Whither the Great Designers?


Haven't really paid much attention to this, but are there young(er) designers who are going to fill the shoes of people like Arnie Nudell, Conrad and Johnson, William Johnson, Paul McGowan, Jim Whinney (SP?), Bobby Palkovic etc? Who and where are they?
tomryan
I'm not sure if "younger" is the proper term here, but, Radomir Bozovich sure captures my interest.
I think you left off your list of all time great designers, Mr. Nelson Pass, who has made a major impact through the years with his designs and Threshold/Pass Labs companies. Many of his designs/amps are considered classics and still sound great compared with current gear.
Maybe I'll catch some heat for this because he's been a commercial success and not just a tweaky designer, but what about Bob Carver in the listing of great designers.
The Phase linear 400, 700, Carver amazings and tube pres and amps, and Sunfire with the heat-less amps have shown that he is probably the most talented overall designer out there. Who else has had such a long and diverse record of interesting products?
Gayle Sanders? Recent shots have shown he's got more gray than me (yea), and he has to be celebrated for bringing fine technology to the market at reasonable prices.

So - to respond to your question - where is the next crop coming from? Hmmm - maybe Eldartford's on to something re: China, but you've got a point that there doesn't seem to be any young whipper-snapper coming to mind just yet.