Sad news...Tim de Paravicini has passed

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The very sad news is that Tim de Paravicini, the audio design genius of E.A.R., has passed away from cancer.

A brilliant audio designer and character, no doubt he will be greatly missed by all who knew him and had great respect for his work.

 

[ack]

Oh wow, so sorry to hear that! RIP

 

[rbbert]

Very sad news, he was a great guy, in many ways a Renaissance man.

 

[treitz3]

He contributed a lot to our hobby and he will be missed. Sad to hear of his passing....just found out moments ago. RIP buddy.

Tom

 

[Solypsa]

I did not know him personally, however had some correspondence back when I owned a vinyl mastering studio. A man of strong opinion to say the least.

He chastized me for using variable pitch on my Neumann...not pure enough

Sad news indeed.

 

[marmota]

Very sad news...I did not know him personally, but I always enjoyed and learned a lot reading his opinions. His comments were usually a goldmine for audio information, and also highly entertaining.
My condolences to his family and friends, RIP.

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Yes very sad news. He will be remembered as an audio Titan. Condolences to his family.

 

[jostber]

I have both the Ear 868 Preamp and Ear Acute CD player in my hifi system. They are wonderful sounding units. R.I.P. to a great audio desiger.

 

[Klonk]

Very sad news indeed. I used to have a lot of his gear, turntable, cdp, dac, loudspeaker, pre and power amp. Now I Only have the EAR 509, which I use once in a while. I met him a couple of times, very interesting person, with a deep knowledge of all things audio. R.I.P .Tim.

 

[analyzer]

This is another tragedy of this horrible year.
Loved his nice 509 power amps for many years.
R.I.P. Tim

 

[R Johnson]

Obit: https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/tim-de-paravicini/