Mike Kay did so much for the audio business that was not recognized. Lyric was the temple of the High End and everyone who was anyone in HE audio either came there to listen or to try to sell thier products to Lyric. Mike sponsored so many companies and helped them with both his support and his money. I don't believe their would have been a HE without him. He treated me well and I loved going to work there for the 11 or so years that I did. He was like a second father to me and Mike and Katherine always treated me as family. It was because of Lyric and Mike that HE goods got shown, got sold and got reviewed. People want to downplay the sold part but without sales there would have been No Levinson, Koetsu, Magnepan, ARC, M.I.T, Infinity,Sequerra, Cotter, Genesis etc. etc. The list is long and impressive just as Mike was tough, strong, yet sensitive and caring. He loved Lyric, Audio and Music.
Somewhere I hope Mike is resting in peace, maybe in Greece, maybe not but I lift a glass of Chateau Margeaux ,a favorite of his, and toast one of the best men I have ever known.
God Bless you MK!