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Post Subject: R.I.P. Sakuma-sanPosted by drdna on: 12/14/2018
The famed audio designer was working on new audio designs until the end, which continued to be published in MJ, the Japanese audio journal. I'm sad to hear of his passing. I feel fortunate to have been able to meet him and spend time listening to some of his amplifiers at his tiny cafe in Tayeyama, Japan (Which was packed full of amplifiers and horn loudspeakers)! He did not follow the conventions that many look for in audiophile amplifiers, but he was able to extract the special strengths of each tube's unique characteristics and highlight them with his circuit designs.
Here I am with Sakuma in his cafe. He was particularly delighted with my wife, who is a jazz trumpet player and vocalist:
https://imgur.com/a/VpivYXN
Here is a nice video about Sakuma-san:
https://youtu.be/n_b4GpqNB7k
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