Deang Posted February 10, 2002 Share Posted February 10, 2002 He died yesterday at the age of 72. As I was growing up I owned several things he designed. I actually had some AR1's that my dad gave me, and I owned all versions of the Advent Loudspeaker. He's one of my hero's. Bummer. ------------------ deanG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Henry Kloss is one of audio greats.Sad news TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Sad news indeed. One of the greats has left us! ------------------ It is meet to recall that the Great Green Heron rarely flies upside down in the moonlight - (Foo Ling ca.1900) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornwalled Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 I still own a pair of Acoustic Research AR3a's. Where those designed by him? A VERY different speaker than Klipsch. Extremely smooth and mellow. I love them for two things: One, when you first wake up and your ears are super sensitive to everything, it's nice to have a speaker that's soft and quiet. And two, after a long tiring day when your ears are kinda tired from loud stuff. I'll never get rid of 'em. Jon ------------------ markvi82@hotmail.com 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 I'll admit to once frequenting a pair of AR-11's till the cat used the woofers as a scratching post. Never knew they were 4ohm till recently. Definitley a loss. ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 This is sad news. A few years ago my office phone rang, I picked it up and heard a gentle, older man's voice on the other end. He said he was looking for a remote control very similar to what I had designed and manufactured for the Bose Wave Radio (the "credit card sized" remote). I told him we would love to design and sell him one, but that Bose, a pretty good customer, might get their noses a little out of joint. I asked him what the volume per year would be, and he said, "I don't really know ... this is my LAST project and I promised my wife I'd retire soon ... but my last project did pretty well ..." Well, we talked a little while longer, joked about the crummy New England weather, and then he finally introduced himself ... Henry Kloss. The product he was about to launch was the Bose Wave Radio Killer. But talk about an unassuming man! Well, I was speechless, but finally got my sh*t together enough to thank him for all the wonderful products he'd made over the years. He said, "Yeah, it was a good run ... And funny, it never seemed like work at all. I'll probably retire and die " God rest his soul. Work isn't work if there isn't anything else you'd rather be doing. ------------------ If you don't like what is coming out, you wouldn't like what is going in." -PWK- --------------------- Klipsch 1968 ALK Cornwall "II"s (LF/RF) ALK Belle Klipsch (Center) Klipsch Heresy (RR/LR) Klipsch KSW-12 sub Sonic Frontiers Anthem AMP1 (driving Cornwalls) Sonic Frontiers Anthem AMP1 (driving Heresy's) Denon AVR-4800 Toshiba SD-3109 DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Simply a GREAT post, Chris. I got a bit of the nature of Mr. Kloss just by reading those few paragraphs. kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 We all need to make sure Paul W.'s insurance is all paid up. Isnt he like 98 and still going strong? If you could pick five people that were most influential to audio, who would they be and why? Only if we could get the late James B. Lansing and Paul W. Klipsch in the same room, but there would probably be a lot of fighting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Lansing whacked himself in the Late forties, I wonder what PWK's opinion of that is. Probably like mine with Kurdt Kobain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 Mr. Kloss was obviously a great designer. Mike, let us have your thoughts. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 Art does not die with the artist because art does not reside solely in the artist! What is created by any artist be it by Henry Koss or Michaelangelo or Daimler or Paul Klipsch will always be art. ------------------ It is meet to recall that the Great Green Heron rarely flies upside down in the moonlight - (Foo Ling ca.1900) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted February 12, 2002 Share Posted February 12, 2002 Henry Kloss and Edgar Villchur created the first acoustic suspension loudspeakers in 1952, the AR-1. the first bookshelfs, I geuss. He did Advent, then Cambridge, Right? My condolences to the man, and I hoped he felt he lived a good life and influenced audio, which he did. I don't want to see a good audio designer go, but like Lynnm posted, his art will live on. I just figured Klipsch's feelings about Lansing commiting suicide would be like mine, a permenent solution for a temporary problem. I'm sure PWK has had his ups, and downs, but he's still hangin'. Never mind... bad post! shame! Sorry 'bout that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted February 12, 2002 Author Share Posted February 12, 2002 He didn't actually help design the AR-1 - that was Villchurs design all the way. However, he did convince Villchur to market the AR-1 and was actually responsible for founding the company. Kloss was also the 'K' in KLH back when they mattered. The Advent Loudspeakers were great but what he should really be credited with is the whole home theater thing. He was the first to bring the big screen concept into the living room with the Advent projector. ------------------ deanG This message has been edited by deang on 02-12-2002 at 09:13 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Phare Posted February 18, 2002 Share Posted February 18, 2002 I just found out about Henry Kloss on Sunday. It's very sad. I own AR2's, 3's, 4's and LST's. They are classic speakers that I will always keep. I have owned more Kloss related speakers than any other make- Advent, AR, KLH. Never was dissapointed with any of it. It's sad to find out when contemporary pioneers pass on. Hopefully he'll be greeted by an orchestra up there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 Kloss was a marketing genius and had a great ear for quality, an eye for inovation and a keen sense of trends. His table radio is still very popular and he was sharp right up till the end through the Cambridge Soundworks line of products (all of greater value and quality than Bose). He'll be missed. ------------------ Soundog's HT Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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