ZU Audio Omen Stereo Speakers

Irrenhaus
Irrenhaus Posts: 1,103
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Hi all

Will any of my two amps be able to drive this 12ohm speakers.
Adcom 585
Parasound 2125

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/ele/5136086143.html

I think the price is great.

Rey
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,705
    edited July 2015
    @B Run had a set of these, hopefully he can chime in
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,041
    edited July 2015
    Almost any amplifier should be thrilled to drive a 12-ohm load. More voltage, less current compared to low impedance.

    The Devil's always in the details, though -- what does the impedance curve as a function of frequency look like? Are there significant capacitive or inductive reactance?

    EDIT: Well... Google turned up this :-P


    omen-standard-impedance-phase.JPG
    http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/loudspeakers/zu-omen-loudspeaker.html
    Our impedance numbers closely parallel Zu’s, too, ranging between 10 and 20 ohms, with a matching phase curve with smooth values that indicate good coherence through mid and treble ranges. As an audio old-timer, I will note that a good old Baxandall slope tone control with an axis around 800-1000 Hz could turn this speaker into a very flat reproducer, because of its evenness of response above and below. If there were ever an argument for such a tone control, the Zu Audio Omen Standard is it in spades.
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,103
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Almost any amplifier should be thrilled to drive a 12-ohm load. More voltage, less current compared to low impedance.

    The Devil's always in the details, though -- what does the impedance curve as a function of frequency look like? Are there significant capacitive or inductive reactance?

    EDIT: Well... Google turned up this :-P


    omen-standard-impedance-phase.JPG
    http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/loudspeakers/zu-omen-loudspeaker.html
    Our impedance numbers closely parallel Zu’s, too, ranging between 10 and 20 ohms, with a matching phase curve with smooth values that indicate good coherence through mid and treble ranges. As an audio old-timer, I will note that a good old Baxandall slope tone control with an axis around 800-1000 Hz could turn this speaker into a very flat reproducer, because of its evenness of response above and below. If there were ever an argument for such a tone control, the Zu Audio Omen Standard is it in spades.

    Thanks for the info.
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    You can dive those Omen's with almost anything! They're a very easy load and very sensitive speaker. I used a Rotel receiver, Nad 326bee and ended up on a Peachtree iNova. I loved the way they pair nicely with the Peachtree, but they're supposed to really shine on S.E.T amps and i've also heard people have run them off T-amps no problem. They'd sound best with the Parasound out of the two choices, the warmer sounding amps can really provide excellent synergy.
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,103
    Thanks for the info. Just waiting on the seller to reply.

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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,103
    No luck they are gone......too bad.
    HTAVR-Pioneer SC99XPA-DR3 Differential Reference AmpPolk R-700Rear- RT150Side- RT150Center-CSi5Sub-Rythmik audio F25Player- Panasonic DP-UB9000Projector- Optoma CinemaX P2Screen- Silver Ticket Products STR Series 6 120"Audio Room 2ch rig.Cary AE-3, Onkyo M-504, Marantz SA8005, Azur 851NWharfedale - Linton, SVS SB12-NSDMinis Forum PC (streamer) and Panamax MX5105Headphone rig;Schiit JOTUNHEIM and different headphones.Samsung 42" flat screen TV.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,721
    i'm running mine with a ps audio sprout just for kicks.....for now.
    No problemos.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • shadowlight
    shadowlight Posts: 327
    I have been running both the Omen Def and Druid V with couple of tube amps during winter (Response Audio modified 3025 and 2a3 SET amp) and during summer I use Onix and/or TI 3116/3118 amps. As mentioned they work with just about any amp.
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