amp for ZU Audio Druid V speakers


Hi looking for advise for amp for my druid V speakers ,I have Manley snappers and Don sachs preamp now, looking for a change that will work best with these speakers, I have A Decware 25th Ann amp on order ,but i was told by zu to get 2 and run mono ,but thats a long wait ,any suggestions ,thanks LP.

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Given the high sensitivity, it is essential that you have an amp that is ultra-quiet and Art Audio is designed to work well with Avantgarde at 104-107dB sensitivities. 

Art Audio is an awesome match for Zu.  WIth 101 dB sensitivity, most SETs will do the job and do well.  I have had customers with Druids run but our 845 (Carissa) and 300B (Diavolo and Harmony Silver) power amps and have tremendous results.  

If you are looking for a more traditional integrated, an ideal option would be the Canor AI1.10.  Again, have a customer who has Tektons, Zus and Cubes and this sounded great with all three.  

I am the importer for both brands.  Obviously I am biased, but in the same token I do have lots of customers and Zu is a common pairing for those customers.  

I own Druid Vs, and I pair them with Atma-Sphere M-60s, which I A-Bed with a Decware Torii Mk IV for over a year before the M-60s won out. I previously drove that combo with a Don Sachs DS2 and it was very good, but now I have an Atma-Sphere MP-3 that's even better.

I've heard that the M-60s were one of the amps Sean Casey used to voice the original Druids, which I also owned. I've tried a lot of amps with the Druids and the M-60s are definitely the keepers, although the Torii was also very good.

If you forgo tubes, like I have, checkout Luxman and Pass Labbs Class A amps. I purchased a Luxman L-595ase (Class A) for my ZU Omen Defs after I sold my BHK Tube Pre and Firstwatt J2 combo. I have not thought about tubes since.

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