[morganc]

So all you guys out there on the front lines of the Zu Omen revolution; are they keepers or are they a slight disraction on the bumpy road of life.  I haven't heard them, but I have a pair on order and I sure hope that they are better than my 30 year old Boston A400s.

Yes, they are keepers ( disclaimer that I have the Omen Defs but I bet they both have the same sonic characteristics)  and pair well with a wide variety of
amps.   What are you planning to pair them with? Two cheap and cheerful solutions to consider would be a virtue amp or a Miniwatt.  Both sound excellent with the Omens for the $$$.

[Bugs]

Yes, they are keepers ( disclaimer that I have the Omen Defs but I bet they both have the same sonic characteristics)  and pair well with a wide variety of
amps.   What are you planning to pair them with? Two cheap and cheerful solutions to consider would be a virtue amp or a Miniwatt.  Both sound excellent with the Omens for the $$$.

I'm going to pair them with either a rebuilt and upgraded Dynaco ST70 or an Almarro A205A mkii.  I'm hoping the Alamarro will drive them.  It's a 5 watt SEP running EL84s.  The Almarro is a wonderful little integrated.  Heck... the Almarro is cheap and cheerful too.

[djbnh]

Yes, they are keepers ( disclaimer that I have the Omen Defs...)

X2. Take a while to burn in.

[morganc]

I'm going to pair them with either a rebuilt and upgraded Dynaco ST70 or an Almarro A205A mkii.  I'm hoping the Alamarro will drive them.  It's a 5 watt SEP running EL84s.  The Almarro is a wonderful little integrated.  Heck the Almarro, it's cheap and cheerful too.

The Almarro will drive them wonderfully. No doubt at all.  Please Let us know your impressions  after you have them burned in.   

[Bugs]

The Almarro will drive them wonderfully. No doubt at all.  Please Let us know your impressions  after you have them burned in.

You bet!

[kg4big]

It will take several hundred hours.

In my case ...... the Omens sounded very flat and 2 dimensional till around 400 or so hours. Also center image would change around from day to day.

They now have around 700 and  the sound has really opened up. Deep and Wide

I came from maggie  12qr's   and the Omens really do not give up anything in terms of stage width. In my room they have a deeper soundstage than the maggies and the height is about the same.

The BIG difference is the Omens have HUGE dynamics. I have an Anthem Integrated one...which I am using only the power amp section which have 4 EL84's per channel for 25 watts and also have the McCormack DNA-1 which is a brute.

They both sound great on the Omens. I actually prefer the DNA-1......or at least this week I do

Ken

[Poultrygeist]

I tried the Omens with my friend's Dynaco ST-70 and IMO the Miniwatt is a better match.

[djbnh]

Finally got around to posting some photos of my Zu Omen Definitions and storage upgrades to my audio room:

[morganc]

Wow...great finish.  What is it..... ?

[djbnh]

Wow...great finish.  What is it..... ?

The Zu Omen Defs are in natural Maple. Or were you asking about the table? lol

[Poultrygeist]

I'm captivated by the storage upgrades.

[morganc]

The Zu Omen Defs are in natural Maple. Or were you asking about the table? lol

Well it is a lovely table of course....hahahahaha

[reddmadder]

Hi,
 So can anyone chime in with a review of some kind?
  Thanks

[Sam-fi]

I suppose I could get a review up. In the next month or so. Let me chime in and say that these are keepers.

[Bugs]

I tried the Omens with my friend's Dynaco ST-70 and IMO the Miniwatt is a better match.

Do you know if it was a stock or modified ST 70?  There are some very nice mods avaialble.

[Gopher]

I have been told that the guys at Zu prefer solid state amplification for the Omens, while tubes are the clear preference for the Soul Superflys.

[morganc]

I have been told that the guys at Zu prefer solid state amplification for the Omens, while tubes are the clear preference for the Soul Superflys.

Yep,  that's what they told me also...though I have had both and so far prefer the warmth of a nice tube.   Will report back later after I go higher up the SS food chain. 

[Poultrygeist]

I've tried a variety of tube and ss amps with the Omens :

Miniwatt ( diode mod )
Bada Tube Solid State hybrid ( MF clone )
Classe CAP101
Fisher 400 ( 16 ohm terminals )
Dynaco ST-70 ( no mods )
HK 500 tube amp (16 ohm terminals )
Marantz 1150
Topping TP21 ( t-amp )
Dayton DTA100 ( t-amp )
Rotel FAX 150 Single Ended Tube Receiver
Panasonic XR55 Class D
Sure TK2050 Class D with Auric 3.8 Tube Pre

My favorites by far have been the Miniwatt and Sure Class D.

[Bugs]

I've tried a variety of tube and ss amps with the Omens :

Miniwatt ( diode mod )
Bada Tube Solid State hybrid ( MF clone )
Classe CAP101
Fisher 400 ( 16 ohm terminals )
Dynaco ST-70 ( no mods )
HK 500 tube amp (16 ohm terminals )
Marantz 1150
Topping TP21 ( t-amp )
Dayton DTA100 ( t-amp )
Rotel FAX 150 Single Ended Tube Receiver
Panasonic XR55 Class D
Sure TK2050 Class D with Auric 3.8 Tube Pre

My favorites by far have been the Miniwatt and Sure Class D.

After checking out the Miniwatt and the Sure TK2050 on the web, they both look cheap and cheerful.  Did you get the Sure from Parts Express?

[morganc]

After checking out the Miniwatt and the Sure TK2050 on the web, they both look cheap and cheerful.  Did you get the Sure from Parts Express?

I heard the Miniwatt also and it was quite nice.....definitely cheap and cheerful.  And there is one on Audiogon FS right now.