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Harry Pearson HP No Longer at TAS

From John Atkinson:

So, it's official. Harry Pearson is no longer with The Absolute Sound after nearly 40 years. According to publisher Jim Hannon, "Harry’s life-changing heart surgery has prompted him to rethink how he wants to spend his time going forward. Consequently, it is my unhappy task to inform you that Harry Pearson has decided to resign from The Absolute Sound."

I also read he is starting a new web/blog site hpsoundings.

I know some of you don't like HP, but without him and J. Gordon Holt, I never would have found this hobby, let alone make it a business for over 20 years. I had the pleasure to meet both of these gentleman a few times throughout the years and found them to be bigger than life.

I started my subscription with TAS back in 1980 and have never let it lapse. I'll miss HP.
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philjolet
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Mofi, thanks for the heads up,

I have been reading TAS since issue 9 (love the old cover art) and will find hpsoundings to keep up with Harry's musings.
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jimc555
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My best wishes to Harry Pearson. The Absolute Sound has had a huge impact on musicians and listeners who love music and music reproduction which can not only envoke emotion, but actually lift the spirit.
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nonoise
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I haven't picked up a copy of The Absolute Sound in quite some time and it's sad to hear of Harry Pearson's situation. The upside to all of this is to hear him and his musings without the constraints of The Absolute Sound. I wish him the best.

All the best,
Nonoise
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mofimadness OP
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Here's the link to his new site:

http://www.hpsoundings.com/
rodman99999
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Thanks for that link. I've been a TAS subscriber, since 1980, as well. I still chuckle when remembering the Yamaha B-6 amp, that copied the Carver M-400 Cube's 'Magnetic Field Technology'(without permission/licensing). TAS said, "They recreating the Titanic, complete with the hole." Classic!
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