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As I was listening to music this afternoon and evening, I got to thinking about the equipment designers and manufacturers to whom I owe thanks to for my listening pleasure. Here are some of mine. Who are yours?

Designers who have greatly increased my music listen pleasure over the years:

Lloyd Walker - Walker Audio
Jim White - Aesthetix Audio
Ralph Karsten - Atma-Sphere Music Systems
Neil Patel - Avalon Acoustics
Saul Marantz & Sidney Smith - Marantz
Harry Weisfeld - VPI Industries
Bruce Thigpen - Eminent Technology

Thanks to all of you for the work you've accomplished and shared.
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Steve Deckert - Decware
Dan Wright - Modwright
Frank Dai - Signal Cable
Sean Casey and all the Zu family - Zu Audio
George Wright - Wright Sound
Jim Hagerman - Hagtech
Boris Sasic - Vista Audio
David Hafler - Hafler
Peter Daniels - Audiosector
Albert Von Schweikert - Von Schweikert
Yoshihiro Muramatsu - Almarro
Hisayoshi Nakatsuka - ZYX
Steve Jobs and all the engineers - Apple

I'm sure I've missed some, and I apologize to them. They've all contributed over the years to my music reproduction education and enjoyment.

But like Mofimadness, the real thanks go to the recording artists, and there are way too many to list. Without the music, none of the equipment matters.

We are blessed to have both great artists and great engineers.

David
Ditto re all of the above. Please add William Zane Johnson, Audio Research Corporation.

Happy Holidays. May the coming New Year find all of us in good health and good cheer, on a sailboat yacht, sailing the West Coast and the South Pacific with Nicknac.

:)

Bruce
Peter Walker Quad ESL
Harold Beveridge. Beveridge Loudspeakers
Saul Marantz & Sidney Smith Marantz Classic tube electronics
Jim White Aesthetix IO
Wm. Z. Johnson SP 8 & 10
Julius Futterman H3a
David Berning ZH 270

I think all very progressive and in some cases, ingenious designers. Thank-you !
Affordable gear from Harry, give me a break. Note I did not say his gear is not good, just over priced.
Great idea to share Rushton:

Kara E. Chaffee - Dehavilland Electric Amplification Co.
A.J. Conti - Basis
Jim Aud - PAD
Bill Conrad - Conrad-Johnson

Have spoken to all, love the equipment and...very important to me - excellent customer service.

Special note to the late Jim Thiel - never met or spoke to him but his speakers have been my audio favorite from the first listen.