Peter Aczel

I enjoyed reading The Audio Critic in the 70's, and learned of the scientific way of evaluating audio equipment versus the wild opinions put out by many other sources of information at the time. Peter educated a lot of us.

Peter Aczel's magazine saved me thousands of dollars and rescued me from the audio wilderness of obfuscation and distortion. He got me on the scientific path of design and evaluation which resulted in the satisfying sound I have enjoyed for the last decade.
I'll be forever grateful.

I first subscribed to The Audio Critic in the late 1970's. Peter's legacy in the audio world deserves to live on. His opposition to sham science while maintaining high standards for reproduced sound was refreshingly different from what many other audio journalists produced. The carefulness and conciseness with which The Audio Critic was written was a model for my own professional writing.

Peter Aczel's magazine The Audio Critic is the most important audio magazine ever to exist because it had the courage to speak truth to power.

I was never fortunate enough to meet Peter in person, but I did enjoy his writing and his open and honest approach to audio. I learned a great deal from him, and I will miss the clarity of his thoughts.

The last honest person in audio criticism and for decades the only audio journalist worth reading. With his passing accountability, sanity and integrity left the realm hi-fi pundits.
Peter Millan, Audio Critic reader

While I didn't know Mr. Aczel personally, I thoroughly enjoyed reading his magazine The Audio Critic. He was a voice of sanity, integrity, and intelligence in a field overly populated by charlatans who traded on the ignorance of their readers. I still laugh at his description of those individuals as "Golden-eared Tweako Cultists."
Godspeed, Mr. Aczel.

I was first introduced to Peter and his publication "The Audio Critic" as a fresh-out-of-college audio enthusiast who joined the industry (audiophile recordings and later equipment manufacturing and retailing). His periodical was required reading to keep abreast of up-and-coming designers and companies. Those who wish to know Peter better are encouraged to read a 2006 interview conducted by an anonymous subscriber titled "Your Editor, Revealed: An Unprecedented Interview" on the occasion of Peter's 80th birthday:

http://www.biline.ca/audio_critic/audio_critic_web2.htm#ed

Bodil, Eric, Thomas, and Michele

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. We will always remember Peter's wry sense of humor and his love for Bullmastiffs and Border Terriers!

Peter was an audio man and inspired countless philes and reviewers, including me way back in 1986 when I began to become a reviewer like Peter fair, on the button and honest too

RIP Peter

So sorry to hear of Peters' passing. He will be missed by all who knew him. My thoughts are with you.

We are saddened to hear of Peter's passing. You are in our thoughts and we are sending our love.

I'll miss the guy who usually said what the rest of us were all thinking.

I devoured every word of The Audio Critic, and I learned a great deal about how to properly listen to music because of Peter Aczel. Condolences to his family.

RIP, Peter.

Peter was the first reviewer to review our Bryston 4B amplifier in 1977.

He was a fair and astute reviewer and I admired his magazine Audio Critic - especially his White Hats vs Black Hats articles.

james tanner
Bryston

I am sorry to learn the news of Peter's passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.