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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
undertow
1,033 posts
 
I found butterworth 6 db set at 47.5 hz excellent in one room... and in my other room linkwitz 12 db set at 50 or 53 hz very good.. So in this case you have much more room tuning flexability with the pros no doubt.
rwwms
10 posts
 
Thanks All, the info has cleared up some questions regrading the effectiveness of the Definition Pros.

Good stuff!

Ron
kthomas OP
911 posts
 
This is good stuff - thanks!

The Zu website doesn't really detail the Def Pros much - am I missing something, or does a potential purchaser just discuss it with them on the phone?
vicks7
182 posts
 
Out of interest, how much space do people tend to have behind them (i.e from listening position to a wall) when using the Druid or Definition.
miklorsmith
146 posts
 
Call Sean at Zu about the Pros, I think they are a slight upcharge for the beefier drivers.

I've had Druids and both models of Definitions within 6" of the front wall and had them sound good. My Pros now are only about a foot from the front wall and I'm very happy with them there.

I have no doubt they would sound even better further out into the room but my room doesn't allow it. The more important consideration with the Definitions is 213cobra's advice about keeping at Least 10 feet from the listener as the drivers take that distance to properly gel. If you have 12 - 15 feet, it's buttah.
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