RIP Stereophile's Wes Phillips

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Just read that Stereophile reviewer Wes Philiips has passed away.

Sad news: Wes Phillips, who was Stereophile's deputy editor 1995-1999 and a valued contributor 2000 to 2011, passed away yesterday morning after several years of chronic ill heath. Wes (right) is shown here at his leaving lunch, 1/1/99 with (L-R) music editor Robert Baird, then-publisher Larry Archibald, and editor John Atkinson.


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His story about his hi-end car audio system in his 'White Rhino' have sparked my interest in hi-end car audio during my university years, in the late 90's. I subsequently managed to win PASCA Pro 600+ class with my car, equipped with a full set of Scan Speak drivers, Audioson amplifiers and Clarion front end. Without Wes, it just wouldn't have happen.

And I still do remember his first CJ Premier 11 review.

RIP Wes.
 
Oh that is no good. 2016 is a shocking year.

I met him once at T.H.E SHOW at Las Vegas at the NFS room after the show had finished for the day. He was pretty drunk as was I. We had a good funny chat about life, reviewing and audiophiles for about 20 minutes. He seemed like a pretty nice guy that did not take himself too seriously, unlike some audiophiles :D.

RIP Wes
 
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