zu essence?

I traded in a pair of Druids for the Essence. What you get for the additional $ is a better bottom end and the ribbon tweeter enhances the cohesiveness on the top end. The midrange is essentially the same. The efficiency also drops down a bit from 101 to 97. My 2 watt tube Amp (45) still can drive the Essence but it's not quite as dynamic as the Druid. Is it worth it? I think it depends on your musical taste. I listen to a lot of Classical music and appreciate the extended frequency response. If I listened mostly to rock music I think I'd stick to the Druid because the added efficiency of the Druid gives it a little bit more life. Let's face it, at $5K, there is a lot of good competition out there. At $2500 (what I bought my Druid at) I thought it was a steal.

Any compare the Essence to the Presence? I have read great things about the Presence.

How would the Essence compare to Klipsch? I currently have the RF-7 but am looking at the P-37F (Palladium) as well.

Anyone? I want to try the Essence but want to make sure that they are an upgrade from my current Klipsch RF-7

There's a Zu add in this month's Stereophile , they are going back to selling direct and the price is like $3500 vs $5000 via retail - they note doing this because of the economy