Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips
I bought 2 sets of GAIA feet and felt like it tightened up the bass nicely. My Dirty Weekend speakers (hickory👍) have the drivers out of a set of MK lV Druids. I’ve added one REL t5i sub and it has done a nice job of compensating for a bad room. I also added a Pass XA-25 and a MicroZOTL mz2 upstream. Couldn’t be happier with the result. Sean and Garrett are very good about answering questions you might have... Don’t think you’ll send them back! Good Luck! |
I’m still on the fence about getting a sub. I’ve heard new low end detail in tracks I thought I knew well with the DW but I’ve also changed a lot of other gear recently. I briefly put my old speakers back in and could now hear the same elements but they manifest differently. It almost was too much bass because I’d grown used to the DW. I didn’t leave them set up for long but mostly because I only half ass set them up without moving the DW. I have them set farther apart than my other speakers, but I like a wide presentation. I’ve also been thinking of getting a Class A SS amp as a contrast to my current tube amp and give myself options. Pass XA25 and First Watt F7 are high on the list. @terjea17 tube amps have different taps based on the approximate speaker impedance in order to get the proper amperage from the output transformers. Solid state amps don’t need this. You might ask Zu about those caps to make sure they’re the proper size to crossover properly. I got the clarity cap upgrade when I ordered the speakers and haven’t had any complaints in the upper registers and I’m someone that usually finds violins screechy. |
cat_doorman I looked at your room drawings and my room is almost identical (missing side wall). I placed a REL t5i to the outboard side of right speaker (facing) and it solved my bass issues. I’ve owned the Schiit Saga preamp and it was a great piece for $350.00, but I encourage you to read Herb Reichert and Terry London’s review of the MicroZOTL mz2 preamp. Teamed with the Pass XA-25, I don’t think you can beat it for the money. I’ll bet this preamp would be killer with your Prima Luna. |
I have the DWs on order and look forward to listening to them. Anyone try to incorporate outriggers to provide better stabilization/aesthetics? Something like what SF has on their new Nova’s would be really cool. Maybe Sean could cook up something more cost effective... https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/olympica-nova-iii/ |
