Belated Gang-Twanger RIP

[Hawkeye83]

Hello,
It was confirmed that resident Wharfedale-o-phile @Gang-Twanger passed away in 2016. I couldn't find an RIP thread...many did not know he passed, just thought he was away for awhile. Just thought we should have an official RIP thread if there is not one already. He sure inspired me to want to hear some W90's!

From this thread:
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index...r-wharfedale-w90-thread.918451/#post-13879775



"Also, I see a lot of people had been asking about gangtwanger, and I would like to clear that up, unfortunately he passed away back in 2016, his obituary was online. I only know since I had talked to him in the past and know him by name. His knowledge and passion for vintage wharfedales will be missed here. Hopefully this group can take up the torch!"

 

[drbiggles]

Thank you for that Hawkeye, I didn’t officially know he’d passed. I will have a chocolate chip cookie in remembrance.

Biggles

 

[doctorolds]

Thanks for the posting @Hawkeye83 and making things official. I was always wondering why his comments were missing from so many Wharfedale threads. His knowledge and passion will surely be missed here on the forum. RIP GT!

 

[Mr.White]

RIP. We had a few conversations about the Sansui 2000X. Cool guy. Sad.

 

[JimPA]

I was afraid of this since no one had heard back from him.

Derek was a very nice guy and never caused any trouble on the forum.
He was a true gentleman.

I hope he didn't suffer since I don't know the cause of his death.

 

[KentTeffeteller]

Very saddened of Derek's passing. A friendly gentleman. R.I.P. Gang-Twanger.

 

[Cactus Bob]

Very sad to to hear that he passed. He couldn't have been very old.

 

[Ds2000]

R.I.P.

 

[pustelniakr]

Derek has been added to our Wall of Remembrance. May his memory be for a blessing.

Rich P

 

[jhtstone]

Derek has been added to our Wall of Remembrance. May his memory be for a blessing.

Rich P

His memory will always be a blessing, as his posts were.

Thank-you Hawkeye, I've missed seeing him here too.

 

[bobabode]

RIP Gang-Twanger and belated condolences to his family and many friends here at AK.

 

[lokerola]

RIP

 

[Sound Dragon]

Rest easy.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

Oh, so sad to hear this. He was a lovely soul with a passion for audio and music. We had met back in 2013 over Fisher tube equipment, shared some time discussing audio gear and enjoyed a little listening. He eagerly shared his audio interests and experiences here on AK.

My condolences to the family. May he rest sweetly in peace.

 

[BigElCat]

Oh nooo....always wondered why he quit posting.

Wasn't he in his early 30's ?

Condolences to the family (if they read this).

 

[jgannon]

This is devastating news. I always wondered what happened to him. What a shame. His passion for music and audio was infectious. Does anybody know what happened?

Rest In Peace, Derek...

 

[onwardjames]

Well, damn. I had been wondering for some time. Here was a guy who was a fine ambassador for his beloved Wharfedales and a gentleman to boot.

My most sincere condolences to his family.

 

[nj pheonix]

I had little contact with Derek through the forums.
I'm always saddened to see one of us go. I hope he wasn't in his thirties as someone mentioned.
RIP Derek

 

[Northwinds]

RIPDerek,crank'em up

 

[Dude111]

Very sad,thank you for letting us know!!