Deang Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Some of you might remember a fellow by the name of Kenneth Lett who posted here a little over a month ago looking for advice on how to get more performance out of his LaScalas. I told him when my bench was clear I would build him something to try. I called him earlier this evening, but had to leave a voicemail. I did some work out in the garage, and when I came back in to grab my cell phone, I had a new voicemail. The voicemail was from Ken's wife, Mary. With a voice under tremendous strain, she left a message telling me that Ken had been killed in a car accident on May 4th. Ken must have been the kind of guy that told his wife everything -- she knew who I was and what it was about. I called back and spoke with Ken's son, and it was readily apparent that this has hit them very, very hard. There was company in the house, so I offered to call back later to speak to Mary. I will be calling her back shortly as a courtesy, and will probably ask to pray with her. So, pray for me as I struggle to find the right words, and then pray for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Button Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Touch of class there Dean, all the way around. This is real tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 A death like this puts everything else in perspective. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 That's a complete shame that he had to die.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 1, 2006 Author Share Posted June 1, 2006 O.K., the call went well, and I think I managed to not say anything stupid. As it turns out, Mary and Ken were strong in Lord, so offering to pray with her wasn't as stressful as I feared. She is aware of the forum, so I told her about this thread. I told her there would be kind words out here -- so bring 'em on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 That's a real tragedy. I am saddened by the loss of any Forum member. I will pray tonight for Ken and his family. Thanks for sending the message along Dean. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My condolences and prayers go out to Ken and his family. You are a good man Dean. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Here's one of Kenneth's posts from his first (perhaps only) thread here- looks like he was well on his way to audio nirvana- he was getting a lot of help from many of the regulars here and was picking up the tips at an alarming rate: I REALIZE THIS, BUT IVE HAD SO MANY KLIPSCH SPEAKERS AND I FINALLY GET MY DREAM LA SCALAS THEY ARE PERFECT EXCEPT AT CONVERSATIONAL LEVELS THEN THEY SOUND DULL OR BORING. GIVE ME SOME HELP. I HAD CF-3 AND SWEET SPOTS EVERYWHERE. SOUNDED AWESOME NEVER FELT THE NEED TO KEEP CRANKING THEM UP. BUT THE LA SCALA'S DONT GIVE ME COLD CHILLS UNTILL I CRANK THEM. I GOT A CALL INTO DEAN. BUT MAN I WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE TO GET THESE SPEAKERS ONLY TO BE DISSAPPOINTED. THE SETUP LOOKS KILLER. BUT I CANT GET DETAIL OR HEAR THE GUITAIR STRINGS BEND UNTIL I STEP ON THE VOLUME. PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowntnbkr Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 My family and I will say a prayer for them tonight, may God look over them. The cream always rises DeanG............good man for doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I am at a loss for words, this is the kind of thing that just stops you in your tracks. My condolences, prayers and hope for strength and peace go out to Ken's family in their time of loss. God Bless. Thanks for posting this Dean you are a giant among men in these types of situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamo Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Very unfortunate. Makes me feel bad. Dean since you know his addy and such maybe we could all send a little contribution and get flowers or something. I don't have loads of dough but I'd be willing to contribute say $10 that'd be a start. We could paypal it to you or something. Just a thought. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Very unfortunate. Makes me feel bad. Dean since you know his addy and such maybe we could all send a little contribution and get flowers or something. I don't have loads of dough but I'd be willing to contribute say $10 that'd be a start. We could paypal it to you or something. Just a thought. Mark count me in as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Dean...a very good thing you did...[A]...perhaps we could contribute to getting those crossovers done...perhaps she would like listening to something else that brought her husband pleasure...my thoughts and prayers are with you as well as Mary and her family and for Ken... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Dean, I sat weeping at the computer as I read your first post on this. My mind flashed back to all the time that Barbara and I were able to have together the last six months of her life, to know everything was okay, to pray for one another as new tests revealed news we didn't want or expect. Yet, Barbara would always say that it wasn't news to God and He wasn't surprised. Not ten days before she passed away, while I was away on errand, she told the rest of the family that "One day we'll look back on all this and laugh." And we will. For we are not a people without hope, and this is but a short moment, no matter what the pain seems like right now. Even though I still grieve, and sometimes weep uncontrollably, we have that hope. My prayers now, are with them. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFish96 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 To All- Last week I was bidding on some Klipschorn speakers and getting some heat on how I liked to bid on Ebay. Now this !!! I realize how petty that was and how lucky I am in my life. My wife and I will have Ken and his family in our prayers tonight. Dean, You dont know me but I would like to donate enough money to pay for some crossovers if that is what his wife would like to do. Just tell me when, where and how much. Thanks Peter Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 From the post he seemed like the kind of guy that was pursuing what we all do. How can we get that next incremental improvement. We are all so fortunate to be have had Kenneth's class inquiries into the forum. His family is in our prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I remember reading his post about his LaScalas. Its too bad that it takes a tragedy such as this to make us realize what is truly important in our lives - life itself. If any of Kenneth's family reads this, I'm truly sorry for your loss. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenc Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 i'm not a long time member here and don't post much ,but i go through most of the posts tring to find something to help me better my little system and use that knowledge to get my music there.like ken he was chasing his dream to get to that place where his music made him feel whole.music can be so emotional and i think thats what the man enjoyed.i wasen't going to post anything. i turned off my computer and went listen to my music and something brought me back online to just say to ken and all his family through tears is i'm so sorry for you deep loss and please Lord give them peace to make it through the days till that peace is there.your a good man dean. thank you and amen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I'm sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 This is the first post of the day I read and it took a while until I looked up again to the screen after being in thoughts. It is a sad day when the forum loses a member... My thoughts are with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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