Popular Post Audiophile Neuroscience Posted April 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2021 10 hours ago, Superdad said: I think one of the Davids here on AS--@Audiophile Neuroscience IIRC--was nearby and good friends with Alex and his family. I do not recall his age, but from his wisdom and his wit it seemed he lived a long and full life. R.I.P. --Alex C. Extremely sad news to hear of Alex's (Alex Kethel - SandyK) passing. If my calculations are right he would have been 82. Alex was a dear friend and I had the pleasure of knowing him in person. For the last several years he was fairly frail but (as we all know) his mind was razor sharp, as was his wit.I will miss our times together and many, many email chats He was a remarkable man, truly one of life's characters. Indomitable in spirit and full of enthusiasm for life, always looking to help and support others......quick to defend his and his friend's views. These traits spilled over into his numerous postings and passion exhibited on AS about audio and electronics. He had a great affection for the AS community and IMO this sense of community is something special. Some of his audio views were considered by some to be a little idiosyncratic, eccentric or just plain 'out there' but I believe he was one of the few that could think outside the box. The world needs people like Alex, and it is a poorer place for his passing. RIP my friend Alex on 80th Birthday kumakuma, Confused, Kyhl and 14 others 5 12 Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
Popular Post Audiophile Neuroscience Posted April 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2021 32 minutes ago, Jud said: I will always remember reading his posts on an Oz DIY forum (really what he loved, I think) where he helped organize a group buy of PCBs, proceeds going to the costs of fighting the cancer of another member's child. He sent me one gratis years later, which is what started me looking up information on where it had come from and how to use it. I'm guessing this was "rock grotto" DIY group and the JLH (John Lindsey Hood) PSU circuit board /ripple eater - voltage regulator. Alex had an electronics background, working for many years for a large telecommunications company. He ended up on a very modest government pension so could not afford expensive high end commercial products. As I know you are aware, he built his own gear, including class A amplifiers. Despite his modest means, he was very generous and gifted me a number of his circuit boards and devices.He would never accept any money and the only way around this was to gift him a subscription to JRiver (which he loved). Jud and AnotherSpin 2 Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
Popular Post Audiophile Neuroscience Posted April 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Audiophile Neuroscience said: Despite his modest means, he was very generous and gifted me a number of his circuit boards and devices Oh, just a shout out to @Superdad Alex Crespi of Uptone Audio.... When the original "Regen" came out I bought two (one paid for by an audiophile friend). Alex Crespi sent me three with a note saying the third was a gift for Alex Kethel. Alex C knew AlexK could not afford one but was aware of his interest. There were no strings attached, just a gesture of kindness. Alex K got a great many hours of pleasure using the Regen in his system and also incorporating it into his various ripping experiments.🙂 Jud, clipper, Jeff_N and 6 others 9 Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
Popular Post Audiophile Neuroscience Posted April 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, Superdad said: He always seemed such a kind man, and putting a face to that cantankerous old chap helped me smile at his spirit. Yes, i suppose there are one or two old cantankerous but kindly curmudgeons amongst the AS community ? 😇 Its hard to believe I only knew Alex for several years, meeting here at "CA" in 2013 and then in person at an audiophile gathering. It was exactly 'that face' that I saw when I walked into the room and saw Alex peering at me over one eye brow. He was quite a few years my senior and I felt like I had just walked into the Principal's office ! Some tracks were played and Alex remained silent. Others shared their opinion, including myself. When the host invited Alex to comment he grunted, "We seem to hear the same things", nodding in my direction. I felt like I had been anointed! After the meeting, Alex came over to me and quietly murmured something about power supplies, identical checksums and hearing differences. He said, "would you like me to give you a couple of files to compare". .....Well, I was game but little did I know what I was getting myself in for - 3,577 files later !!🤣. Just Kiddin' Alex ! Wonderful memories🙂 manueljenkin, clipper, RickyV and 5 others 2 5 1 Sound Minds Mind Sound Link to comment
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