The Hi-fi and audiophile communities lost a great man last week; J. Gordon Holt, founder of Stereophile magazine. Mr. Holt actually broke from the norm in the 60's (he started Stereophile in 1962) and created a new way to review Hi-fi equipment in the press. He actually listened to it! As opposed to just publishing lab results.
The critique stems from a sincere love and intimate knowledge of music (and recording technology). Harry Pearson, the man who coined the phrase "high end audio" began his own newsletter after reading Mr. Holt. The Absolute Sound magazine was born out of Mr. Holt's vision in a way.
I wrote about it for Positive Feedback Online. Please check out the piece HERE. and feel free to leave a comment! C'mon supporters, just participation. Ain't nobody askin' for nothin that folds or jingles.
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