Being one of the first own the ZROB speakers I want to share my impression of these.  Let me begin by sharing some background.  My system includes Tekton Double Impact speakers, Prima Luna Dialogue Premium integrated amplifier, Zesto phono preamp, VPI prime turntable, a pair of REL T9is and a Hana ML cart with a retip from Soundsmith.  

I first heard the ZROBs during a visit to Decware in April of 2024.   Coincidentally, the day prior I attended an audio show put on by a dealer near my home.   The dealer had several auditioning rooms, each with hardware from various manufactures.   The room germane to this discussion had full acoustic treatment and very high-end equipment.  I won’t mention brands, but the system cost was in excess of a $100k.  I was unimpressed.  Yes, it has it had auditory subtleties that were at times better (different) than my current audio system and others I found lacking by comparison.  

Going back to the Decware demo.  It is significant to note that my wife joined me.  Now my spouse is one of those that is not an audiophile, yet she supports me by allowing me to indulge in this hobby.   To cut to the chase, she was not impressed with the system I had.  

Steve sits us down in the Decware listening room.  I took the prime seat and my spouse was seated immediately behind me on a taller chair, which allowed her to have the similar prime listening location as mine.  The listening session walked through various speakers and landed on the ZROBs.   This was the ah-ha moment.  The icing on the cake is when my wife leaned in and whispered in my ear, “You are buying these, right?”  That is one heck of an endorsement.  

Let me take a moment to discuss the sound character of the ZROBs.  The first word that comes to mind is layered.  The sound is rich, lean, and the speakers disappear.  If you ask my wife what she looks for in sound.  To quote her, “It’s all about the bass.”  I am certain each of us in this hobby has songs we played purposed to feel the bass.  My go to is the song Angel, by the group, “Massive Attack.”  It is from the album titled, “Mezzanine.”   The bass is unlike anything I have heard before.  It is amazing.   Horns are clean and crisp, Grover Washington’s, Winelight Album.  An interesting take on the song, “Ode to Billy Joe,” is on the album “Café Blue,” by Patricia Barber.  

I have been writing this over several days and am trying to settle on a conclusion.   I just finished additional modifications to my room acoustics and then listening.  I am blown away.  These speakers work easily within my room compared to the Tektons.   In fact, I removed all existing acoustic treatment.  In my room I had bass absorption in the corners and I used absorption on the left and right walls placed at the first reflection point.  The music is alive, and doing the latter made the sound three dimensional.  It just fills the room.  

I will post pictures when I acheive the 4 post requirement.  

Frank!

I am absolutely tickled to hear that you are enjoying your ZROBS! The layering and ease of play in the room also stick out to me when I listen to them. I can't wait to see the pics!