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John Potis - Rest in peace

Hello.

It is with a heavy heart that I come to tell the Audiogon community that John Potis has passed away last night. As I got to read his work at 6moons.com and Positive Feedback Online, I developed a strong appreciation for his reviews of high-end audio components. I came to feel he was perhaps the best writer in the high-end audio hobby currently. Not only did John exhibit the great skill of being able to balance the artistic and technical aspects of a component he was describing, he also did a bang up job in letting the reader know how it actually sounded.

He was a bull of a man, and it still seems impossible to me that the cancer took him down so quickly.

Though manufacturers/distributors and reviewers are supposed to keep a high wall between them, John and I developed a very close and deep friendship over the almost 2 years time that I came to know him. He was a devout family man, possessed a wicked sense of humor, was a great guy to hang out with, but most of all, he was a genuinely good and decent man who did his best each and every day.

Godspeed to his wife and two daughters,
Joe
trelja

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mapman
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I am very sad to hear this.

I did not know John Potis other than through his product reviews on sixmoons, which were of interest to me.

However, when I was recently doing research to find the right amp to drive my Ohm speakers, I emailed John on a whim based on expertise with the products that was evident in his reviews.

He was kind and interested enough to respond both promptly and in great detail on multiple occasions and provide me his insights despite having no vested interest and not knowing me at all prior.

He seemed to be a genuinely good guy and a true professional to boot! My most sincere thoughts and condolences go out to his family!
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mapman
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"organize a series of benefit auctions here on Audiogon"

Fantastic idea!

Is suspect many will step up to the plate to help the family of a guy like him!
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mapman
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Unless some copyright or other legal right of usage issue exists, I don't see anything wrong with using another person's endorsement of a product to promote a product. That's a most common occurrence in marketing and generally is a positive reflection of the endorser.
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mapman
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Trejla, Thx for the kind words.

I'm a big Audiofeil mark. No need to make peace......
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mapman
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BTW,

A "Mark" is piece of slang terminology that is used in professional wrestling to identify one who is an unmitigated fan of a particular wrestler or stylistic element of the craft:

Mark -
" ....The term can ... be applied to a fan who idolizes a particular wrestler, promotion, or style of wrestling to a point some might consider excessive."

To be a "mark" for a particular wrestler is a compliment to that particular wrestlers style or appeal in performing his craft.
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