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Fostex based speakers: Cain Abby or Omega Super3R

It is finally time for me to ask some questions: I am completely stuck on the question of speakers: I am deliberating to wander off into single driver land. Any experiences and comparisons between the Abby's and Super 3's will be very helpful. Room size will be medium to small. Can you please tell me about your experiences with room placement of these speakers? Also, any comparison between the nearfield and the normal version of the Abby’s would be great.

Right now I only have a Jolida 302b tube amp with certainly enough, or even too much power. I am thinking of assembling an SET system around these speakers later down the road (Bottlehead amps, Wright Mono's, etc.). The Abby’s are slightly more efficient (97dB vs. 93dB) and might be easier to drive. Sources are an Audio Aero Prima and a Michell Tecnodec/DL103/Dino.

Thank you very much for your help.

Rene
restock
sgi
5 posts
 
hi Restock,

I too just ordered a Super 3 (Standard) from Louis today (I guess he's probably very busy!) ;) Mine is in Wide baffle configuration. I wonder how different they will sound compared to each others. We can race to see who reached the end of the break-in period first! hahaa!

If everything is good, I just might have his upcoming hemp based floorstander all around in my upcoming 7.1 Home Theater/Multi-Channel DVD-Audio project that's on my to-do list. I wonder how they do in the Home Theater field.

-=SGI=-

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nickway
168 posts
 
Hi Rene,

A pair of 24" Skylan Stands showed up on CanuckAudioMart.com today in Calgary.

He want's $100 Canadian for them which is a steal.
The catch is local pickup only because they are filled with sand.
Maybe your wife could grab them for you.

Happy listening and let us know what you think of them.

Cheers,
Nick
mghcanuck
116 posts
 
Just thought I'd add my 2 cents regarding the Druid speakers by Zu, which I own. Well, to be precise, I have a pair of their discontinued Rune model (same dimensions and much the same specs as the Druid, with different cabinet construction), which I just had upgraded to the Druid Mk4 specs (new drivers, internal wiring, binding posts , etc.).

I really like them. A lot. For a number of reasons. They are rated at 101dB sensitivity, a quasi single driver design (a super tweeter takes over from 12kHz up, without a crossover), minimum 8 Ohm impedence, and frequency response of 35Hz to 20kHz. I'm driving the Druids with a 2Wpc tube amp (power tubes are a pair of 45s) and the music is very sweet. They have great detail, tonality, resolution... and they're not broken in yet.

The Druids are slated for a review at 6moons.com in the near future.
miklorsmith
146 posts
 
Right on! They're awesome. They won't change character with break in, but their strengths will increase and they will become more transparent and lifelike.
restock OP
831 posts
 
SGI - I also ordered the standard version with wide baffle, however with the
upgraded ports. Louis had these in stock, so that they will arrive already on
Friday. As for break-in: I just got a Sonic Impact T-amp, so that I can run the
Omega's continuously, without sacrificing expensive time on my tube amp.
They will be connected out of phase, covered with a heavy blanket and run in
24/7 for a week. That way I should have them ready to listen to in about 2
weeks.

Nick - Thanks for the Skylan suggestion. I will certainly check them out. Hey,
out of all the Audiogon people, you will probably be the first one to give them
a listen. Once I get to Calgary you should stop by some time.

Mghcanuck, Miklorsmith - I would love to give the druids a listen. Where are
located, so that I can invite myself?

Anyway, I still plan to drive up to Golden, Colorado to give the Abby's a listen.
I will probably take the Omega's along. Someone up in Colorado who wants to
give the Super 3 a listen? I would not mind getting to meet people there and
listen to music for a while.

Rene
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