Dear Friends
Audio Amateur Inc. is in a wonderful transition. All our assets have been acquired by the Elektor group, which publishes Circuit Cellar and the North American version of Elektor. This ensures a more firm, well-funded publishing organization behind our periodical and book publishing activities. The buyers have major plans to strengthen and expand audioxpress, Voice Coil and our two annuals Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook, and World Tube Directory, as well as our list of books and CDs.

On a personal note, some of you will realize that I founded the company in 1970, that we are now in our 41st year of operation. I am very pleased about the plans and enthusiasm the new owners are bringing to our enterprise.

One of the privileges I will miss the most is my ongoing relationship with the more than 900 authors who have made our publications possible. From the beginning, over 40 years ago, authors have offered us outstanding fare.

I am also pleased to report that Vance Dickason, whose talents have been a very significant factor in our success, will continue as editor of Voice Coil.
Please accept my thanks for the pleasure of being publisher for an audience who have responded in all sorts of wonderful ways over our years together.

E.T.D.