Madmax has left the building, RIP

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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    My condolences to his family, may he RIP.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,904
    RIP Max
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
    RIP Madmax
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    Sad news.
    I believe he posted on the Carver Forum as well.
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    RIP Madmax!
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,840
    He made the world a better place. Rest in peace, Madmax, spin some vinyl with Mr. Grand.
    Sal Palooza
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    Sad to hear about this.

    Rest in peace.

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    RIP Chuck ,
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Very sad news. Prayers to the family
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    My condolences to his family. He was a good guy and will be missed.
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  • codycatalist
    codycatalist Posts: 2,662
    Rip Madmax!
    Just a dude doing dude-ly things

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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    So sorry to hear of Chuck's passing. He was a frequent visitor to our home when we resided in Maryland. Always a gentleman and a blues lover - which gave us a natural affinity. RIP
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Rip. Dang I didn't know he was sick or anything.
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited August 2016
    I just found out it was a massive heart attack in his sleep. So sad to hear, RIP
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    I thought the cause would be a heart attack.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,667
    Wow another good one gone R.I.P.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    RIP Chuck.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    I just came back from his house, and as Kevin stated he had a massive heart attack in his sleep, he left work early on Monday he wasn't feeling well, and had Tuesday off as well, he didn't show up to work on Wednesday, family sent authorities to his house, and found him..

    He had a ton of gear, I really debated bringing the Polks home, cleaning them up making a new grill, and selling them, but I just couldn't bring myself to pulling out $800 for the project, and it wasn't in me to talk them down in price to push me over the edge, seemed very inappropriate...

    There is a ton of stuff for the DIY'er, lots of Dayton stuff...

    His family is a very nice bunch... He will be missed...
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,780
    Never met Chuck but always enjoyed his posts. RIP sir and condolences to his family. 2 years younger than me. Makes me think I need to evaluate my lifestyle.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Never met Chuck but always enjoyed his posts. RIP sir and condolences to his family. 2 years younger than me. Makes me think I need to evaluate my lifestyle.

    It sounds like he didn't recognize the seriousness of his condition. I know that we all hate to go see the Docs, but we owe it to our families,friends,& careers to heed the warnings. I had chest pains last year during light golf walking and went to the Doc right away, had the stress tests and all blood work done, scared to death. Found out that it was simply due to de-conditioning......I had gotten so out of shape working from home that any exercise at all put me into a trouble zone. All the tests went great, heart was good, all numbers were top notch, I had simply become too lazy and carried too much weight.

    I now walk at least 3 miles each morning, dropped 50 lbs., do stretching exercises for balance and flexibility. Promising all to be around another 2-3 decades if possible. I turned 58 this week.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    I do my best to hit the gym 3-4 times a week, sometimes life just gets worse n the way, that's awesome you can fit in a 3 mile walk... Keep it up..
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2016
    Condolences to his family and friends. Seemed like an interesting guy (from the comments above-I did not know him).

    On a side note. You can DO everything, but once you turn that sixth decade, all you experience is soreness and stiffness in the morning, the inability to make any REAL gains, passing out from dehydration in the gym or, more probably, muscle glycogen depletion, and losing even a pound or two requires a labors of Hercules effort or starvation diets that will enfeeble you (Tea and brussel sprouts, anyone?)! Unless you're one of those boys, and YOU know WHO you ARE! Who are dosing TRT and HGH, etc. Then there's the, ever so SLOW decline in mental prowess-the most insulting of all! lol

    All you can do is maintain and watch the gradual, but inevitable, work of entropy. So sad this living/dying thing!
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    Sad news, Jesse. I had always enjoyed our discussions over the years. RIP Chuck.

    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. ~
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    RIP Madmax.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,780
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Never met Chuck but always enjoyed his posts. RIP sir and condolences to his family. 2 years younger than me. Makes me think I need to evaluate my lifestyle.

    It sounds like he didn't recognize the seriousness of his condition. I know that we all hate to go see the Docs, but we owe it to our families,friends,& careers to heed the warnings. I had chest pains last year during light golf walking and went to the Doc right away, had the stress tests and all blood work done, scared to death. Found out that it was simply due to de-conditioning......I had gotten so out of shape working from home that any exercise at all put me into a trouble zone. All the tests went great, heart was good, all numbers were top notch, I had simply become too lazy and carried too much weight.

    I now walk at least 3 miles each morning, dropped 50 lbs., do stretching exercises for balance and flexibility. Promising all to be around another 2-3 decades if possible. I turned 58 this week.

    I'm with you on a lot of this. Down 70# from my highest so definitely not overweight. All my tests look good as well.Also somewhat sedate from a home office job. Downside is I smoke and drink too much, I know it, just need to do something about it.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    Sad news. RIP and I wish the best for his family...
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    Sad to hear. May you rest in peace, Chuck.
    Jay
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    I just found out about this.

    I wasn't his favorite person but I doubt I'm anybody's favorite person. It still sucks.

    Say hi to George for me, Chuck.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    WOW I'm so sorry to hear this RIP Madmax, you will be missed.
    Dan
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Oh man. Didn't see that coming. God bless and God speed you hi-fi GIANT. What a great, level headed fellow hi-fi nut. I really respected his opinions on gear.

    Dang Chuck.
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