I owned the "Dvorak" system he designed for Audio Artistry. Fantastic sound! R.I.P.
Siegfried Linkwitz Passes
Such a creative mind, a wise man, and a good guy. He will be missed.
From the current Stereophile news release, their reporter's quote from a recent interview:
From the current Stereophile news release, their reporter's quote from a recent interview:
"One thing Linkwitz said stuck with me. I'd asked him about measurements, and the often considerable difference between what's seen in measurements and what's actually heard in listening. 'What is important to the eye is not necessarily important to the ear,' he said. 'Why should it be? Nature makes sure each does its job and does its job perfectly. You get cues from the eye, but some things that look gross in the frequency response, the ear says, "I don't care".'
"That from a guy who's more a scientist than an artist. Never forget those words when you look at measurements, in Stereophile or elsewhere. Measurements are useful tools, but don't let them hold you hostage."
Best wishes from all of us speaker guys to the Linkwitz family. He meant a great deal to a countless number of people.
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