February 6, 201511 yr RIP Joe Grado. Saw this posted on AA by Danny B. http://audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/69/692159.html Edited February 6, 201511 yr by bozebuttons
February 6, 201511 yr RIP, Joe. Thanks for everything you brought to the industry - great headphones, great phono carts, early entry into headphone amps, and handcrafted in the US of A (at least in the early years) goodness ... Will be breaking out the HP1000s and the old Joe Grado amp tonight.
February 6, 201511 yr RIP. I was sad to hear some bad stories about his new business and customers getting threats, delays and up-charges. But his products were near-legendary..... Don't have a Grado phone anymore, but will raise a glass tonight in his memory.
February 6, 201511 yr Great photo, Ric! Mainlining Sinatra through the Joe rig in honor of JG. Sublime.
February 7, 201511 yr RIP Joe! The SR60 was the first "high dollar"* headphone I ever bought. Had a pair of SR125s briefly as well. Don't have either anymore, but will raise a glass... * high dollar means over $50 in the '80s Edited February 7, 201511 yr by Pars
February 7, 201511 yr Author RIP Joe. You strived for excellence and in so doing created something of value, enjoyed tremendously by many. Hard to find any serious fault in a life lived in that fashion.
February 7, 201511 yr I'd be hard pressed to name a product that introduced more people to their first elevated audio experience than the SR60. He brought a lot of music to people. RIP Joe. Condolences to family and friends.
February 8, 201511 yr Mine too. In the summer of 1993, I called some fly-by-night headphone company that was advertising in Stereophile. After asking about the SR-60s, they advised me to buy some SR-80s and a "Little" amp instead as they were sure I'd be much happier. Even though it took months to get them as they were backordered, in the end I was I happily used that setup for almost 10 years.
February 8, 201511 yr Author RIP, Dean Smith. One hell of a basketball coach, and from all accounts, an equally good man. http://www.unc.edu/spotlight/carolinas-dean-smith-passes-away-age-83/
February 8, 201511 yr he was a class act, and the only person to ever keep Michael Jordan to under 30 points a game
February 8, 201511 yr RIP Joe, breaking out my first good pair of cans, the SR-80s Edited February 8, 201511 yr by Emooze
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