Conrad Johnson/ Vincent preamps

[harley .guy07]

maybe the Zu Audios are just finicky picky speakers that need just the right thing to make them sound good, that would sure explain why so many are on the gon for sale or at least they were a short time ago. As for audio opinions I would of had to have been there myself to get the full effect of what both of you are saying but it sounds like that both of you have different tastes and that is that. Frenchmon says he likes the sound of his Vincent and Mr. P says he preferred the CJ. I have heard one of the systems and while it did have a different sound character than I am used to it also offered something that I was not expecting and while I love the sound of my Dyn's in my system they did have soundstage depth and bloom unlike my system. I just wish I could have been there to give my 2 cents and also to have been able to put my Nuforce in the mix as well.

[LeRoy]

maybe the Zu Audios are just finicky picky speakers that need just the right thing to make them sound good, that would sure explain why so many are on the gon for sale or at least they were a short time ago. As for audio opinions I would of had to have been there myself to get the full effect of what both of you are saying but it sounds like that both of you have different tastes and that is that. Frenchmon says he likes the sound of his Vincent and Mr. P says he preferred the CJ. I have heard one of the systems and while it did have a different sound character than I am used to it also offered something that I was not expecting and while I love the sound of my Dyn's in my system they did have soundstage depth and bloom unlike my system. I just wish I could have been there to give my 2 cents and also to have been able to put my Nuforce in the mix as well.

Hi Harley,

Earlier this year I got an opportunity to listen to the Zu's. Its the model that was being put on sale for about a grand but I forget the model number but I know it was the same one that Mr. P has.

Anyway, I took by Rega Brio 3, all of 49 WPC, and tried to drive the Zu's...well that was a mistake because it just sounded awful.

My local audio buddy was driving the Zu with a Naim Pre and bi-amped them with Naim Amps as well... if memory serves correct..the combination was about 130 WPC. Now that sounded much better than with the Rega but for my tastes there was nothing about the Zu that compelled me to rave about the experience or want to go buy some. To me ears, they are just the flavor of the week kind of audio experience...

So, different electronics will either flatten, reduce, or open up the audio presentation and man there are just toooo many variables in this audio game.......I think its just plain difficult to try and pre-determine a synergistic paring....