A.J. Conti of Basis Audio has passed away.

Sad. I bought a debut gold standard from him in 1990 on advice of Arthur Salvatore that I used and enjoyed for 23 years. It now resides happily with another basis lover in Taiwan. It was the most revealing and enjoyable part of my system.  When I spoke to him on phone his passion was obvious.  He will be missed

Omg, how terrible

For those of you who have not seen his vector tonearm setup dvd you have missed a treat.   It is a testament to his passion for music and his craft and his unique way he wanted to share it with others.  He does a very patient step by step setup process enabling most anyone to set up a tonearm and cartridge optimally.