Let’s just cut right to the fucking chase (this is what you want anyway): The Zu Omen ($1499/pair; www.zuaudio.com) is an amazing speaker. It reveals the essence and emotion of music in a way too few speakers can. For its … Read More →

Holly Cole is a bit like really good bleu cheese: you either LOVE her, or you can’t stand her. At least that has been my experience. Yet that same experience has shown me that, with time, even those who have … Read More →

Kate Bush is, for many, a difficult dish to savor. In spite of a generous handful of hits, her music has never been mainstream. Thick, complex, and thoughtful are a few adjectives I’d pluck out of the air. Others might … Read More →

In bed, late one night, the woman began to react passionately. She sighed. Moved by an ardent sensuality, she whispered, “This is so good. So much more intense and immediate, more sensitive. Even better than when we were in the … Read More →

My family and I recently had the good fortune to spend part of an afternoon at San Francisco’s quasi-sub-rosa audio salon, Pitch Perfect Audio (www.pitchperfectaudio.com). To reveal that we all left host and owner Matt Rotunda’s sonic womb with our … Read More →