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Michael Fremer then launched into an ad-lib impersonation... of Julian Hirsch.

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Posted on June 8, 2024 at 16:17:04
John Marks
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 Michael Fremer then launched into an ad-lib impersonation... of Julian Hirsch.

Not realizing that Mr. Hirsch was standing right behind him. My recollection is that Mr. Hirsch took it in good grace.

READ THE WHOLE STORY AT THE LINK BELOW!!!!!

john

 

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In the realm of so-called affordable loudspeakers, posted on June 9, 2024 at 07:47:07
Mike K
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 I believe it would be difficult to do better than the Magnepan LRS+. But they do cost $995, and not $300 ...

Lack of skill dictates economy of style. - Joey Ramone

 

Two funny stories about Hirsch, posted on June 10, 2024 at 14:14:57
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 First one came from Frank Van Alstine

Another is a third party story but from a reliable source.

"No, Julian isn't on the take, he just can't hear."

And his clueless spirit lives on at ASR. ;)

 

Thank you!, posted on June 10, 2024 at 16:16:28
John Marks
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 Interestingly enough, for whatever reason, or, it just worked out that way, Museatex decided that the first review/slash/article on the Melior One would run in AUDIO, not Stereo Review.

My supposition back then was that in view of the fact that Stereo Review ran covers alternating music-related-topics with equipment-category covers, a cover with only a shot of the Melior One would have looked hinky.

But Audio did that all the time. Also, there was a big Sidebar of a technical paper written by Museatex's loudspeaker engineers, and I had reason to suspect that Museatex paid the usual per-page advertising rate for those pages to run.

A charming speaker, actually. I sold my pair to some lucky chap when I was sued for Divorce.

I think at the end of the day, Julian Hirsch served the purpose of demonstrating the limitations of the "one-eyed, color-blind meter reader" as Audio Critic, paving the path later trod by JGH and HP.

john

 

RE: Michael Fremer then launched into an ad-lib impersonation... of Julian Hirsch., posted on June 11, 2024 at 10:31:08
Dynamite Ham
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 An interesting read as always, John. I'm happy to see that Mark Schifter is one of the moving forces behind the Scout and that he continues to serve in an industry in which he has played such an important part. Kind regards, DH

 

RE: Bose 901's, posted on June 12, 2024 at 07:07:40
pbarach
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 I heard these when they first came out and, as Van Alstine commented, I "didn't know how to listen." This was in a local mid-high audio store, and they played Solti/Chicago Don Juan. The apparent vastness of the soundstage was what impressed me. Fortunately, I couldn't afford those speakers and didn't buy them.

 

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