wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) (05/02/85)
Regarding the recent discussion of Acoustat's failure and buy-out by Hafler, and speculations on JSE's future, take a look at the latest Absolute Sound (just out -- my copy arrived last week) -- there is an article on four high-end firms that have either failed and come back in modified form or just failed. It's short -- about 4-6 pages or so -- and essentially demonstrates that you have to be a businessperson and not just an audio genius to make a go of such an enterprise. Also, does anyone out there, especially the vast number of net people in New Jersey, know any more details about the fire at Sea Cliff that burnt up Harry Pearson's house? (HP is the top person at TAS.) The reports (in Stereophile [I believe] and in this TAS [also maybe there was a mention in one or more of the slicks?]) indicate that it was arson, but their leadtime means that was as of some months back. Anybody out there familiar with local newscasts or newspaper reports that have more info? I would really be interested to find out if HP was firebombed by an enraged audiophile or industry person, or if this all had nothing to do with the audio aspects but was a personal attack, or if it was an accident after all. Will Martin USENET: seismo!brl-bmd!wmartin or ARPA/MILNET: wmartin@almsa-1.ARPA