Yes, in addition to his familiar captain's cap, The Audio Critic bestowed him a White Hat in the article The Good Guys in the White Hats and the Bad Guys in the Black Hats: a Guide for the Perplexed:
"In audio, as in life, there are good guys and bad guys--good and bad manufacturers, designers, dealers, publishers, reviewers, editors, etc. Here you have them conveniently listed for reference.
Who's a good guy?
A good guy in the audio world is a practitioner whose efforts, in word or in deed, are aimed at the most accurate sound reproduction possible, at a price commensurate with the means to achieve it.
Who's a bad guy?
A bad guy in the audio world is a practitioner who has any kind of agenda, overt or covert, contrary to the aforesaid aim of the good guys. It’s as simple as that.
Many, if not most, of the names that appear below have been discussed in our pages before, but a consolidated summary of our pantheon and of our demonology appears to be good idea at this point, as we have picked up a large number of new readers in the course of the last few issues. The list is, needless to say, far from complete; there are more good guys and bad guys out there than we could possibly be aware of. The idea here is to answer briefly the incessant questions we get that start with 'what do you think of' or 'how do you rate' or 'do you agree with' or 'should I believe' and so forth. Of course, those who are familiar with our audio philosophy will readily relate to these lists; the rest of our readers will get the hang of it before they turn the page...
Bob Carver (Sunfire Corporation)
Possibly the most brilliant audio designer of our time, an inventor rather than just an engineer. His work is nearly always on a level of technological creativity that makes one forgive his P.T. Barnum taste in product naming, advertising, and publicity. His specialty is solving the 'impossible' design problem, which he does often. He also happens to be a warmhearted and highly tolerant human being who seldom uses his vast intellectual advantage over not-so-bright critics and adversaries.
In a separate article Consumer and Designer Prejudices in High-End Audio: A New Way to Examine Them find reference in the subheading The designer's dilemma.
And, there is one further reference elsewhere regarding Genesis speakers & ALS ribbons that alludes me now, so happy searching.
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