This is really heartbreaking news, especially the circumstances around it. We all have a few special brands in our heart, the ones that really sparked a flame when we started out. For me that was the EarSonics Velvet, the iem I liked so much it got me hooked on Head-Fi (unfortunately), and the Toxic Cables Silver Widow, which ignited the cable virus. Even when I couldn't hear differences very well, I felt that the Silver Widow upgraded my whole system (even though my source was an ipod lol). Back then, paying more than $300 for a cable was absurd to me. But Frank's cables felt they had an x-value, and I think he was crushing the competition in that segment. In fact, I think the price/performance of his cables helped increase the popularity of iem cables in general.
A year ago during the shootout I came in contact with Frank when he stumbled on the cable thread, and we had a chat about a wide range of topics. Due to his popularity, he was regularly under attack by his competitors. But he also wouldn't take crap from anybody, and wasn't afraid to speak out. He was never keen on reviews because he felt they were too glossy, but he appreciated the honest and to the point blurbs at the begin of the thread, so he asked me to review the Silver Widows. I was kinda under pressure for the shootout reviews, but it felt wholesome to come back to the point I started at again, and to hear that one of the people you respect so much appreciated your approach. I don't want to make this about me, but it speaks to how Frank appreciated honesty and directness. In the end I'm glad I got to speak and work with him for a bit, he was a unique character.
R.I.P. Frank, you built up something special.
A year ago during the shootout I came in contact with Frank when he stumbled on the cable thread, and we had a chat about a wide range of topics. Due to his popularity, he was regularly under attack by his competitors. But he also wouldn't take crap from anybody, and wasn't afraid to speak out. He was never keen on reviews because he felt they were too glossy, but he appreciated the honest and to the point blurbs at the begin of the thread, so he asked me to review the Silver Widows. I was kinda under pressure for the shootout reviews, but it felt wholesome to come back to the point I started at again, and to hear that one of the people you respect so much appreciated your approach. I don't want to make this about me, but it speaks to how Frank appreciated honesty and directness. In the end I'm glad I got to speak and work with him for a bit, he was a unique character.
R.I.P. Frank, you built up something special.
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. There are many interesting used items on that website. I have tried to buy iBasso AMP4 but seller cancelled.
