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Zu Audio Omen Dirty weekend Mk. II

March 8, 2017

This just into my mailbox this morning (which is dirty as well, but that’s another story). The great people at Zu Audio are having another of their legendary Dirty Weekends, and this time it’s all about the Zu Omen Mk.II. The photo above [...]

Review: Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL2.0

February 26, 2017

by John Richardson Linear Tube Audio and David Berning Let’s start this review with a little pop quiz. Question 1: Have you heard of Linear Tube Audio (the company)? No? OK, I didn’t think so. Question 2: Are you familiar with David Berning? You [...]

Review: Zu Audio Druid Mk V Speakers

December 25, 2016

by John Richardson Zu Audio, a small company based in Ogden, Utah, represents to me the absolute modern American success story. I love everything about it: the quest for audio perfection, the pursuit of a dream of doing something differently, and [...]

Manifest Disc: Like kids in a candy store

December 10, 2016

by Eric Franklin Shook If you haven’t grown up by age 50, you don’t have to Saying that record stores were the Mecca of my youth is an understatement. Even though I mostly bought cassette tapes when just a wee lad, I arrived in life still early [...]

RMAF 2016: Zu, Peachtree Know How to Set the Mood

October 29, 2016

In terms of pure fun, the one room I always look forward to at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is a mezzanine-level space shared by Zu Audio and Peachtree Audio. From appearances by rock-n-roll legends and guest DJ segments to some of the hippest [...]

Review: J2, SIT-1, and F7 First Watt amplifiers by Nelson Pass

September 9, 2016

by John Richardson A Clutch of Amplifiers Let’s start this review with a little chat about First Watt and its founder, Nelson Pass. As experienced audiophiles, I’m assuming we all are at least somewhat familiar with Mr. Pass and his work. He’s [...]

Newport 2016 Wrap-up: Best new products, best sound, best room, and ramblings

August 5, 2016

Trying to wrap up coverage of an audio show weeks after you’ve left is always a bittersweet proposition for me, and Newport 2016 was no exception. New friends were made, and old ones warmly greeted. Whiskey was drunk, delicious food consumed, [...]

Newport 2016: Ampsandsound hand-makes gear for the masses

July 27, 2016

Ampsandsound may be missing a few spaces in its name, but a visit to its room at T.H.E. Show in Newport revealed the company wasn’t lacking much else. Indeed, the business founded by medical social worker Justin Weber seems to be making strides in [...]

Newport 2016: Zu Audio and Pass Labs travel to Oz

June 7, 2016

I kept opening one eye in the near blackness of the Zu Audio room at Newport Beach as I proceeded to click my heels together three times: but unlike Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, I didn’t want to go home. I wanted the Ruby Slipper red Zu [...]

RMAF 2015: Santana drummer hits for Zu and Peachtree

October 4, 2015

You heard it here: Latin-rock pioneer Carlos Santana has wrapped up a new album with his classic lineup. The record, to be called Santana IV, picks up where the group left off after breaking up in 1972, according to drummer Michael Shrieve. Shrieve [...]