Stereophile founder J Gordon Holt passed away at a few minutes past noon, mountain time, on the 20th July 2009, at his home in Boulder, Colorado.
He will be greatly missed.
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RIP - J Gordon Holt
Stereophile founder J Gordon Holt passed away at a few minutes past noon, mountain time, on the 20th July 2009, at his home in Boulder, Colorado.
He will be greatly missed.
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I didn't know him, but it's always sad to hear of a key figure in the industry passing away.
R.I.P.
Marco.
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Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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yes,very sad loss
RIP J G H
im sure that wherever you are, music is playing
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J GORDON HOLT
This is so sad, it is a tragedy for his family, friends, colleagues and the audio community as a whole. Along with Harry Pearson(still alive) these two men transformed the way audio is listened to and reviewed, as did John Crabbe on this side of the Atlantic who also sadly died recently( Link to recent interview with John Crabbe also from Stereophile (http://www.stereophile.com/interview...bbe_firebrand/). Those who founded the modern audio press are very important in regards to their individual and collective contributions to the pursuit of the finest writing about the reproduction of music and the products/systems that are used and in establishing a methodology for doing so. The subjective approach grew out of these mens work.
I for one am very sad indeed at this newsA true giant has passed on. I wish to pass on my condolences to his family friends and colleagues. God bless you all.
As a tribute to JGH here below is the 1997 interview that Steven Stone did with JGH...well worth reading IMHO.
Link to Sterophile interview with JGH http://www.stereophile.com/interviews/66/
As further tribute to JGH I have altered my Avatar to the cover of a book he wrote on audio, a number of years ago. Book details "TITLE: Music and Electronics (Prepared with the cooperation of Science Service)
AUTHOR: J. Gordon Holt (Nelson Doubleday, Inc. Garden City, NY ©1961)
ILLUSTRATIONS: Frank Lacano"
Regards D S D L
Last edited by Spectral Morn; 21-07-2009 at 11:35.
Regards Neil
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I'm not getting the picture, Neil - just a red cross in a white box... Maybe you have to be a member of 'Enjoy the Music.com' to see it?
Perhaps you could host it on Photobucket instead or something?
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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Ditto...Originally Posted by Marco
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No prob its gone now for me too. Sort in a moment.
Regards D S D L
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