Which turntable is revered for its near-indestructible build quality?
Which disc spinner has played more recordsand made more people drink, drug, dance, and make outthan any other?
Which turntable has sold over three million units?
Hint: It is not made in the US, the UK, China, or Switzerland.
"Why not?" I asked. "They're exciting and super-enjoyable."
"Zu speakers are not mainstream," he explained. "People either love them or hate them. They're for music lovers, not audiophiles."
"That's not true!" I whined like a disappointed child. "They play Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin with spooky soul and natural tone! They play big classical orchestrasespecially with trumpets and timpaniwith radical ease and full-tilt momentum! And . . . and . . . they project large soundstages! Isn't that what audiophiles like?"
I never use vulgar wordsat least not in public. I rarely use the word shit as an adjective, a verb, or a noun. Therefore, when I first heard of an audio company founded by legendary audio engineer Mike Moffat (formally of Theta) and award-winning science-fiction author and audio polymath Jason Stoddarda company named SchiitI could permit myself to pronounce its name only as Shite. I thought it made me sound British instead of rude.
