Stereophile Article - Holt telling it like it is.

Gordon is not bitter. In fact, I would characterize him as playful and curious. I spent a lot of time with him and Steven Stone in the 90s. I would have spent a lot more time with him were it not for his smoking.

As for these comments, I agree completely. He came to prominence because of his insight and candor and he remains relevant for those same reasons. HiFi today is about egos and sound effects, politics and greed. During the 80s audio started drawing real money and it attracted an unsavory and corruptive element who dominate to this day.

The good news is that there are some very creative and inspired young-uns rising beneath the radar. See if you can find and appreciate them.

maybe now they will do blind testing. i really hate it when somebody says that this is the best something that they have ever heard. this is so bogus. they need to hear the gear they are auditioning in the same room using the same other gear or it is worthless. when they say that this $50k unit is better than these other $30k unit, i want a blind test. I don't think they want to pick the cheaper unit or they would look bad.

Lush,

They don't make 'em like Gordon anymore. In some way he reminds me of Canadian Hockey icon/legend "Don Cherry" - also a straight shooter - take or leave it - he says what he has to say and you get the message loud and clear (even between the lines stuff is pretty clear). I like Gordon's current choice in speaker in his home - proof he puts his money where his mouth is.