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

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.

I was already leaning heavily towards the Tannoy, just wonder if the Zu would a good option Or If they deserved a listen.

I have not heard Tannoys but I do own Druid V's as well as a pair of Coherent Audio floorstanders which like Tannoy use a coaxial driver.  Love 'em both but they do have slightly different presentations.

What I think doesn't matter.  What does matter is Zu gives you 60 days in your home and they are very cool about returns.  You're just out one-way shipping which for Druid 6 is $199.  If you don't dig them, send em back and get the Tannoys.  Easy peasy.

I haven’t heard Tannoy but have a Zu Omen Def MK I.  Before having it, I have a pair or B&W cdm7nt.  When I first get the Zu, I don’t like it.  At that time, I have a McCormack 200W SS amp.  Obviously it is not a good match.  Then I gradually move to low power tube amps and when I get the 18W Almarro 318B, I really like it.  One thing you need to realize is that the Zu’s is efficient and design for low power amps.  When considering the speakers, you also need to consider the synergy of the amp.  The Zu sound very lively, provide much better realism than the B&W.  You also need to consider the type of music and room size.  The Zu with lower power amp will not boomy bass.  So, if you like bass heavy music, better to get a subwoofer.