tube fanatic Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/52207962#52207962 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Nah, don't berate yourself over what he can already do. We can't all be that gifted. It is exciting to see a special mind coupled with the passion to do something with it!!! No telling what that kid will accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 He reminded me of about a third of my friends at Nuclear Power School. It is interesting his parents have figured out they have a pair of geniuses, and moved to help their kids. Now the story remains to be written on how well he figures things out on his own. If you want to read about similar burning passion and smarts that has not gone well after a similar start, google nuclear boy scout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Dave, not to get off topic here, but I caught up with my old friend Aaron Newman last week. As usual, the conversation turned to his days with Lafayette Radio. He again clarified that Hegeman's association with the famous KT-600 preamp, 550 power amp, and some of the smaller integrated amps is a total myth. Those designs were all exclusively developed by Aaron whose position as chief engineer came about when Lafayette's association with Hegeman Labs ended. In fact, Hegeman recommended Aaron for the position since they had worked together in Glen Ridge, NJ at the former's home. Fwiw................ Maynard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Very soon they will have the brain mapping devices which will be able to provide some insights about the organic architecture of intelligence. It is pretty obvious that some souls are innately gifted. Then there are the acquired savants, people of normal intelligence that go through some type of life trauma and transform into being gifted. Somebody has Einstein's brain preserved in a jar. Wonder what it thinks about these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Probably how to get out of that jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Albert was out of the box all his life, so he has little problem with that jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I hate video links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 TH, thanks for the link. wow. great kid. someday we may be driving cars powered by one of his inventions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Why couldn't this kid be interested in loudspeakers?! Nuclear power?.....eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Why could this kid be interested in loudspeakers?! Nuclear power?.....eh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipP Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hello Maynard, I happened to run across your post mentioning Aaron Newman and Stewart Hegeman. I am a bit younger than Aaron (75) but I worked with him back in the mid 1950's when he was at Lafayette and would be interested in saying hello to him. He might remember me, Philip Perlman, who worked with him and did a lot of technical writing at the time, writing the manuals for many of the audio kits back then. best, /* Phil */ Dave, not to get off topic here, but I caught up with my old friend Aaron Newman last week. As usual, the conversation turned to his days with Lafayette Radio. He again clarified that Hegeman's association with the famous KT-600 preamp, 550 power amp, and some of the smaller integrated amps is a total myth. Those designs were all exclusively developed by Aaron whose position as chief engineer came about when Lafayette's association with Hegeman Labs ended. In fact, Hegeman recommended Aaron for the position since they had worked together in Glen Ridge, NJ at the former's home. Fwiw................ Maynard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hello Maynard, I happened to run across your post mentioning Aaron Newman and Stewart Hegeman. I am a bit younger than Aaron (75) but I worked with him back in the mid 1950's when he was at Lafayette and would be interested in saying hello to him. He might remember me, Philip Perlman, who worked with him and did a lot of technical writing at the time, writing the manuals for many of the audio kits back then. best, /* Phil */ Hi Phil and welcome to the forum. Glad you posted! I'll give Aaron a call later today to ask if I can pass along his phone #. If ok, I'll send you a PM. Did you also know and work with Harry Munz? Aaron asked me to look him up, but I haven't had the chance. Maynard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Hello Maynard, I happened to run across your post mentioning Aaron Newman and Stewart Hegeman. I am a bit younger than Aaron (75) but I worked with him back in the mid 1950's when he was at Lafayette and would be interested in saying hello to him. He might remember me, Philip Perlman, who worked with him and did a lot of technical writing at the time, writing the manuals for many of the audio kits back then. best, /* Phil */ Phil, want to thank you guys at Lafayette, Allied, and such for ruining so many of our lives here. While others chased girls and cars, we got caught up by your audio porn and spent hours lusting over stuff we couldn't afford. Now, we are forced to find this dusty, rusty stuff so we can get our grubby paws on it while muttering "I LOVES the precious..." Dave Edited November 17, 2013 by Mallette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Awesome video. Lets just hope he doesn't go in the wrong direction once he sells some of his current designs for an insane amount of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Phil, I just sent you a PM. Please let me know that you received it. And Dave, I relayed your comments above to Aaron, and he's very flattered to say the least. It must be nice, indeed, to know that something he created more than 50 years ago is still sought after and valuable. Maynard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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