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Zu Essence review

This fascinating US loudspeaker breaks most of the usual rules

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-11-02November 2nd 2009

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Product Summary

Essence

Zu Essence

Price at launch

£3,750.00

For

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High sensitivity and an easy load makes this an obvious choice to partner low powered valve amps

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The sound has plenty of dynamic vigour, vivid transient coherence and fine stereo focus

Against

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Not the prettiest speaker around

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Not the smoothest sonically either

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