Help me find an online article..(japanese valve designer pilgrimage)

[Teddy Ray]

it involved a german or maybe swede or some other EU country going to visit this "'legendary" valve amp designer in asia. think he was japanese. something or other san.


i remember lots of pictures of valve amps, pictures of the designers house, talk about his philosophy, etc.


anyone know???

 

[Greg]

Was the desinger Hiroyasu Kondo San?

 

[merlin]

I remember "When Markus S met Shindo San".

 

[pure sound]

Teddy. You despise these people and their 'Zen Mystical Bullshit.' Why are you seeking one out?

More seriously it might have been Sakuma San (some very strange designs) or Mr Imai of Audio Tekne.

http://www10.big.or.jp/~dh/

Probably the most expensive HiFi equipment you can buy

http://twogoodears.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/wjaas-audio-tekne-best-sound-i-ever.html

 

[Barrymagrec]

Was it the prominent Mexican / Japanese Elsan?

 

[TheDecameron]

Was it Yoda San?