In Memory of Henry Kloss

Amen Gentlemen.

I am going to link you to the obituary on the first page of the Obituary section of today's New York Times. A very touching obituary for a man whose major contributions to this world were technical. Yet, the humanity of the man shows through. I almost feel like all Audiogoners should observe a moment of silence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/05/obituaries/05KLOS.html

I got to meet Mr. Kloss A few years back in Boston, didn't look or act like a genius, but after talking to him for a few minutes, I knew I was in the prescence of one. I cannot begin to think what all of us owe Henry Kloss, I know that through his Model 6's I learned what music could and should sound like, and I will be forever greatful. I will miss knowing he's here.

Great Man Outstsanding contribution to Audio May your soul rest in peace

I remember a story that I am not quite old enough to confirm. When I bought my first pair of Large Advents, I was told that Advent, under Henry Kloss's leadership, had bought back one of its early products from every purchaser who wanted a refund after Advent discovered that it did not perform as well as Kloss thought it should perform. [I think this was an early cassette deck. model 200 perhaps?] Can anyone confirm this story?

Even if that story is not true, it is certainly true that when I sold Advent speakers in 1973, the company would send us woofers and tweeters and tell us to replace any blown driver. The customer did not have to produce a receipt or anything else. The speaker was to be fixed, and fixed for free. Talk about standing behind your products!

Henry Kloss was a hero.