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Old 12-14-2011, 09:55 PM
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Default The passing of William Zane Johnson
I just received an update from The Audio Beat, and I see that William Zane Johnson, Audio Research founder, died, last Saturday, at the age of 85.

The Audio Beat - William Zane Johnson, 1926-2011 - Audio Research founder William Z. Johnson passes away

My sympathies go out to his family, and my thanks go out, in his memory, for the contributions he made to the industry.

NOTE: I realize that I started a duplicate thread about his passing. The initial thread is, here: http://www.audioaficionado.org/news/...tml#post239945
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RIP Bill Johnson.
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He certainly had an impact. RIP Mr. Johnson.
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He was one of the greats and will be missed. RIP

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A giant in the industry. He will be missed by all, esp tube lovers.
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He will be sorely missed.
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William Johnson truly built one of the worlds most iconic audio brands. Proud to own some, RIP.
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He is the legend. His designs are classic.
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William Z. Johnson of Audio Research: High Definition | Stereophile.com
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William Zane Johnson 1926–2011 | Stereophile.com

A couple of interesting interviews included in this Stereophile link: one from Hifi News in 1983 and one from Stereophile in 1994.
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