Harry Pearson

Harry will be missed greatly, and always remembered for his knowledge, lifetime devotion and love for audio, RIP.

I have mixed feelings about Harry. He was certainly a trailblazer and a music lover. I was reading TAS from the beginning, and at that time there was really nothing like it. I think that he was easy to admire in many ways, but hard to like.
He could be imperious, stubborn and inflexible at times, and as the years passed, his direct and indirect Stereophile bashing became tiresome; especially as TAS came to look nearly the same.
Still, he wrote some major essays that contained well reasoned and deeply perceptive insights and opinions. And let's not forget that he added some descriptive words to our vocabulary.

I have to agree with Roxy 54. As a long time reader of both The Absolute Sound and Stereophile, Harry's constant sniping at Stereophile and it's staff grew tiresome. Nevertheless, I could tell that the staff at Absolute Sound had extreme respect for Harry Pearson, and his opinions on all things audio. I'm sorry to hear of his passing, just as I was sorry to hear of the passing of J.Gordon Holt, despite never having met either one.

Jack Bruce last week, and Harry Pearson this week. Let's face it, some of the people who make up the fabric of our lives are disappearing (sorry for the cliche). It certainly reminds us that we are getting older ourselves. They say it's no fun to get old, but it beats the alternative. R.I.P Harry and Jack!

Very sad news. I always enjoyed his writing and his reviews. He writings (and no doubt personality) became a little crotchety in his old age, but it was an endearing crotchety. I always felt that he told it like he heard it. He brooked no bs. RIP Harry.

I got sucked into this crazy hobby after a colleague gave me a TAS many many moons ago. RIP Harry.