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Designer Hall of Fame

There are many great designers out there, and especially in the lore from the golden age, but I'm not to familiar with them. I thought it might be interesting to discuss some of the great designers for engineering skill and knowledge, business integrity, and ultimatley quality of their products. My short list a "hall of fame" if you will of designers working today are:

Nelson Pass, Pass Labs
Charles Hansen, Ayre
Roger Modjeski, Music Reference
Ken Stevens, Convergent Audio Technolgy (CAT)
Kevin Hayes, VAC

and how could I leave Jeff Rowland off? Well it is a short list. Who would you nominate?
pubul57
mrtennis
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i'm surprised nobody mentioned stan klyne. perhaps i missed his name. while i'm at it, what about jim winey of magneplanar/magnepan fame and jason bloom of apogee fame and gayle sanders of martin logan ?

just thought of a few more: bruce moore of moore and franklin, bruce thigpen, designer of eminent technology and harold beveridge.

there are so many competent designers, a book is needed to present a biography of each of these creative designers.
joeyboynj
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Ted Denney - Synergistic Research
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Dr.West of soundlab speakers.
alaric
34 posts
 
The M and F in MFA . (Moore-Franklin Associates.) Is there no love for Saul Marantz?
chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
Man Oh' Man where is Bruce Thigpen in all of this...his work on Tone Arms and Speakers deserves mention and credit!
I also have not seen Joe Grado...RIP.

Richard Vandersteen is the man I most respect in this business with his succesful product and Sane prices.

Roger Sanders for Electrostat and Amplifier technology.

Loyd Walker....enough said.

Dr HSU for his subs.

And Product marketer Hall Of Fame....you guessed it
Dr Bose..Boo Hiss!
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