Zu Essence (￡4160)

摘要

Essence is a not inappropriate name for this speaker from Zu Audio in the US because it aims to capture the magic of single-driver operation while obviating the issues of poor treble performance by adding a ribbon tweeter. This is genuine ribbon, not a leaf tweeter, which contributes 'sparkle and resolution' to the last octave of the audible range and extends the ultrasonic response beyond 40kHz. The 260mm main driver, of Zu's own design and manufacture, has a secondary cone (whizzer) to help it reach up that far and is subject to no low-pass crossover, making this what - for want of a better term - I describe as a 'tweeter assisted' design, like the Aurousal VS.