It is shocking indeed. Thanks to Paul Stein for letting me know at Capital Audio Fest. My heart is sad.
My first serious audiophile system was anchored around TRL/CRL - source, amp, wires and speaker. I have a speaker hand built by him. It took him 18 months to do it and the results are stunning. No, it is not about frequency response or resolution but sounding "right".
We often talked about "life" or spirituality and shared common values. I learnt a lot about his secret "lower the noise floor" - but not in the way we measure things - THD, but the way we listen to music. Our ears are better judge.
We did a gig together - TRL 600 amps based on NCore 1200 modules and after many tweaks - he said, "it sound ok" ... he was years ahead of most people in the audio industry ... yes a lot of people have implemented and love those amps ... just because they have not heard the TRL Samsons.
RIP Paul, you will be missed.
Your friend
Sunil
My first serious audiophile system was anchored around TRL/CRL - source, amp, wires and speaker. I have a speaker hand built by him. It took him 18 months to do it and the results are stunning. No, it is not about frequency response or resolution but sounding "right".
We often talked about "life" or spirituality and shared common values. I learnt a lot about his secret "lower the noise floor" - but not in the way we measure things - THD, but the way we listen to music. Our ears are better judge.
We did a gig together - TRL 600 amps based on NCore 1200 modules and after many tweaks - he said, "it sound ok" ... he was years ahead of most people in the audio industry ... yes a lot of people have implemented and love those amps ... just because they have not heard the TRL Samsons.
RIP Paul, you will be missed.
Your friend
Sunil