RIP J Gordon Holt

Yes, this is very sad news. RIP.

For many of us, JGH represented our introduction to the high-end. He truly understood all of the nuances in the reproduction of sound and in developing a synergistic system. Many of his writings were brilliant, straight-forward essays that enhanced my understanding of the search for the proverbial holy grail that we all seek in one way or another. We have lost a giant!

Gmuffley said: "A legend in his own time."

True.

And maybe rarer still, he was NOT "A legend in his own mind"...

I also posted over at AA about what I think set him apart.

We were blessed to have him lead the way for so many years.

Best regards,

Jim Smith

Thanks for all you gave us J. Gordon Holt.

RIP, Mr. Holt. A great loss, but thanks for years of contributions and the hours of thought you put into communicating elusive and novel ideas about sound and sound reproduction.

I learned so much from his clear and lucid writing. Audio would be much different and certainly probably less than it is, without his incredible contributions.

Explaining to my Wife why I'm down upon hearing this news reminds me of when I tried to explain to my parents when Jimi and Janis died so close together: it won't translate well to "normal" people.