Chris A Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I'm getting word that djk (Dennis Kleitsch) has passed: https://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hug/messages/18/181127.html Can anyone confirm? If true, we've lost a very knowledgeable member of our community. Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hope that's not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I've reached out to Dean - I think they were close or at least communicated regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Wow, if so...way too young. @Marvel might know something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codewritinfool Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 DIYaudio says so too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Dennis was a man of few words, but he had vast knowledge. He will be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 He is why I've been looking for Tandberg. RIP Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Yes, Heard it over at Audio Asylum .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 How sad. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 So very sad indeed. He will be truly missed. Rest in peace Dennis and blessings to your family thru this tough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 This is a real loss and he will certainly be missed. My deepest sympathy to his friends and family. I am also shocked to see how young DJK was. He is the same age as I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 This man was a legend on the audio forums. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Cr@p... I didn't hear that. I was I a church with his younger brother from '80 until around '85. Lost touch when we moved south. He introduced me to Klipsch. Incredibly intelligent and kind beyond words... except he wouldn't put up with stupid arguments or flooby dust. I'll reach out to his brother tomorrow. He had his own set of health issues, but I'll try. Bruce 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I’m sorry to read this. Rest In Peace....!!! miketn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted May 29, 2018 Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2018 Hate to hear this, he will be missed, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Bad news indeed. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 About as smart as they come. I imagine his shop being packed full of reference materials. Didn't tolerate much BS and I had to respect that. Seemed always willing to help too. Another bright contributor lost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Sad news, i was hoping it was not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 He’s not responding to my emails or answering his phone, so I think this must be true. Holds the record for the longest phone call. We once spoke for seven hours, and covered just about every topic. He really enjoyed conversation. He was a brilliant person, and very kind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 RIP Dennis you are missed. Here is some additional info from a friend of his, Dennis Kleitsch dead at 63. Audio was Dennis' hobby, besides conspiracy theory, politics, and money. When young, he loved music, started selling speakers and stuff. (With 165 IQ and photographic memory, school was a bore and college was worse). His dad was super smart and held over 20 patents. Eventually was curious why some stuff sounded better than others. Learned electronics, then ran the repair center here. It was the largest jbl and klipsch distributer in the midwest at the time. Dennis worked at Rockwell-Collins for 20 years as a technician Not a lot to know about this very talented man thankfully he touched a lot of people. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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