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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
mahughes
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The Presence was an excellent speaker albeit now discontinued. I believe. Basically more in common with the Defs than the Druid in terms of the bass design so probably sits between Druid and Defs.

Very little to fault it on based on my limited listening experience (part of an afternoon in the company of lots of Zu and Naim gear).

The big issue really was the look. I'm not referring to the triangular shape. More the grill than anything. Made it look very 1950s or art deco and that severely limited the number of homes into which it would be welcomed IMHO especially when combined with the price.

Sufficient reviews around if not exactly an excess. Start with the links on the Zu site.

Mike
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glory
1,614 posts
 
Love or hate the look of the Presence. In our home it fits and for the $$$ is a great sounding speaker.
curious_george
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My Soul Superfly arrived about 10 days ago. Not properly setup but connected to Golden Tube Audio SE-300B II SE fed by Wavelength Proton and iMac.

They're really nicely made speakers. WAF was low but improving. Cosmic Carbon is OK.

Even badly setup they're pretty good out of the box. Sounding promising...
gopher OP
499 posts
 
Glory,

The AS s30 is the amplifier I am most curious about and would LOVE to try with my Superflys. From what I've read it sounds like a match made in heaven, but between heat output, exposed tubes (infant and cats) and the fact that it seems to go for MORE than the MA-60s on the used market (when one rarely comes up used...), I don't think I'll get to hear it for a bit.

The Firstwatt is sounding a bit better with better with some time on it, but I've still got a very clear preference for the Dynaco at this point. We shall see where I end up, but at this point I'm leaning the tube direction--the updated Dynaco is just so damn musical!
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glory
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The S30 on the Presence speakers is so good I just can not think of a better amp for them. Made the RWA 70.2 sound like cardboard. The amp is so good I bought it new and that is not my way of thinking. I did not want ot wait 6 months for it to come up for sale on the 'Gon.

Now if the Def2 comes up I would like to buy it and hear the difference from the Presence.
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