I just received a E-mail about Al's sudden passing yesterday (Jan 27). I realize many here may not know Al, but his energy and drive as a audiophile, manufacturer, and show organization will be missed.
I had the pleasure of first coming to know Al over 10 years ago when he was just a audiophile and a customer of mine. Always a pleasure to deal with and as a fellow business man, a wise person to discuss such issues with and always willing to share the knowledge of his experience. People like Al made/make being in the Hi-Fi business great. I will very much miss his presence at future RMAF shows and his seemingly always smiling presence and attitude. My deepest condolences to his wife Marjorie and his family.
I have pasted in the e-mail from the RMAF with the announcement of Al's passing below:
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"We at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest mourn the sudden loss of co-founder Al
Stiefel. A dynamic presence in the industry, Al passed away on January 27, 2009.
In honor of Al's passion for music and audio technology, the 2009 Rocky
Mountain Audio Fest will go on as scheduled under the direction of Al's
wife, Marjorie Baumert, with guidance from an advisory board, the Colorado
Audio Society, and friends. To ensure the stability of this popular and
growing event, the hotel, shipper and staff remain the same as in past
years.
We understand that Al and Marjorie have touched many lives, but request
that expressions of sympathy exclude telephone calls. Office operations
will resume in mid-February.
For those many friends in the Colorado area, a memorial open house will be
held at the family home from 2-4pm on Saturday, January 31st. There will
be no service, but rather this gathering will be a celebration of Al's
life.
Memorial gifts in honor of Al Stiefel may be made to:
Swallow Hill Music Association
71 East Yale Avenue
Denver, CO 80210
OR
Center for Hearing & Speech & Language
4280 Hale Parkway
Denver, CO 80220"
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Happy Listening,
Rich Brkich
Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison
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Topic - RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Rich Brkich 15:24:56 01/28/09 (31)
- A brief report on today's gathering for Al Stiefel - PeterI 15:50:49 01/31/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - bigmike 12:03:47 01/29/09 (0)
- it is truly a sad day - chosenhandle 11:32:59 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Bill O'Connell 10:57:07 01/29/09 (0)
- I can only echo what those below have already said. My sympathies!!! nt - Dman 09:54:08 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - RoyJ 09:24:08 01/29/09 (0)
- My Deepest Condolences - Sstone8807@aol.com 07:36:52 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Peter Breuninger 07:01:18 01/29/09 (0)
- Al was a constant... - bobpalkovic 06:45:56 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - graemme 06:18:58 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Joseph Cohen 22:48:01 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - guitarplayer 21:53:06 01/28/09 (0)
- Disbelief. He was the real deal. - Enophile 21:24:30 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Rod M 20:39:01 01/28/09 (0)
- Condolences to his friends and family. - mark111 19:43:49 01/28/09 (0)
- thank you Al, for all that you did for us! - Jeff Joseph 18:27:02 01/28/09 (0)
- One of the great ones ... - PeterI 17:47:28 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Steven R. Rochlin 16:47:45 01/28/09 (0)
- Oh my - Brian Walsh 16:12:34 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Stephæn 15:59:10 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Ray Kimber 15:53:41 01/28/09 (7)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - John Atkinson 17:05:14 01/28/09 (4)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Joe Skubinski 19:38:42 01/28/09 (3)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - John Atkinson 13:10:11 01/29/09 (1)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Brian Walsh 19:05:22 01/29/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - guitarplayer 21:55:24 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 16:30:11 01/28/09 (1)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Vincent VRS 18:41:15 01/28/09 (0)
- One of the... - David Clark 15:53:39 01/28/09 (0)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Doc B. 15:48:29 01/28/09 (1)
- RE: RIP - RMAF Co-Founder Al Stiefel - Retipper 17:35:58 01/28/09 (0)