Zu Audio’s new Union Series Speakers is comprised of three models that replace six models. The result? Simplifying choice.
Zu’s stated goals for the new Union Series, beyond simplifying choice, is to:
- Raise resolution, transparency and tone across the board
- Make each speaker unfussy with respect to room placement and associated gear
- Remove the confusion of having 12 ohms and 16 ohms models in a predominately 8 ohms amplifier mass market
- Eliminate the traditional Zu setup task of finding the right floor-to-speaker gap for your room
All three models—Union Bookshelf, Union 6, and Union 6 Supreme—share the same Soul 6 full-range driver with center-mounted supertweeters and an amplifier-friendly 99dB sensitivity and 8 Ohm impedance.
The first model coming from the Union Series is the floorstanding Union 6, offered in a number of finish options and a very friendly price starting at $2899/pair(!). The Union Series replaces the Omen Dirty Weekend, Omen 2, Soul Supreme, Omen Bookshelf, Omen Center Channel, and Zu Cube.
The Union 6 will begin shipping next week.
Zu Audio Union 6 Floorstanding Speaker
Price: starts at $2899/pair
Company Website: Zu Audio
Specifications
Design: High efficiency, high output, 8 ohm impedance, direct radiating, floor-standing loudspeaker. Union 6 features Zu’s full-range ZuCX-ND-8 driver with coaxially mounted Eminence UAPT50-3 tweeter. Driver/cabinet acoustic loading is scatter-plate and ZuGriewe with rear exit. No crossover or filters on full-range driver; tweeter high-pass via a mono-pole network utilizing ClarityCap MR capacitor filters the acoustic contribution of the tweeter to 12k Hz and up.
Included With Loudspeaker:
Hard plastic slip-fit driver covers
1–1/2” [38 mm] adjustable carpet spikes
Stainless steel adjustable hard surface oval-end footers with 9/16” jam nuts (installed)
Input Connection A: ZuB3 via speakON NL8 (parallel with binding posts)
Input Connection B: Posts accepting 1/4” [6.3 mm] and oversized spades, bare wire ≤ #4 AWG [5.1 mm], banana plugs
Internal Cable: Zu Mission Mk. II harness with silver plated connections
W D H: 12 x 12 x 36 inches [30.5 x 30.5 x 91.5 cm]
Footprint: 12 x 12 inches [30.5 x 30.5 cm]
Weight: 60 pounds [27 kg] each
Packaged: 70 pounds [32 kg] 17 x 18 x 41 inches [43 x 46 x 104 cm] each
Bandwidth: 30 – 22k Hz
Efficiency: 99 dB-SPL @ 1W, 1m
Impedance: 8 ohm
Wavefront: Virtual point source
Max SPL Program: 120 dB-Z (slow)
Max Music Input Power: 150 W / 300 W (high-pass at 50 Hz, 12 dB/octave)
Amplifier Power Guidance:
4 – 10 watts for low to moderate SPLs
10 – 100 watts for moderate to very loud SPLs
100 – 500 watts for loud to ear damagingly loud SPLs
L/R Pair Matching: 0.5% on drivers and 0.1% on all other components
Crossover Network: None, and no filter components on the full-range driver
Tweeter Hi-Pass: Single element using ClarityCap MR 1.0 uF limiting acoustic contribution of tweeter to 12k Hz and up
Full-Range Driver: ZuCX-ND-8 (10.3” coaxial paper/CNT cone, under-hung 2” [50.8 mm] coil on paper/Kapton former
Tweeter: Eminence UAPT50-3
Cabinet: North American made composite, skinned with real wood veneer or epoxy
Bottom Insert Thread: 3/8–16 (9/16 hex nut—14 mm wrench can be used but is tight)
Floor/Speaker Gap Requirement: None
Factory Burn-in:150 hours of moderate to very high intensity full bandwidth music—final QC post burn-in
Manufacturers Country Of Origin: USA
Life Expectancy: 100 years, all parts
Warranty & Service: 5 years limited on cabinet and drivers—warranty does not cover misuse, abuse, components upstream from the loudspeaker system, modifications or non-factory service
Production: Summer 2022 » TBD
