Tubes vs solid state, vinyl vs digital, actual magnetic tape vs software modeling… meaningless arguments ideologically flawed. What got you into music and high fidelity was very likely the exploring of sound and the art expressed through it—patterns, tones, phrases and ideas…

Our stereo obsession—and now stubborn opinions—started with our response to sound and music before we were even aware we were aware. Many drift a long way from the music multiverse, holding on to just a handful.

…to concern yourself with how the snare drum was recorded, and the rest of the drum kit, the vocals, the strings, brass, keys… forget it, at this point you know nothing of the absolute phase relations of the recording and very likely a waste of your time to consider; a rabbit hole long abandoned by rabbits.

What bears and in which woods? …Let’s take a page out of Harry Olson’s book: Music, Physics and Engineering. Imagine a balloon inflated and tied. Inside the balloon the air pressure is higher than ambient…

Attention all planets of the Solar Federation. Dominance and Definition Series Six approach.

Zu and XMission are two peas in a pod. Two Utah based companies going against the grain in the industries that they do business in while keeping a real, positive and personal attitude.  Do yourself a favor and check out XMission; tell your friends, like them on Facebook, or sign up. 

Squarespace is another company worth acknowledging that Zu recently switched to for webhosting. Squarespace is a New York based firm with a team that is concentrated on taking care of their customers and