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HP is an easy taget...

...for criticism.

He's a pretty private guy with a big ego and sort of a dual personality - an excited kid full of wonder in a candy store, or a critical, condescending ass when you cross him.

You could see this in his reviewing vs his answers to critical readers in the old 'Letters' columns.

Many of the writers who worked for HP and TAS in its heyday ended up leaving for various reasons.

That includes AD who I met at the only big staff meeting weekend TAS ever had in about 1986. AD seemed like a very nice guy to me.

Most of the writers I spoke with after they left were critical of HP, particularly his management style, or lack thereof.

Many of the writers wanted and expected more personal attention from HP, which they never got. It was usually an editor you dealt with about your reviews who said "HP wants you to do this..." I gave HP a hard time about this once and he agreed to call and talk with every writer at least twice a year. It never happended.

He drove the magazine into bankruptcy twice with his big spending habits and lack of business acumen, usually hiring personal friends as business managers.

But everyone I spoke with still had a lot of respect for what he writes and had accomplished, virtually creating high end audio.

He's a truly creative and talented guy.


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