I have to say that I was both surprised and disappointed. I heard them at the Florida Audio Expo last weekend in the Black Ice room. It may be that they were being played too loud for the room but what I heard had a lot of muddy bass and was quite harsh.
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@snapsc i was there too. It’s so hard to judge speakers at those shows. But I would say that’s isn’t a good representation of them. also they are extremely transparent to your gear. I’ve never heard a speaker so revealing of that you put in front of it. Change anything and you can hear it. And they pair better with certain gear over others as well. what was your favorite room? Mine was the simple Orchard GaN amp with Soundfield standmount speakers. |
@snapsc I unfortunately didn't get to hear a. or d. but we agree on b. and c. |
So would you say that the Unions lean bright or do they have a balanced sound--if the rest of the system allows it? I am thinking to add a class D amp to the DWs to boost the treble and clarity or go with the Unions. I can buy a pair of Unions to test alongside the DWs while extending my DW trial period then return one or the other--according to Zu. This seems to be a pretty exorbitant step to take. Right now, I am leaning to getting a Peachtree Nova 150 for $999 with a 30 day trial period. Test out my class D theory. Zu suggests tubes but that would seem to compound the DW's warmth. |
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