Irving Bud Fried has died

Dear Joe,
Sorry to hear of the loss of your good friend.
Be well and God bless,

Tom

Joe

I can recall as a teenager reading about Bud Fried's speakers and wanting to own a pair. I never actually got to hear a pair, which is clearly my loss. It is sad that many of the greats of audio have begun to pass on. It is my belief that this was the golden age and we won't see a scenario where such individuals are able to have as much influence for a long time to come. My condolences on your loss

Gary

Joe,
My heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your friend.
Best wishes,
Denis

Thank you for all the well wishes! To say that Bud was a great man is a supreme understatement. Though most actually knew him better than I, I consider it a gift from God to have grown quite close to him as of late.

He is to the loudspeaker what Henry Ford, Enzo Ferrari, and Dr. Ferdinand Porsche are to the automobile. As Sean so wisely pointed out, Bud's legacy will hopefully live on for a very long time as the industry takes the art, science, and sonics of loudspeakers forward into the future.

Courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bud's obituary
http://www.legacy.com/philly/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=3366694

truly one of the legends in audio, I met him once,nice man, smart guy. He will be missed