Zu Druid vs Tannoy Prestige or Classic.. need your help

wow, those are two entirely different presentations by those loudspeakers. let us know what you choose and why.

@brm1

I agree with your assessment, Tannoy’s are all about music and conveying ‘emotions’ like no other speaker, IME. If you don’t mind the old fashioned look, Turnberry’s can easily be your speakers for life unless you decide to step up in Prestige Series.

You may have noticed, the sound is effortless, precise and lucid. And they don’t need whole lot of power which gives you wide range of tube and solid state amps or integrated options. 

I would classify the Turnberrys as a speaker that conveys the heart and soul of the music in a very pleasant and engaging way.  The ZU Druids would be music presented in Technicolor.   My taste would lean towards the Turnberrys. 

Not a Zu fan. Would give the Tannoys the call. 

Regardless of your preference, auditioning speakers in your home in your listening environment is important if you are going to spend significant money. . . . whether you deal directly with the manufacturer or with a local dealer. Unless you can create a dedicated and optimized listening environment, each "real life" room is different physically and acoustically and aesthetically. My speakers sit on the short wall of an open volume that measures 25' x 45' x 16'H and that includes the 16'H living room, 8'H kitchen (with a study above it), and 16'H dining room. I have auditioned speakers that sounded great in a shop or at a show, but that died at home. And vice versa.