Irving Bud Fried has died

I am sorry to hear of Mr Fried's passing and offer my condolensces to all of his family, friends and loved one's. Hopefully, he's joined some of the other great audio innovators like Saul Marantz, Paul Klipsch, Henry Kloss, etc... that went before him into the "audio afterlife".

Fried's contributions to audio will not soon be forgotten, as he was probably the most vocal proponent of transmission line designs and series crossovers that audio has ever known. It is sad that he passed away just as many of the designs that he promoted are finally being recognized as being as beneficial to audio reproduction as he told us they were some 25 years ago. Then again, most "artists" aren't recognized for their talents until after they are gone. Hopefully, Bud will get the recognition that he deserved when the "history of audio" is written in the future. Sean
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Dear Joe,
Sorry to hear of the loss of your good friend.
Be well and God bless,

Tom

Joe,
My heartfelt sympathies on the loss of your friend.
Best wishes,
Denis

Thank you for all the well wishes! To say that Bud was a great man is a supreme understatement. Though most actually knew him better than I, I consider it a gift from God to have grown quite close to him as of late.

He is to the loudspeaker what Henry Ford, Enzo Ferrari, and Dr. Ferdinand Porsche are to the automobile. As Sean so wisely pointed out, Bud's legacy will hopefully live on for a very long time as the industry takes the art, science, and sonics of loudspeakers forward into the future.

Courtesy of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bud's obituary
http://www.legacy.com/philly/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=3366694