Founder's Award for 2008

2008 is the 15th Anniversary of our Los Angeles and Orange County Audio Society, America's Premier Audio Society, serving LA and Orange County audiophiles with the very best in major audio programs and dealer events. 2008 is also the 30th Anniversary of Kimber Kable, a truly great and innovative name in the audiophile cable world. It is with great pleasure that the Board of Directors of the Society present our Founder's Award, our highest honor, to Ray Kimber, President and Founder of Kimber Kable, www.kimber.com. The award will be presented at the Society's 15th Anniversary Gala on December 13th in Los Angeles.

Ray Kimber's efforts to maintain resonable cost for extraordinary performance is legendary. Ignoring the flavor of the day philosophy, Kimber's consistency and customer satisfaction is their claim to fame. We can not envision a world without Kimber Kable. Not only has their design work been cutting edge, but Kimber has launched a fabulous line of recordings with proceeds going to Weber State University in support of the performing arts. Never satified with the ordinary, Ray has pushed the envelope of audiophile sound, connectivity, and recording to the limit. For this, we are most grateful.

From its humble beginnings, Kimber Kable now employs more than 40 people, is housed in a building the size of a football field, has several patents related to electronics, and has representatives in more than 60 countries throughout the world.

Consequently, Ray Kimber will be honored with the 2008 Founder's Award and will Keynote our Gala in December.

Past recipients of the Founder's Award include Harry Pearson, Founder Absolute Sound, David Robinson, Editor and Chief of PFO, Dave Clark, Editor of PFO, and Dennis Had, President of Cary Audio Design. Ray Kimber is the first cable manufacturer so honored in the history of the Society. The Founder's Award is designed and produced by the makers of the Academy Award exclusively for the LA&OC Audio Society.