# Albert von Schweikert **URL:** \ **Category:** Loudspeakers\ **Created:** [May 30, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213 "2020-05-30T23:36:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Famavolat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/famavolat/32/16310_2.png) [@Famavolat](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Famavolat)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/1 "2020-05-30T23:36:10Z")
Just read the sad news that Albert von Schweikert has died. Never owned one of his loudspeakers, but a great admirer nonetheless. Legend, pioneer, giant in the industry. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/2 "2020-05-31T00:16:22Z")
I can’t believe it. First Jim Thiel, then Dave Wilson, now Von Schweikert? We’re losing some of the best speaker designers in the world. I remember going to the past California Audio Show in Oakland a couple of years ago and could not forget the awesome performance from his Ultra 11 ($300,000) speakers with the Vac Statement amps. One of the best sound I ever heard. Incredible detail and transparency. RIP. ![thumbnail](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/1/e/1efd29b6099b12ded63c5c9820298cd890e2e9c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jazznut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jazznut](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jazznut)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/3 "2020-05-31T00:32:16Z")
Thanks for the picture! I also love to remember them from the last shows. Fascinating in many ways even if they don’t have the priority in their characteristic I prefer in those top range setups. Powerhouse vs. illusion. But really great in their style! ---
**Author:** ![robwilgus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/robwilgus/32/136549_2.png) [@robwilgus](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/robwilgus)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/4 "2020-05-31T00:59:27Z")
I owned a pair of his VR-1 standmounts for a while. Nice speakers. May he RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Gary\_M](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Gary_M)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/5 "2020-06-02T02:52:08Z")
> [@waymanchen11](#): > > I can’t believe it. Better get used to it, it’s part of life. You’re born, then you die. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Gary\_M](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Gary_M)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/6 "2020-06-02T02:53:46Z")
Thank you Albert, still enjoying the hell out of my VR35’s. ---
**Author:** ![waymanchen11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/waymanchen11/32/253241_2.png) [@waymanchen11](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/waymanchen11)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/albert-von-schweikert/17213/7 "2020-06-02T05:28:57Z")
It was a figure of speech. I thought famous speaker designers were immortal. Oh well. I still remember one demonstration at a show by Albert that surprised me by the amazing sound. one of the best at the show and it wasn’t even his top speaker, it was the VR-6. It was a while back. ![thumbnail](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/a/1/a1652caa52c5ac2436267a6e1e01c5b77b05385d.jpeg)