Paul Weitzel from Tube Research Labs

This is indeed sad news. Paul was very generous with his knowledge and opinions about audio. My condolences go out to his brother Brian and the rest of their family.   

Very sad news.  Truly a stand-up, honest and kind man.  We have lost one of the good guys.  My condolences to Brian and his family as well.

Very sad indeed at this news. I've known Paul via the phone for several years. I always looked forward to our conversations. We spoke about my Dude, audio in general, the care of our parents, fishing, and the latest news, sometimes for hours. 

I believe if Paul had ever tried to go mainstream with his products like the Dude, Samsons, and his incredible tube amps he would be assured a place in the first tier of audio designers. 

As it is, he's on my A list as an audiophile, inventor, and most of all friend. 

R.I.P. Paul. 

He was an audio brother to me and cared little about $.  He was a brilliant designer (I owned a Dude, Samsons, and ST100) but a horrible businessman.   What a rare jewel and what a loss.  My condolences Brian (and family).

RIP Paul.   Thanks for everything and especially your friendship.