Zu Soul Superfly

Hello All;

I hope I'm hijacking this thread, it seems to be kind of all over the place anyway, but is there any opinion of the Zu Omens? For the $999 price it seems like a pretty good deal? What do you all think? I may pull the trigger on them or do you see a better speaker for the price?
Thanks
Jack

Back to the topic of the Soul Superflys, I just got word that my Firstwatt F1 has been successfully converted to an F1J!

I've been informed that is sounding like a gustier F3 at this point. I suspect this pairing may be something very special. Will report in the days to come.

Pull trigger and try. If you don't like, send back

Hi Jack,
If you're looking for natural resolution and and explosive dynamics you should go for it. The introductory price is ridiculous. If I remember correctly they're offering a 90-day trial. You can't really lose. What's the competition? High performing bookshelves? You won't get the range. Maggies are fun, but way more expensive and you're going to need a lot more juice, probably solid state. I liked my Druids better than either Totem's Staffs or Model 1's. The Souls are better again and the Omen's appear very similar on paper. When the dust settles you'll still have purchased your Omen's for only $999 whatever the final retail price.

Jack,

Sean recently characterized Omen to me as "Druid 4-08 in a three foot package," further explaining that Omen will have the essential sound of the D4-08. I don't know how bass response in the new cabinet will compare with Druid 4-08s that are correctly adjusted for floor-plinth gap, but even partial Greiwe loading would provide a proper foundation. So at $999, having all other attributes of the Zu FRD in a crossoverless configuration with a dynamic supertweeter, Omen gets presumption of excellence from me. Plus, I've been an advocate of "guitar finishes" for speakers, so I think the transluscent stain on maple shown in the promo photos will look great.

How the market will respond to the speaker at a higher price later in the context of the rest of Zu's line-up remains to be seen but the target market should find Omen startlingly good against the mass market alternatives they can audition and buy locally. Druid 4-08 sound was remarkable at a much higher price 2-1/2 years ago. I think it's a safe bet to order, and, no...I don't see a competitive nor better speaker for the price.

Phil