Richard D Pierce wrote:
Something you need to understand about this relationship.
Richard Heyser worked as a scientist for the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory. He did NOT do loudspeaker design or research there.
If someone worked for him, it was not to do loudspeaker
research. If discussions about loudspeakers came up at the
office, it was in the form of casual discussions, not formal
job-related discussions.

Something that always struck me as "questionable" about Von Schweikert's
credentials is this line from his biography:

http://www.vonschweikert.com/about/history.htm

"Early success in designing concert PA systems for his band and others,
led Albert back to the academic world to hone his technical skills in
speaker design. Engineering studies at Georgia State University and
practical lab work at the California Institute of Technology fulfilled
Albert's desire to combine technical knowledge with his passion for
music."

Georgia State University? As far as I know or can find out, GSU has never
had a engineering program. If it did, it was certainly a very minor or
basic program--offered by a tier 4 school. I find it very doubtful that
the University System of Georgia would have allowed GSU engineering
programs when Georgia Tech is just a couple of miles away! Computer
Science, yes. Engineering, no.

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Jason Kau
http://www.cnd.gatech.edu/~jkau