Reconsidering Julian Hirsch of Stereo Review

[TitaniumTroy]

An interesting article for those of us old enough to remember the prototypical Audio Nerd, who was technical director for Stereo Review fore runner of Sound and Vision. While I did not care for his no negative review policy, I always respected him for his dismissal of audio foolery. Plus he was a stickler for measuring and testing, not just some personal bias. Though as the article points out he was not perfect, but then who is, well I guess Flint is in his own mind, JK. :ugeek:

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2 ... ian-hirsch

 

[Barney]

I loved the guy....Stereo Review was a wonderful Mag & Julian Hirsch was my 1st read. The man was not influnced by Monster Cable or Bose BS. He wasn't a "car salesman" when it came to audio equipment. This last statement says it all:
" As I read his columns and test reports, I appreciated the fact that the things he said weren’t merely his opinions, they were statements he could back up with data.

And finally, as I read the Wikipedia page about him, I realized that Hirsch got something every writer hopes for but almost none earn: an obit in The New York Times. His opinions about audio remain at least as worthy of consideration as any other writer’s, especially in an era where too many audio reviewers sound the same and think the same."
RIP my dear friend......I will defend you & wished I had a chance to just be in the same room with you....maybe will be soon... :angelic-green:

 

[Botch]

Was a big fan back in the SR days.