George Grand
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RIP George!
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This is a very sad time for this forum. George was truly one of a kind. When God made George... well... I think the mold was already broken!
Of course I bought records from him. Tons. Donated several to him to sell to go towards Githens. Some of you may remember the fiasco with the moron who got himself banned from the forum during the group buy for the Dreadnaught transformers, where the guy was coming at me for just wanting to help out because I got the air miles for the group buy on my credit card. Well, George went and told the guy to go e f f himself after he got a check from me for the cash value of the air miles made payable to Githens. If George had the opportunity to stand up for one of his buddies, he'd sure take it. My kinda guy.
We got to be good friends over the years, we were both originally from Brooklyn, and Brooklyn people always have plenty to talk about. I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with him, this was a great day:
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Met him at a Polkfest. Class act, true gentleman. Just another NYC schoolyard rat. RIP GeorgeDynaudIo Evoke 30, VPI Prime, Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII, PS audio Stellar phono pre, McCormack DNA 0.5 Gold, ARC LS-17se, Eversolo dmp A8, MIT AVT MA ic’s and speaker cables, ps audio stellar power plant 3
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Never had the honor of meeting Mr. Grand, but it was obvious he was an honorable man. An absolute master of the 3 word post.
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I only know Mr Grand from his posts on this forum, and this post. On more than one occasion, his comments made me spit beer, because I had to laugh.
Reading the comments many of you have posted, I've come to believe that he was also a true gentleman. I haven't met very many people that I would place in that catagory. Always believe it's a d$$n shame when the world loses a true gentleman.
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I only knew George through his posts here but you couldn't help but like the guy. Wish I could have met him. Rest in peace George Grand of the Jersey Grands. Prayers for you and your family.SDA 2B-TL (Sonicap/Solen/Mills, Erse Super Q, Rings, Spikes, No-Rez)
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I only knew George through his posts here but you couldn't help but like the guy. Wish I could have met him. Rest in peace George Grand of the Jersey Grands. Prayers for you and your family.
^^^same boat, I love a blunt straight shooter...makes me laugh, as he did with his posts. I will add this...
...My wife was very confused for years as I kept buying albums from GG and I don't have a TT. I told her "because it was for a grand cause for a Grand guy"...Pun and name intended
RIP, and condolences to the family
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Prayers for his family. Rest peacefully George.Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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Wow just wow.been busy at work and have not had time to visit this place in a couple days. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Truly sad news, having never met the man in person, I can still say from being part of the forum that he was one in a billion. RIP sir, God bless you and yoursSamsung pn64f8500
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****.
I just saw this. Stupid work keeping me too busy.
I was trying to get a hold of him a couple weeks ago 'cause I hadn't heard from him or seen him.
This is heart breaking.
I found this in case anyone was wondering:
http://www.perinchief.com/obituaries/George-Grand/#!/Obituary
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not much more I can say that hasn't been said. A great man with a gargantuan heart hidden under an occasionally curmudgeonly old man shell......and I wouldn't have wanted him any other way.
Quite possibly the biggest influence I had in the Audio hobby, as I bought Carver Platinums and AR9's and ran them for years based on hearing them at his house . I Also to this day still have my Carver tfm42 and 4.0T amps and will never part with them........if they were good enough for George......
And that Pineapple he brought me from Hawaii.......holy crap.
Vaya Con Dios brother, wish I got another chance to see ya but forever thankful I knew ya.Living Room 2 Channel -
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I made a trip to see George last spring on a quest to grab some albums from him.
A few years ago, he got a new neighbor that he was not fond of.
While we were sitting on his front step, sitting in the sun and drinking coffee. He was telling me of his neighbor's shenanigans. He pointed at a tree in his yard and said "Yeah. He "trimmed" that. He..."trimmed" that." I told him I thought it was storm damage from the prior year that was cut back. George said "Nah. He's tryin' to kill the tree I think." I said "Well, he's well on his way. It's a shame, that was a nice tree." George says "No it isn't. It drops **** everywhere." I said "Well, the flowers were nice." George says "Yeah."
Next thing we know, this dog comes bolting out from around the far side of the house and we hear this chooch yelling for the dog. George, totally deadpan, says "Did I mention he got a dog?" I said "Nope." George says "Well, he did."
The guy then comes running out with the leash but it was still attached to whatever it was attached to and it was comical to watch.
We both sat there and watched the whole thing and I said "Well, that was pretty stucking fupid." I paused as the guy ran past and then I said to George "He eat a lot of paint chips when he was a kid?"
George about fell off the bench laughing. He was laughing that wheezing laugh so hard his typically swarthy complexion turned bright red.
When he finally composed himself I said "Was it that funny?" George says "Stupidest **** thing I ever heard!"
I miss George already. Wish I could have gotten one more chance to visit. I was tryin' too. Guess I just wasn't soon enough.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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Late to the thread, but I am sorry to hear of the passing of George. He was one of the grandest of Grands, certainly. I will always remember that I (accidentally) shorted him postage for some reel-to-reel tapes I bought, but he sent them anyway. He refused another payment to make up for it. It was a very kind gesture on his part.
You will be missed George. R.I.P, and condolences to all his family.
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RIP George. Never met the gentleman but he definitely shared lots of good info here.Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!
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Sad, rest in peace George Grand....Some final words,
"If you keep banging your head against the wall,
you're going to have headaches."
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RIP George Grand of the Jersey Grands! I'm so glad we crossed paths, and I had the honor of hanging out with you. George Grand lives in his music. Glad I have many pieces of his vinyl.
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Had no idea he was fighting cancer. RIP George. He was a great guy.Sunfire Theater Grand IV
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While I didn't know him very well...he seemed like a very cool person all around. One thing I am learning with age.....life is to short, so enjoy it now.
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prayers sent! RIP George . . .
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George was the epitome of what a quality person should be. I believe he made all of us who interacted with him better individuals.Review Site_ (((AudioPursuit)))
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I read the obit a few days ago, but waited to post for a while. I still don't really know what to say. I too only knew him on the forum. But I've read his posts over the years eagerly learning from the master. So long George. May God accept you into his merciful arms.2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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Wow, have not been here for a while or maybe I missed this.
I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Mr Grand myself but I sure did enjoy his quick wit and audio knowledge.
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I will surely miss George....he was the most kind person...RIP good my friend..Video: LG 55LN5100/Samsung LNT4065F
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Sounds Grand has closed its' doors. You will be missed George.
Make it Funky!
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Dang, I just logged on to see this. Very sorry to hear this. RIP George....--Gary--
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Hello all, Tom here. George was a one of a kind individual who gave so much yet expected so little. Everybody here who knew him knew that he was first class all of the way (me included) even though he was tough with people. His heart was in the right place, his thoughts were always admirable and while he was a man of few words, his words meant something beyond the norm for so many of his friends.
He will be missed by more than you now. On this forum and others and I feel for his family as this man was one who held the bar to a higher standard. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. My respect for this man goes well beyond his posting, even though I have never met the man himself.
We didn't see eye to eye on everything audio but what I could very much respect is that he held his ground....regardless.
George, may you RIP brother and we shall meet once again to listen to tunes upsatirs someday. You were a good man, one of the first people I ever spoke to online, you gave good advice when I first started in this hobby and I will never forget that. I just wish I had the chance to tell you this while you were still with us.
Tom
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Thanks for all of the vinyl bro'.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Double G,, thanks for looking out for me for some hard to find vinyl,, you are missed sir.Rest in Peace.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
