Actually I resemble this observation. I was into Klipsch Heritage series for a back in 2010-11. I have been reading about Zu and Tekton, wondering if these two companies 'emphasis' on dynamics was something I might like. The answer to that question is that I very much like Zu Essence. I am interested in the Pendragon SE, but the Zu fullrange driver is giving me something 'special', and I was just noticing how nice the hit on a tom tom skin sounds so true to my ear.
Another thing that I love about my pair of Essence is the simplicity of the speaker. They sound great and they only weigh 67 lbs/each, which is wonderful compared to 120 lbs each, up to 175 lbs each from my biggest speakers.