Richard Shahinian

Did not know that. RIP R.Shahinian. 

Just heard about this yesterday. My condolences to his family and a loss to the entire audio community. A true innovator and dedicated classical music expert. His designs hold up well today and I hope his son can continue with the company. 

Truly sad to hear of the passing of Richard Shahinian. A great innovator and outside-the-box designer of some remarkable speakers (the Obelisk, Arc and Diaposon). You will be missed!

Yes, I remember his room, well. 
I was greatly impressed by the sound.

B

I had not idea that is so sad. Best to his family and may he rest in peace. And a true innovator in speaker design is sadly lost.

I remember when the Obelisk was first 'rolled out'; a nifty design...
small, 'well-voiced' (IMHO), and a pleasant departure from it's 'peers' of that era....  wasn't in my 'price range' at the time, but one of those that got my attention and respect...

Yes, truly.  RIP Richard....and Thanks.

RIP

We had a pair of Obelisk at a small high end shop in Ohio where i worked..... they were an aquired taste and a mystery- but somehow RIGHT....
looks like tge pearly gates will get a serious upgrade with Richard S joining up with Charley Hanson this week....lets let them have a monopoly on new talent up tgere for a while....

I was there in the Shahanian room with him at that 1987ish NY HiFi show.  Anybody there will never forgeet the experience. He just sat there playing music for us, uninterrupted with sales pitches.  If asked he briefly would answer a question. Mainly he spoke about the music he had played or would play next.  People just sat there enthralled...blissed out sort of at the feet of a beneficent "guru" who gave us music that soothed our souls.  

As an owner of a pair of - underappreciated - Obelisks, I deeply mourn RS’s passing.
RIP

I'm 45 minutes away from the shop and have visited there a few times. Richard didn't treat me like a customer, but a friend. When at the shop he would invite me to sit and listen to music. On one occasion, I had the opportunity to listen to music through a pair of speakers he built but never put into production. He was an artist.

Rest in Peace, Richard.

Any idea if the Co. will stay in business? Heard the Diapason on numerous occasions, wonderful speakers indeed
RIP 

Hello there, this is Richard's daughter, Talin. I appreciated reading the good memories many of you folks have of him. I'm devastated by his loss, and miss him constantly. There will never be another like him, that's for sure. Thanks for the kind words and condolences. 

The NY audio show I attended way back when started me on my quest for Shahinian speakers.  In sort order I got my Obelisks and more recently Diapason systems and Larcs.  I love them all and am deeply saddened by Mr. Shahinian's passing. My condolences to the family.

I am truely sorry to hear about Richards passing as this is the first I have heard. I met him at a audio shop near where I was working, the Audio Den I believe, on Long Island in the late 70's. He was, and I hate to use the word 'demo' a pair of Obelisk. I left there after hours with three loves, classical music, the  Obelisk and Richard. It took many years to finally get a pair and over the years I kept getting newer pairs and have had three or four pairs to my present and now own a pair of Hawks for main stereo, Obelisk for the second and have a pair of Arc's in my office at work.

I have been to the new shop and have spent time with Vaskin, who shares Richards enthusism with music. My sincere condolences to his entire family. The audio family has lost a true giant.