Another Zu Thread

It's just that not long ago, some of those here dominated almost every thread about one kind of speaker. Now they're enamored about another one as the does-all, end-all, last word in excellence.

No doubt they'll be another epiphany soon, and we'll be forced to endure more endless threads about how there's nothing better, etc.

Zu and Tyler. Enough already. Even DK Design finally went away. Time for a life, you know?

Kirk,

Floor material is unimportant. On Druids, you just have to set the floor-to-baseplate gap correctly. On Definitions, no issue here at all. Definitions also have a vertical dispersion pattern that minimizes floor and ceiling effects.

You will likely want some toe-in for best imaging, but not always. Experiment. Both my Druids and Definitions systems have speakers toed-in. Druids will give you a sweet spot about the width of 3 listeners at 7 - 8 ft, more from further away. Fall-off is gradual. No practical problems there. Definitions project a soundstage sufficiently dispersed to provide a wide arc of home theater viewers a fully enjoyable sonic experience with dialog anchored to the lips of actors on screen, so on music you'll find the sweet spot ample.

Both speakers can be used in close proximity to back and side walls with no trouble. Depending on your room, the depth dimension of the soundstage may slide forward some, as you get closer to the wall, but this is highly variable person-to-person and room to room. Both of these speaker designs give you considerably more room placement flexibility than the majority of speakers.

Phil

>>Also, I don't really feel like spending another $200 on Audiopoints or other spikes plus floor protection discs at this point<<

Good for you. Aftermarket spikes on Zu speakers are a waste of money.

Audiofeil, how do you know (audiopoints) are a waste of money? Have you tried them Why o why are Zu owners (any owners)so anti anything that may raise the Zu bar even higher. I hear, particularly in the midrange and bass, significant improvements with Audiopoints. That's the truth for these ears. After market spikes would probably be beneficial on many speakers. Even some of the big guns.

Because I've heard them. No difference.

Perhaps there is a weak link some place in your system that the Audiopoints correct.