Zu Druid MK IVs vs. Essences

My MK4/08 Druids have the Superfly 16ohm HO FRD along with a host of cabinet/crossover mods recommended by Sean at Zu. The change in sound from the Orig MK4/08 is quite dramatic........It certainly has more punch, attack and detail but has lost some of the midrange warmth and smoothness, bass is deeper but harder to hear??? if that makes sense......possibly cleaner but not that it was whoolly before. The Druid is a good speaker and the search for bottom end in the new speaker range may have interfered with the Druid magic.

Dynamics are as good as ever.....most speakers sound flat in comparison!

I still have the MK4/08 FRD/Tweeters..........may make a OmenwithDruid or Drumen one day.......incorporating the Eminence lab2 12" subs in a 1cubicft sealed section.........one day

Zu Druids have poor response, always have.
The bass "thinness" is its terrible low freq rolloff you are hearing.

You can do much better for the money, don't fall into the "audiophool" pit.
Below is a measurement of the speaker.
The word Terrible is giving this speaker credit.
http://www.soundstagemagazine.com/measurements/zucable_druid/

Docks - Wasn't there more to the story there, something like they suspended the speaker (as the do when they test all speakers) but the Druids are bottom porting, hence the poor response??
I remember reading something like that once or twice.

Sebrof,
I believe that explanation is correct regarding inappropriate measuring method given the speaker`s unique design.

The main point everyone misses when constantly dredging up the stereophile measurements ..... Is it's a Druid mk2, with different Audax tweeter and frd...... Nothing like a mk4/08..... As well as the bass requires the cabinet loading from being 10mm off the floor.

The things the Druid do well they do really well...... Lunar eclipse awards from 6moons suggests its better than average.....