. I've played the 10" driver alone with the tweeter disconnected, and it's unlistenable. There is a LOT missing. That horn tweeter crossover is only 6 dB/oct, so it's reaching way down into the midrange. I'm just mentioning this as a curiosity..... not a fault at all. I upgraded the stock cap to a Clarity Cap, and I did notice an improvement in the mids and highs. It's worth it.
Hi Steve, enjoyed the video. In the shot where the Nirvana cd is on the speaker (around 18:58) you can see the finish up close. Am I wrong, or is the quality on the corners not on Monitor Audio levels?
Zu bookshelf or Source point 8? I am seriously considering these 2 for a 10'x15' room, Denon 3800h in preout mode paired with Outlaw Audio mono block amps. Mostly 80-90's metal and grunge. These will be music only.
Sounds quite mouth watering, almost everything what has been said. Buyers abroad are just a little bit screwed because of that USD not stopping to skyrocket against almost any other currency around the globe. Icing on the cake would have been a revised tweeter, but you can't have it all incorporated into their entry level model of course. Curious what's behind the elegancy of the Decware Zen Triode at low volume listening in sheer technical terms, and if there's any possibility to emulate it's low volume elegancy with an equalizer and class D amp e/g. Is it something related to Loudness we're talking about?
my regular listening level, considered loud by my family, meaning they have to raise their voice to be heard, is in the low 80's at the listening seat, about 8 feet from my Qacoustics concept 40s and svs sb1000 pro sub. That's measured peak capture mode with music. RMS voltage peak capture at the terminals is a little over 4 volts, assuming 6 ohm load, that's about 3 watts of power.
