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Designer Hall of Fame

There are many great designers out there, and especially in the lore from the golden age, but I'm not to familiar with them. I thought it might be interesting to discuss some of the great designers for engineering skill and knowledge, business integrity, and ultimatley quality of their products. My short list a "hall of fame" if you will of designers working today are:

Nelson Pass, Pass Labs
Charles Hansen, Ayre
Roger Modjeski, Music Reference
Ken Stevens, Convergent Audio Technolgy (CAT)
Kevin Hayes, VAC

and how could I leave Jeff Rowland off? Well it is a short list. Who would you nominate?
pubul57
analogluvr
859 posts
 
Someone mentioned Israel Blume. I think that was a joke too. The only thing he designed was a nameplate to go on a Chinese piece of gear.
I would nominate
David berning
Paul Joppa of bottlehead.
realdeal
63 posts
 
Frank Gilbert,Alpha Wiggins for their contribution in OTL designs.
bassdude
496 posts
 
I "second" the comments of 04-28-10: Gchemie above!

Without question... Seigfried Linkwitz merits the "Designer Hall of Fame" - for designing the best sounding speakers available... in his Orion's and LX521's - without question!
giglee
4 posts
 
What about Morris Kessler, cofounder of SAE, OEM manufacturer for big name companies, and seller under his own company--ATI? His own amps have gotten excellent reviews. What say you?
bwaslo
51 posts
 
Bruno Putzeys
Tom Danley
Earl Geddes
Erno Borbely
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