Charley Hansen (Ayre) Passed Away


Just got this email from Ayre.  So sad:

With heavy hearts, we regret to inform you that Charles Hansen, founder of Ayre Acoustics, has passed away on November 28th, 2017. Those who knew Charley knew that he was a passionate man who always stood up for what he believed to be right. His family knew him as a loving and dedicated father of his two children. With the passing of Charley, the world has lost one of the most creative and innovative minds in the audio industry and we have lost a good friend.
 
While we can never replace Charley, his spirit lives on in the team at Ayre. We are dedicated to continuing his mission of creating and manufacturing the best sounding audio equipment in the world. Most importantly, we will be there for our friends, partners, and customers who have supported us over the years. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at any time.

We wish you all the best over the holidays, and please play an album for Charley sometime.
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Obituary for Charles Hansen:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/Charles-Hansen-obituary?pid=187405944

"Charles Hansen died Tuesday November 28th in Boulder after years of declining health due to an accident".

RIP.   I am going to miss him.   My deepest sympathy to the Hansen family and to the people at Ayre Acoustics.  

Sad to hear it. I know very little of the fine folks at Ayre, but the diamond output stage was one of the few technical innovations I heard which actually amounted to anything. I'm a huge fan.

My thoughts and prayers to his family and fans.

Best,

Erik
 I hate to be crude  and sorry to hear that , I had Aye CD machine from there basic line Fantastic machine .Sorry I sold it!  But does the mean there prices will go even higher ? 10,000 grand plus ?