Announcements
Zu Audio Union 6
Zu Audio launched their new Union 6 Series today, with a floorstander leading the charge, and more speakers in the Union 6 Series to come soon, and sooner. Union Bookshelf Union 6 Union 6 Supreme […]
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Buyers Guide
The Best Floorstanding Loudspeakers | Buyers Guide Summer 2022
Welcome to the Best Floorstanding Speakers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]
Analog
Koetsu Urushi Black with Koetsu Stepup Transformer | REVIEW
The Koetsu Urushi Black phono cartridge reminds me that in my more pretentious moments as a journeyman audiophile, I referred to myself as a “Koetsu Guy.” This was after decades of less expensive and mostly […]
Buyers Guide
The Best Floorstanding Speakers | Buyers Guide 2022
Welcome to the Best Floorstanding Speakers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]
Components
Decware Zen Triode SE84UFO2 Power Amplifier | REVIEW
First, a disclaimer. I own this Decware Zen Triode amp and bought it for myself, so it’s not a typical “loaner” that we reviewers normally get to evaluate. Steve Deckert, Decware’s head guy, normally doesn’t […]
Announcements
Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend Sale Starts Today
Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend Sale Starts Today at Noon (12pm) MST. These speakers sell out fast! Click the link below for buying information. https://www.zuaudio.com/odw Keep scrolling to see our review and product information. To […]
Components
Audio by Van Alstine SET 120 Control Amplifier | REVIEW
This is a story about that time I joined a cult (or maybe two). In this review I stand to gain nothing and lose everything by telling you how staggeringly capable the Audio by Van […]
CAF 2019
Zu Audio, Rogue Audio, Rupert Neve, Fidelice, ModWright, MoFi | CAF 2019
WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — Two new writers have joined the Part-Time Audiophile staff. Luckily for us, both were able to join us at Capital Audiofest 2019. Before the show started, I invited both Dave McNair […]
Components
Sparkler Audio Spiral, Ether | Review
A Box of Sparklers My introduction to the wares of Sparkler Audio (website) was through the 2017 and 2018 Capital Audiofest shows. There, I’d made note of Sparker’s quirky Spiral compact disc player, which had […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: ModWright Instruments, Fritz Speakers and Oh, It’s You Again
It became a running joke after a while. I’d be walking the halls at the 2018 Capital Audiofest, I’d look up and Fritz would be standing there or walking by or coming out of a […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Zu Audio, Mytek, MoFi, HiFi Logic; Always right on time
Zu Audio brings two pairs, Mytek Digital amplifies the Brooklyn sound, MoFi Electronics spins wax, and HiFi Logic takes us on a musical journey. The Story Koby Koranteng of HiFi Logic was on hand to […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Fritz Speakers, ModWright Instruments, Zu Audio, Fern & Roby; The cool kids room
Fritz Speakers prove their versatility, ModWright Instruments exhibits choice sound, Fern & Roby spin a few tunes, and Zu Audio ties it all together. The Story The Fritz speakers are quite legendary in online audio […]
RMAF 2018
RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye
Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster brand wire oh so many years ago. Yes, […]
CAF 2018
CAF 2018: Must See Rooms, Saturday
There are over 1,000,000 brands exhibiting here at Capital Audiofest … okay, okay, — I don’t know how many brands exactly, but it does seem like a lot this year. Which makes 2018’s event feel […]
RMAF 2018
RMAF 2018: Zu Audio, Pass Labs, MoFi; Another Late Night of Late Night Tales
Listening to a slew of high-efficiency Zu Audio speakers is nothing new to me, and doing so with Pass Labs amplification is also old-hat. Spending late nights at audio shows in the Zu Audio room […]
RMAF 2018
RMAF 2018: Must See Rooms of Sunday
There are over 400 brands exhibiting here at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Making this event one of largest audio shows in North America. For some this can seem overwhelming. and cause a bit of anxiety. […]
AXPONA 2018
AXPONA 2018: Studio Electric, Fern & Roby, Zu Audio, Modwright; All-American Performance
There have been a growing number of monitor/bookshelf designs that I’ve encountered recently which impress me more than towers from other manufacturers. Segregating speakers firstly by whether they are bookshelf monitors or floor-standing doesn’t make […]
Loudspeakers
Review: Linear Tube Audio ZOTL 10 Mk.II Amplifier
Concurrent with my receipt of the amplifier up for review here, Linear Tube Audio’s (LTA) ZOTL 10 Mk.II, came another welcome piece of news: the well-regarded German jazz/classical label ECM had decided to release its […]
Occasional Podcast
Sean Casey, Part 1
Welcome to the first episode of the Occasional Podcast! Our maiden voyage kicks off with CES prep and part one of our two part interview with Sean Casey of Zu Audio.[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11395511/height-orig/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/custom-color/ed0707/height/90″ height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”bottom” […]
CAF 2017
Capital Audiofest 2017: Zu Audio
Everyone, or so it seems, digs the Zu Audio room. Why? Well, it may have to do with the fact that it’s the least audiophile-like room at any high-end show. It’s always a refreshing mix […]
