I just learned of Dave's passing an hour ago.
What is there to say? I'm very sad to read this. I knew Dave back when he was in Novato, CA and had just put out the WATTS. I got a pair and was enchanted.
He was a very accessible man. I asked him to set up my Goldmund turntable and tonearm for me at his factory, and he agreed to it. While there, he asked me if I wanted to hear the new Puppy woofer system he had designed. Of course I said yes. He told me I was the first person, outside of Wilson Audio employees, to hear the WATT/Puppy combination. (In his factory, it sounded like a million bucks. Elsewhere, it could sound like...less. Something I chalk up to the setup and electronics people used). But he was always charming and very, very, gentle, even years later when he saw me and asked how I was enjoying the Series IV. I cringed, but told him I had sold them. He was shocked and asked why, and listened to my explanation, and then...he just said, "Well, I hope you are equally happy with the ________________ speakers." I was astounded by how gently he said that. Not the slightest sign of irritation or dismissiveness.
He was a true gentleman.
