Irving Bud Fried has died

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

As stated above Joe,I am sorry to see a good man and clearly a leader leave us.Take care,Bob

I attended the funeral services this morning. Very nice, yet very somber. It was very cold and very rainy, just outside of Northeast Philadelphia. Seems like the sky has been crying here since Friday.

I sound like a broken record, but Bud was a unique and special human being. While I was very possibly the only audiophile in attendance, the talk of loudspeakers was the prime focus of the eulogy (along with fair Harvard), as that was the man's life's work. We are all so lucky that such a brilliant, passionate, and gifted individual dedicated his life to the relentless pursuit of improving the reproduction of music. Every time we listen to our systems, part of our enjoyment is directly attributable to Bud. Perhaps one of the few people in this world who a deep discussion of audio will take place at the services to celebrate their life.

I did cry a few tears during the service - so much of it hit home. His daughter and grandsons look amazingly like him. I was most happy that his dear wife, Jane, was able to attend.

Undoubtedly, there will never be another Bud Fried. I was honored to be able to attend today.