Art Dudley

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wow! that is very sad.

i will really miss his writing. always a highlight. i started reading Art as a Listener subscriber. his passing will leave a gaping hole in my audio touch points.

RIP, Art.
 
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Part of a tribute from Stereophile: https://www.stereophile.com/content/art-dudley-rest-peace.

Art's passing is a loss not just to Stereophile but to the worlds of audio and music. (Art was a gifted bluegrass guitarist and contributed for some years to Fretboard Journal magazine.) He will be missed, but his writings live on: You can find everything he wrote for Stereophile here, a video profile here and a video conversation about Listener magazine with Herb Reichert here.

Art, thank you for all you did for Stereophile.—John Atkinson
 

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Sorry to hear this. Some of his writings certainly influenced my audiophile journey. RIP Art Dudley.
 

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Art challenged many conventions over the years, but more importantly his love of music and humour always came through.
RIP Art.
 

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This is so sad. I was a Listener subscriber and enjoyed Art's writings and YouTube videos. Such a gentle sole. Rest In Peace.
 
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This is super sad news. Art Dudley was far and away my favorite audio writer. Unlike so many audio journalists, I felt he had something to say outside of the usual audio cliche - palpable soundstages and such. He could actually write.... he was a writer. He was also one of the few magazine personalities that seemed to care more about music than stereo sound system effects.
I doubt that I would have thought to try a 50 year old Garrard turntable if it weren’t for Art Dudley....

He actually wrote about bluegrass, SET amps, and horn speakers. How crazy is that? My gosh, I am really going to miss reading his stuff... RIP AD
 
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We will miss his great column at Stereophile. RIP.
 

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It’s sad to hear the passing of Art Dudley.
I will miss his writings. I have been reading his work since the Listener days. He seemed more interested in good music than many ‘reviewers’ And he appreciates good sound beyond the commercial hype that surround so much of the audio industry. He was prepared to write about small artisan manufacturer such as 47Labs and Shindo. I was convinced he was the one who enabled Voxativ Ampeggio, a full range driver/speaker to get the 2011 Stereophile component of the year, an extremely unusual choice for Stereophile who favour mainstream commercial non-fi.
He influenced my decision to use EMT 997 tonearm with external armboard. A magnificent but underrated tonearm.
RIP Art..
 
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Wow this is so sad as to hear.
His columns were always the first thing that I would read in Stereophile.
Will miss his writing.
RIP
 

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What a great life he must have lived.... Doing what he truly seemed to love most for a living. We should all be so fortunate. RIP, Art Dudley.
 
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Always has been my favorite since discovering the Listener. Always reviewed interesting audio. Art got me into the single driver speakers.
 
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It is so sad.
Since the Listener days I followed him.
I used Idler wheel record players and Lowther horns for years because of his recomendations.

Sincere condolences to his family and friends.
 

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