Q&A: Ray Kimber

Innovator Continues to Test the Limits of Kable SHANNON BECKER: Tell us a little about your background and where you live. RAY KIMBER: I live in Roy, UT, a suburb of Ogden, UT. I have always been interested in electronics …

Tube Amplifier Design Brothers collaborate on a new audio system with a classic look SHANNON BECKER: Tell us a little about your background. Where are you located? Where and what did you study? ADAM CLARKSON: I have been working in …

Location: Tallahassee, FL Education: BA in history and philosophy; electronics (bomb-navigation systems technician) training in the United States Air Force Occupation: Howard is now retired. He worked for 35 years as a library technical assistant. Member Status: Howard said he …

SHANNON BECKER: Tell us a little about your background and where you live. GEOFF BOYD: I have lived in San Jose, CA, since 2006. But, I hail from the Caribbean and spent most of my life living in UK. I …

Electrical Engineer Finds “Joy in Audio Electronics” SHANNON BECKER: Tell us a little about your background and where you live. CHUCK HANSEN: I have always lived in Monmouth County, NJ. I took college prep courses at Middletown High School, and …

Location: New Milford, CT Education: Two years college for music Occupation: Audio engineer, technical author, professional musician, and co-owner of RealTraps, a popular acoustic treatment manufacturer Member Status: He has subscribed to audioXpress for approximately seven years. Affiliations: Ethan does …

Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Education: Garth has a BA and an LLB from the University of British Columbia and a certificate from King’s College London University, London, England. Occupation: Retired barrister and solicitor (a lawyer) Member Status: He …

In this Q&A, Charlie Hughes credits his success to knowledge, contacts, friendships, and his wife. He earned a physics degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in1988. After graduation he worked for Peavey Electronics in Meridian, MS as a loudspeaker design engineer where he remained for 14 years. In late 2004, he started his own company, Excelsior Audio, located near Charlotte, NC. Excelsior Audio primarily provides consultation and design services to loudspeaker manufacturers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2013.

Shannon Becker interviews Ron Tipton (this article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2013.) Since 1957, Ron directed its own audio enthusiast interests towards its own home-business TDL Technology, Inc (www.tdl-tech.com), based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The many products that were sold on the website were mainly the projects that Ron carefully designed and build, and explained on its many articles for audioXpress (and previously for The Audio Amateur and other titles originally published by Ed Dell).

Location: Gastonia, NC (the Charlotte area) Education: BS, Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology Occupation: Electro-acoustical consultant/loudspeaker design engineer Member Status: Charlie said he has been reading Voice Coil since about 1988, and he is a frequent contributor to audioXpress. Affiliations: …