Roger Alan Modjeski (RAM) 1951 - 2019


It is with great sadness that I announce Roger A. Modjeski passed away peacefully in his home in San Pablo, CA after an 12 month battle with cancer. Roger started Music Reference in 1981 and later RAM Tubes, The Tube Audio Store, and The Berkeley HiFi School. For more than 38 years he tirelessly ran his business and designed some of the most unique and well received audio components in the industry. Right until the near end Roger was working, designing, and teaching until he physically was unable to continue.

The link below will take you my playground where I have posted my tribute to Roger (click ENTER after the page loads):

http://www.electrafidelity.com/

Fare thee well my friend.
clio09
Wonderful James, thank you. And clio, that Stereophile is going to keep a product which is no longer available on their list proves wrong those who proselytize that the mag only includes on that list advertisers, which actually was already very apparent. Roger never placed a single ad in Stereophile, yet his RM-9 and RM-9 Mk.2 were reviewed by Dick Olsher, the RM-200 and RM-200 Mk.2 by Fremer (the amp is the tube reference in his system). The RM-200 has been on the list for over a decade, as other makes and models come and go, one revision after another after another. Many RM-200 owners have never had to replace a single tube in the amp.
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Another legend passes...
Over thirty years ago when I owned a Beveridge pre-amp I called them with some questions and Roger got on the line and I think we talked for an hour. I was so excited and honored at that time, and then recently I had the opportunity to thank him here, as he so generously opened his mind and offered up all his immense knowledge to us to wander though and learn as we went. Godspeed.
clio09,
paulcervantes.com  on Roger is a must read.
So some time in the future, Roger Modjeski's amps and designs will be made?
@soundcheck6, sorry I missed your post. Yes the Cervantes obituary was very touching and was referenced earlier in this thread.

Given the current state of affairs things are running slowly right now on the manufacturing side, but yes, we will be making more of Roger's designs in the future. The RAM online tube store is open 24 x7 though.