2. speakers
  3. 1169487700

Another Zu Thread

Sorry - I'm sure this is in the archives, but I've been reading them for several hours and haven't come up with anything super definitive.

Can anybody comment on what setup works best with the Druids and/or the Definitions? I have read >10ft to the listener for the Definitions.

Does the floor material matter? I have read that they need to be placed on hard surfaces, not carpet - true?

They appear to work in a fairly standard triangle pattern - separated by X feet, user seated Y feet away.

Toe in? Do these speakers do the "head in a clamp thing" or does it support multiple listeners reasonably well?

Distance from back / side walls?

Any help would be appreciated, either in direct answers or point me to a thread that discusses all the physical setup issues.

-Kirk
kthomas
rwwms
10 posts
 
Well...I guess I will jump in again. There is only two reasons that I would need the Def Pro from a sonic viewpoint.

1. If you have a room with a problem node, however these are usually in the 80hz to 250hz range. There is really not much you can do about a suckout but if you have a bump or higher that normal roll off in the room 40 hz and below the Pro's are the way to go.

2. If you want to improve on the amplification driving the woofers.

The trick is, if you can do it, empty the room. Test it and set it up, bring in one piece of furniture at a time and make sure the furniture is not the problem. Again you might be surprised by tightly stretched upholstery/leather.

Ron
miklorsmith
146 posts
 
The Pros have much more output potential and can be infinitely tuned in the bass. The 1.5's have a useful bass attenuator but I was never able to get them to pressurize my leaky room.
macrojack
1,303 posts
 
Kirk,

I think that you would prefer the Def Pros if you are a "hands-on" audiophile. If you are more inclined to set and forget your system, them the Def 1.5 might be a better choice.

The Pros offer more versatility but require more equipment, and thus, more investment. With the Def 1.5, a small integrated amp is all you need to attain world class performance.
rwwms
10 posts
 
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I was confused by thinking the 4 woofers were limited above 40hz but it appears that it is only the internal amp that has the limitations. Is this correct?

Thanks,

RWWMS
macrojack
1,303 posts
 
Ron,
As I understand it, the full range drivers roll off naturally in the range of 40 hz.in both models. With the 1.5, there is a choke which prevents the rear firing woofers from reproducing anything above 40 hz. With the Pros. you have the option of setting the upper reach of the rear woofers at any frequency that works for you in your room. Mike posted at one point that he crosses his over at 65 hz. so as to unburden his low output triodes and put more responsibility on the woofer amp. I can definitely imagine the benefits in such a decision.
In my case, I have experimented but always return my upper shelf to the 50 hz. range.
This has got to be the world's best reggae speaker.
More to discover