Audiophilepure

I attended the Rocky Mountain Auudiofest every year for many years. It was for me an opportunity to renew acquaintances, preview new products and meet manufacturers.  My first exposure to the “Meitner Mafia” (Amadeus, Susan and Ed) was at RMAF.  If I remember correctly, EMM was showcasing their digital front end and their brand new MTRX 
 amps.  Ed and Susan were sequestered in an adjoining room, which is to say it was not obvious that they were attending.  My friend Jim and I were much taken with the amps and the sound of the system.  At some point, we were asked if we would like to meet the designer.  That began a long relationship with Ed and eventually Amadeus. Several things were immediately clear, that Amadeus was protective of his father, that Ed was brutally honest and that he did not suffer fools lightly.  Fortunately, he made an exception in my case.