Sad news from Portland.
James Moore, ALO Chief Technician and Master Assembler, passed suddenly and unexpectedly last week at age 67 —too young.
Jim had been a core member of ALO and Campfire Audio for over a decade. He was a multi-faceted multi-skilled individual, and served in multiple capacities and roles.
Assembly, testing, quality control, inventory management, manufacturing and assembly protocol and procedure development, facilities maintenance and repair, and more —Jim wore many hats at ALO.
Whatever was needed, whatever situation arose, Jim was the kind of guy who was “ON IT! “ and got it done right.
Jim was a person of unusually broad aptitudes and diverse skills, truly a polymath and something of a genuine ‘renaissance man’. He was a masterful carpenter, doing beautiful work in both wood and bamboo, he was an active visual artist, longtime musician and songwriter, a lover of all things quality, taking pleasure in repairing and restoring vintage and antique things of all sorts. Jim could often be seen driving around Portland in his lovingly maintained original WWII military Jeep.
Quality was of central importance to Jim. If he had a hand in a project, task or undertaking, then you could be certain the job would be done right. Quality, integrity and attention to detail: in creative endeavors, in interpersonal relationships, in all things, in life —this is the Jim I will always know, remember, and sincerely miss.
Jim’s easy and down-to-earth demeanor, his fantastic mischievous sense of humor, his easy smile, his (forgivable) morning crankiness encountered when one confronted him before he finished his coffee, his generous and helpful attitude—these are things so difficult to adequately convey in writing…
All owner/users of the Studio-Six should know: your amplifier and/or phono stage ( 99% of them) were assembled and tested by Jim. Carefully, meticulously, consistently, from start to finish, every time, every one.
Jim’s departure leaves a deep void at ALO. ALO chief Ken Ball is frankly struggling, trying to process the personal loss, the sadness…
Above all, Jim was a beloved friend to us who have had the privilege to work with him, to spend time with him inside and outside of the workshop.
We miss you Jim —really miss you. We love you buddy.