Zu Audio

[Dentman]

Are any of you guys familiar with Zu Audio and Sean Casey the speaker designer? I don't know enough about speaker design to say weather he's way off base or he's on to something. Apparently he's a bit obsessed with efficiency in his designs. I never knew the efficiency played such roll in the overall sound of a speaker.

Good interview on YouTube with him and John Atkison from Stereophile mag.

 

[Zing]

I assume this is the video you're referring to?

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Yeah, I watched that video awhile ago; that guy is full of shit. Stay away.

 

[Flint]

Yeah, I watched that video awhile ago; that guy is full of shit. Stay away.

I second the member from California's thoughts.

 

[Randy]

Yeah, I watched that video awhile ago; that guy is full of shit. Stay away.

I second the member from California's thoughts.

Man, I certainly wish some of the more knowledgeable members around here like Rammis and Flint would stop being so damn PC. Stop sugarcoating your answers and just tell us what you think guys!

 

[Dentman]

Thanks for posting Zing, I can't do links from my phone.

Thanks to rammis and Flint. I had no intention of buying as other plans are in the works. I was intrigued because his approach seemed unorthodox. I lack the knowledge to really question his designs, but enough to think they may be suspect.

 

[TitaniumTroy]

I have heard these a few times at the AXPONA shows, I was never allowed to play my music or did anyone else. So from what I remember, they didn't sound horrible but they definitely did not make me want to buy a pair. They have kind of a cult following of like minded individuals, I asked Sean Casey at a show what the Zu Audio sound was? He said it was "live music", which by their definition is high efficiency and tube amps. If I remember correctly, thanks to Zing for posting the video, which I will watch later today.

This review by no-audiophile, is on one of their ribbon tweeter speakers. Which I believe they marketed as their version of an audiophile speaker. But the ribbon is a one off design, but from the review you can still a good clue what their speakers are about. Also I believe at shows they play strictly vinyl.
http://noaudiophile.com/Zu/