Zu for Pass Labs?

@lak  great! So its a good move spending like 1.400€ or 1.000€ more regarding DWII and MKI, right? I found this, but actually dunno what meant in sound, thanks for that:

Correct, but that's only my opinion.  

Hi -

You should stick with the MK II versions, be it the Omen or the DW.  The MK II represents a sufficient enough upgrade from the MK I to justify the extra cost.

As for whether to go with the DW or the Omen floor standers.  I have DW MKII floor standers and Omen MK II stand mounters, so it's similar comparison, but not the same.

I am testing my memory here, but I thought that the major build differences between the DW & the Omens were that the Omens have better inside wiring and the drivers are matched.  That is what brought Zu Audio to introduce the DW's in the first place, they had all these spare parts that they could make a speaker out of.  They weren't expecting the DW's to become so popular and the DW's wound up becoming a product line on their own.  

Is that worth a 1000 Euros ... don't know what your wallet looks like.  Does your hearing make distinctions at the level that it could detect those differences and would those differences matter anyway?  

3 years ago, I paid USD 1200 for the DWs in walnut & earlier this year, I paid USD 2000 for the Omen bookshelfs in ruby.  Both finishes were extra cost, the ruby more so.  I use the same speaker cables with both set-ups (QED silver anniversary); same turntables (Technics 1210); similar level cartridges; Prima Luna amp (all tubes) with the DW's; Rogue Audio Sphinx (tube hybrid) with the Omens.  Similar level, though not the same.  

Both the DW's and Omens sound very similar with both vinyl & CDs.  I don't know if I could tell the sound differences between the two in a blind test.  From a build perspective, the Omens seem to be of a higher quality.  Admittedly, I am getting stuck on the 1K price difference.  

As you can tell, I am leaning towards the the DW's, though I could not blame you if you went with the Omens MKII, just not to have any lingering doubts about your purchase.  Finally, are there any other upgrades or changes that the 1000 Euros could go towards ... perhaps a new cartridge?  

Rich 

@rar1  all clear now,

I’m going for DW and put those 1.000€ in a good soundsmith cartridge.

Thank U all!

@superelmar 

It looks like the Rockport Atria is in the same price range of the Audio Physic and ATC speakers. Have you auditioned the Atria or the Avior ii ?