Saying Goodnye to Mr. David Shirley/ westmassguy RIP

gmcman · June 11

Wow, didn't expect to see this tonight, very sad news indeed. Our deepest condolences for his family and friends. Dave helped me a couple times with inductor coils and getting them unwound, very cool guy to speak with. Nice to know that his contributions to not only this forum, but to my speakers sounding WONDERFUL, and to many others as well. Dave will be missed, R.I.P sir.

halo71 · June 11

Very sad to hear this. RIP Dave.

motorstereo · June 11

I'm so sorry to read this and condolences and prayers sent to his loved ones. His insight will be missed here and on many other audio forums he participated in. May you rip Mr. Shirley.

Willow · June 11

My condolences and thoughts go out to his family and friends.

BlueBirdMusic · June 11

May your soul Rest in Heavenly Peace David Shirley.
Thousands of posts here will never be enough to describe the goodness of this man.

westmassguy
Dave was the first Forum Member that I had contact with before I joined the Forum. My original contact with him occurred through eBay. After I created my Polk Account, it would not activate. Dave contacted SeleniumFalcon to help me become a member. Dave was always so helpful and not a bit stingy with his knowledge.

xschop · June 11

tratliff wrote: »

Damn fine member of the forum. Sorry to hear this. RIP Dave. Appreciate all the questions you answered for me.

Ditto. I appreciate all his insight and humor as well. He answered a few questions for me when I started out here and his responses were always gentlemanly and concise, a rare combo these days.

heiney9 · June 11

Sorry to hear. RIP Dave. He was a solid contributor. My condolences to his friends and family.

H9

muncybob · June 11

I hope his family can see what we thought of Dave here. Tough loss for all of us.

JCL · June 11

Sorry to hear this may he rest in peace. Never got to meet him even though I’m from western mass also.

jdjohn · June 11

Dave chimed-in with advice on my very first post here on the forum. RIP, and may God bless his spirit and his family.

Tony M · June 11

Sorry to hear he has passed.

R.I.P. Mr. Shirley.

monepolk · June 11

RIP

billbillw · June 11

I didn't have any close interaction with Dave, but it is always sad to hear of a well-liked member passing. Prayers to his family.

GlennDog · June 11

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boston1450 · June 12

RIP David. Very Sad news. David helped so many people out & he would walk you thru a project step by step. I had David do many non Polk speaker repairs & he would push me into challenging myself to do projects that I didn't think I could do. He will be missed. My condolences to his family & friends. RIP David. Randy

pearsall001 · June 12

A said loss of a fellow Polkie. I never had direct contact with David but it sure sounds like he was a super helpful guy. R I.P. David

SIHAB · June 12

Sad. I enjoyed his contributions. RIP

simm · June 12

Sorry to hear of his passing. He seemed like a great person.

pumpkinman · June 12

Thanks for letting everyone know.
It’s odd but I was thinking about him about a couple of week ago. I hadn’t talked to him in several years since retiring and moving. Now I wish I had reached out sooner.

R.I.P. David

gudnoyez · June 15

Sad to hear the news R.I.P.

Conradicles · June 22

Wow sad news. R.I.P. He will be missed.

steveinaz · June 23

Prayers for the family.

JayCee · June 23

Would I have met Dave at PF '12? Didn't have any direct forum interaction (that I remember) but always read his posts.

Hopefully, his sister/family/close friends see this thread and it brings a smile at what is, no doubt, a difficult time. the overwhelming appreciation, admiration and unanimous respect shared, here, is a confirmation of what they must already know.

Best wishes to family and friends. Goodbye, Dave.

Milito · June 23

RIP Westmassguy.

rooftop59 · June 24

Man he seemed too young for this...condolences to his family, and a somber reminder of the fleeting nature of it all...

Jazzhead · June 24

I just hate to learn this.

I met Dave many years ago when I became interested in wanting to restore my old RTA-12's and found his business link on eBay. He worked his magic on my crossovers, walked me through the standard Polk Forum upgrades, and I was his guinea pig for what became the effective "Westmassguy Mod" for curing lobing in early Polk monitors. My speakers sound pretty amazing for what they are mostly due to him. He was a master of his craft, and valued great attention to detail. I admire that trait. For years we emailed on holidays, often sharing musical, vintage audio, and cooking related topics, such as how to prepare the best "surf and turf" (steak and lobsta'!). Being an amateur genealogist I even helped him dig into his family tree at one point. We were amazed to discover that his German immigrant ancestor was actually an electrical engineer (the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree...). I know he'd experienced some very challenging health issues in recent years, but I didn't expect this so soon. I hope his sister, family, and friends realize how he helped so many folks take their musical enjoyment to a higher level. We will all miss Dave's generosity of knowledge, his willingness to help others, his considerable skills, and his contributions to this forum. Dave was a true gentleman. RIP.

tonyp063 · June 24

What a wonderful tribute.
Thank you for sharing that.

vmaxer · June 25

Wo, shocking news. RIP Dave.

indyhawg · June 28

So sorry to hear. I spoke to Dave on a few occasions and he was always so helpful over the phone giving me free advice on a couple different SDA crossovers over the years. He was a valued member of the forum and definitely was helpful to me on my audio journey.

RIP

vader540is · July 1

Horrible news. RIP

Saying Goodnye to Mr. David Shirley/ westmassguy RIP

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