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Having a solid surface rather than carpet underneath has a big impact on the bass with a speaker that vents out of the bottom. However my concern with the speaker tilted as such without being anchored down to the plinth is gravity + vibration = trouble.
Definately will address but during breakin...not so much until after the Zu400 hour meter. I will be keeping an eye out for larger and heavier pads maybe some weight on the top of the cab to load too... Looking forward to finding out about the PE pads application, Mariusz. Keep us posted.
I have raised the Omens about 4" from the floor. Listening distance is some 12-14'. And they are some 8-9' apart. I'm using brass spiked maple (2") platforms, 15x15" made by Timbernation. I used to use them under my Omega 8"XRSs as well. I think the performance of the Omens won't suffer, actually I like them a lot. And they also look pretty good. Pics will follow later. I'm driving them with my 15W Tektron EL34 PSE amp, the sound is powerful, surprisingly smooth, dynamic and quite big, even though I'm using only my EE DAC's own volume control, so no any special preamp in the chain at the moment. That'll be taken care in the future though. Cables used Zu's Mission loudspeaker cable and Chimera DIY ics.I used to own the Druids some years ago..so even not broken in yet, I'd say, Zu's sound has progressed and took some healthy steps for the better. But I do also recognize the famous Zu sound here - but I like it!These do ROCK!jouni
Omen Defs in the house .....they just arrived and out of the box are a significant upgrade in my space over the Essence. As my girlfriend says, it feels like we are at the concert. I am especially drawn to the very spacious sound stage, the increased bass, and the livliness of the presentation. I am no expert audiophile, and I am not usually able to describe very eloquently that which I hear, but I can say that these rock
Here's an easy way I was able to get a very stable backward tilt on the Omens while raising them off the floor a bit:I replaced the factory carpet spikes with (4) 3 x 3/8 inch hex bolts for the front legs and (4) 2 X 3/8 inch hex bolts for the rear legs. I used the partially threaded bolts from Home Depot so the threads are not visable and the bolt heads make nice looking feet. I'm getting tighter bass with the increased distance from the floor and with the back of the speakers lower than the front dispersion is improved.Each Omen now rests on two commercial grade floor mats from HD glued together. The material is acoustically dead with no reflection.
Lucky you! Zus latest moves have turned me into a real fan boy! I'm very curious about the Omen Defs and the upcoming Soul Defs. My Superflys keep me very happy, but its hard to ignore what these guys are working on.
I think a pair of the B stock omens would be an easy way to evaluate.....and with 60 days and shipping covered both ways.....no brainer....I even considered ordering a pair just to compare the two.
Omens B-stock $799Now that's definitely cheerful!!!!!BTW. Panels came in - will cut and post my findings over the weekend.
WOW at $799 with free shipping I wish I had waited. The black finish on my Omens isn't perfect as there are some light smudges but dang if I'd send them back.
$200 is not a lot left over for electronics.