David Steven of dCS Has Passed Away
It is my sad duty to report the shocking news that my friend David Steven, Managing Director of dCS, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday February 21, 2009. I spent several days with David and the entire dCS crew in Cambridge late last fall, and I have nothing but the fondest memories of this gentle, urbane, charming, handsome, extraordinarily intelligent man. I do not know the details of his passing at this point; I only know that my wife and I are deeply saddened by the awful news. Our love and sincerest sympathies to David's wife Ann, his son David, Jr., his other children and grandchildren and to the small family of very gifted folks David oversaw at dCS. This is just too, too bad.
The photo below, taken in his Cambridge office, is how I will remember him--looking for all the world like the high-end industry's Peter O'Toole.
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Thank you for your kind words Jonathan; as friend, compatriot and colleague of David’s, I would add that it was always a pleasure to work with him, and for him; a pleasure.
David had clear and decisive vision of the direction Data Conversion Systems should peruse, absolute grasp of our ordained market position and total conviction to manufacturing the purest of audio products
Whilst managing the company and all of its challenges, he somehow often retained abject humility and coupled with his devilishly wicked sense of humour, he had the ability to get the best out of people, and at the same time never shrank meeting difficulties head on, and from being the one person you would turn to for fatherly advice
With the foundations David laid within the company, dCS will continue to grow
I have only just heard this awful news. I am absolutely shocked and terribly sad. David was my boss for a while when I moved from Denmark to UK to work for TAG McLaren Audio. We both moved on to bigger and better things. What a wonderful human being he was. I remember how it took me a couple of months to tune in to his soft Scottish accent and his numerous wicked jokes. And I have fond memories of way back when my wife and I visited him and his family in Scotland. Later we bumbed into each other at trade shows and had a laugh. What a gentleman, what a friend and what a great colleague. He will be sorely missed by all and my deepest sympathies go to his family.
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to David's family and to the extended dCS family as well. David was a warm, friendly and charming man who was always extremely nice to me and he will be missed.
Elliot Goldman
FRC- High End
Great person! I know him since some years and reading this .... sorry I don't have words. Dear Steven, you're in my heart and I'll remember you forever. Domenico Fiorentino from Italy.
What a loss for dCS and the high end community. A real gentleman and visionary. He will live on in my life through the extraordinary products he and dCS have given to the audio community and the world. He will be dearly missed.
My sympathies to his family and all the fine people at dCS.
One of the nicest people in hifi, always happy to help and a good friend. I will never forget the man and my thoughts are with his family at this time. You will always be remembered.Rest in peace David.
One of the nicest people in hifi, always happy to help and a good friend. I will never forget the man and my thoughts are with his family at this time. You will always be remembered.Rest in peace David.
Would just like to add my sympathies. I remember David from, seemingly, much happier times through the 1980s and early 90s when he would do the rounds of hifi shops (including the one I worked at in Fife) plying his wares. I left the world of hifi for a life in journalism in the late 90s, but more recently the bug has bitten again and I've often wondered what had become of David. His enthusiasm, and dry humour, made a big impression on me during those tentative years going from "Saturday sales boy" to hifi shop manager.
Again, my sympathies to the family and everyone connected with the company.
Scott J. Reid.
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