Zu Soul Superfly

Rockn - I'm loving mine with my Eastern Electric M520 through the 16ohm taps. I have somewhere around 175 hrs on them and they sound better each day with depth of sound and overall detail improving along the way. They are extremely dynamic and lively and that 'aggressiveness' in the beginning is no longer apparent. I was concerned the FRD would have some colorations that I wouldn't be able to live with, but that has not been the case at all.

The Zu speakers have been eye opening for me. The dynamics and 'live' sound are addictive and I feel much less like I'm playing a recording and more like I'm re-creating a musical event in my living room.

Though now I am wondering how they sound with SET amplification . . .

Secretchimp99 - Awesome! thats what I like to hear. Mine were delayed because I opted for the walnut finish with black trim which should look spectacular. Speaking of SET amps, I'm curious too. Never owned a tube anything except my idecco which isn't the same. I've been reading good things about Decware amps & think it could be a good match but we'll see after I've had them awhile. Thanks for posting & keep em coming.

Secretchimp-99 That liveliness you describe is exactly how I feel about the Omen Defs that I have and that "the band is playing in the living room" is my favorite audiophile term:). I would love to have an A/B comparison of the two. How would you describe your soundstage? Mine is definitely very large and very deep. It is as if it is deep behind the speakers.....as if I were sitting like 20-30 rows back at a show.

I will have a 300B Set amp coming soon.....anyone in the Bay Area?

Morganc - The Zus definitely have an 'alive' presence and that's the quality that makes them keepers in my system. As for soundstage, my room is 15'x15' and the speakers are probably not ideally placed for depth. They flank our fireplace and are just a few feet out from the back walls. But I am hearing some depth now as they are breaking in which I didn't before and the soundstage is getting very large. Sometimes it's startling when a vocal comes in(lead or backing, in addition to what is an already very full sound and it's still well defined and placed. So I have zero complaints in that area -- it works for me.

Previously I had a pair of Spendor S5es which I enjoyed but comparing them to the Superflys, they sounded dull and lifeless. Not a knock against the Spendors(I still have a high opinion of them)it's just that they sound like speakers reproducing music and the Zu's sound like music. I had an audiophile buddy over and he preferred the Zu's by a large margin and commented that the British speakers midrange sounded 'sucked out' in comparison to the Zu's and I think he was hearing the rich, dense tonality presented by the Zu FRD.

The Omen Definitions might be a bit too much for my smaller room as I'm sure they would like even more 'breathing room' than the Superflys however they sound like a great fit for your listening space. I'm also curious how the two compare as I haven't seen many comments. Post your impressions of the Omen Definitions with 300bs -- curious to know.

Rockn - Man, I'm jealous! Walnut wasn't an option when I ordered mine -- I'm sure those are going to look as great as they sound! I know next to nothing about SET amplification but I've been impressed by the little that I've heard. Wonder what folks would think of a Bottlehead Stereomour 2A3/45 paired with the Superflys? The kit is $750 which seems like a great way to hear and learn along the way too.

My wife bought a pair at the RMAF. We now have them set up with both a vintage (NOSValves Modified) Scott 299D tube integrated amp and a Peachtree Nova and they are really sounding sweet. Took a bit of time to break in but even out of the box they are extremely dynamic. Complete thumbs up!