Baron Tim de Paravicini, sound system designer favoured by the rock aristocracy – obituary
His ‘EAR’ equipment was chosen by Pink Floyd, Ringo Starr and Kate Bush, but he was impatient with people who asked stupid questions
Tim de Paravicini
Credit: STEREOPHILE
Baron Tim de Paravicini,who has died from liver cancer aged 75, was an audio designer and master of the sound system; his high-quality equipment has been used in rock concerts and recording studios by artists such as Pink Floyd, Ringo Starr and Kate Bush.
Some saw de Paravicini as an eccentric audio maverick, always outspoken and sometimes outrageous. On one occasion he was asked by a fellow exhibitor at a hi-fi show to turn the volume down, but instead turned it up. He was known to throw potential customers out of his demonstration room if they asked stupid questions.