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Zu Soul Superfly

I just ordered a pair of the new Zu speakers on a whim. I was going to wait for information, but the fact that they threw in the free superfly upgrades to the first 30 people got me.

From a similar thread it sounds like some of you guys have heard the speaker despite information only being released today. I'm wondering what you can share about it?

Also, I am really hoping it works with a Firstwatt F1 amplifier. Can anyone comment as to that? I know the Druid's and Essences worked OK.
gopher
gopher OP
499 posts
 
Just got a tracking number for my pair!
venicelake
14 posts
 
$2000 was a direct email response from Zu. It seemed high to me also. Your response from them may very.
213cobra
885 posts
 
I think the prior gloss charges proved insufficiently profitable to be sustainable for Zu, because meeting their standards skyrocketed the labor input to production. People are more demanding about finish quality of flat surfaces in their homes, under interior lighting than they are with automotive finishes on outdoor-lit compound surfaces objects like cars. The pair of Soul Superfly I heard were painted in a custom gloss color and it's an aesthetically transformative upgrade. They're above Wilson finish quality and look sensational. Whether it's worth $2K to you, only you can say but the gloss charge reflects the labor, materials and capital investment reality once the company truly examined the economics of custom gloss.

Phil
venicelake
14 posts
 
Phil, any chance of getting pics of your friends souls? I'd love to see them before mine go into production. I am sitting on the fence as I have a favorite color and if these, as I hope, turn out to be a long term keeper I'd love to have them in that color. Thanks.
undertow
1,033 posts
 
Venicelake
I would suggest getting an in home demo of a Zu pair and explain your concern directly... If they work out in a standard or even plain MDF finish prototype for you, and you can agree to a small shipping fee difference then you can assure they are for you or not and then maybe get a discount on a new gloss custom color as they will see you do want them permanently. Maybe they will even decide to ship you the custom ones up front and take them back for another sale if you reject them for a small fee.

I know Zu normally would accomidate something like this if necessary. These are not that big and heavy, I know something like this thru the 48 states U.S. was in the 75 to 100 per pair range a couple years ago with their Fed ex discount. But I think they can understand at this upgrade cost it is worth it to them to try and make it work for you. This is their business and they deal in it everyday, so its not that outside the fence.
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