This was not exactly your father’s stereo system… no wood veneer here, but that’s what drew me into the room: the look of all that gleaming CH Precision gear, (A1 amplifier, L1 preamplifier, X1 Power […]
Saturday, Day Two Photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook I have more brands, dealers, and vendors you might want to put on your short list of MUST SEE ROOMS for Sunday. Also, let us know in […]
Paul McGowan of PS Audio was grinning ear-to-ear as he started telling me about the company’s brand new P20 PureStream Power Plant Friday morning at RMAF inside the Denver Marriott Tech Centre. We first reported […]
by John Richardson I’ve been on something of a roll lately with amplifiers from Pass Labs. Readers might recall that I reviewed a monster of an amp, the Pass X250.8 a couple of years ago, […]
The following is a transcript after a late night session down in the listening room, recently. Me. “That’s not quite right, is it?” Him. “No, it’s off. Listen – hear that? Sounds a bit thicker. The shimmer […]
by John Richardson Sometimes just reading the news here at PTA gets me into trouble. Like last March, when I happened upon a blurb about Zu Audio’s Dirty Weekend event, where a stripped down version […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
“If you haven’t grown up by age fifty, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Zu Audio is a serious tribe of ‘philes out of Ogden, Utah led by founder Sean Casey on a sustained campaign to keep hi-fi firmly in the hands of those passionate about the pursuit of […]
In high-end vinyl playback, Herr Frank Schröder‘s tonearms are easily among the finest, and most coveted, being made. You don’t see or hear about them very often, which is precisely Schröder’s preference — every time […]
Is it ruining the suspense to say that the Zu Audio room at CAF received quite a few votes for Best-In-Show? Probably. But for those in attendance, it was hardly a surprise. It’s true, the rooms […]
Koby Koranteng of Hi-Fi Logic operates his dealership in Maplewood, NJ, just outside of Newark. His demo rooms are routinely as interesting as they are excellent. Some of the brands he carries are familiar — […]
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