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   Phil Allison to All   
   Re: Amar Bose dead at 83   
   15 Jul 13 09:50:24   
   
   From: phil_a@tpg.com.au   
      
   "Muck Krieger"   
   > Phil Allison wrote:   
   >> Muck Krieger wrote:   
   >   
   >>> At audio-shows here in Europe, there is often told from an event at the   
   >>> CES in the 1970ies ... Paul Klipsch sees Mr Bose entering the big hall,   
   >>> and he adresses him with the words "Hey Amar, are you still building   
   >>> these weird speakers?" ... and Amar turns around and shouts into the   
   >>> corner "Yes, of course, Paul!"   
   >   
   >> **  ROTFLMAO  !!   
   >   
   >> I really hope that anecdote is  TRUE    !!!   
   >   
   > Well, I first heard it from Ken Kessler - so it most definitely is not.   
   > But sorry to whoever made it up, I have missed an important detail,   
   > Paul Klipsch formed his hands to a horn when he spoke, naturally.   
      
      
   ** I met a young guy once who had a pair of Klipsch La Scalas   
    ( rated at 104dB/W/m ) in his bedroom at his parent's home.   
      
    http://www.soundscapehifi.com/images/klipsch-la-scala-1-3_LRG.jpg   
      
    Sitting on the floor next to them was a Bose 1801 amp.   
      
      
      
   ....   Phil   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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