Well I'm mostly a zombie these days, and rarely get on AK, having long since gotten out the audio hobby. So imagine my surprise at seeing that this thread, out of all my brilliant insights one or two decades ago, was the one that got resurrected....
I can't think of any words more heartfelt than this statement. In the early days of AK I wondered what had caused such an antipathy between you two; only in time did I realize just how close you were. TA was a kind man with a sharp wit and a rare soul, the best of the Jersey Grands.
The first time I parked my Ferrari here at the Rancho Deluxe Mobile Home Estates, every single one my neighbors had to tell how much better their car was, and how I'd wasted my money. No one just said "nice car" and left it at that. Sounds all about the same.