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{{Person | {{Person | ||
|Names=Bruce Hofer | |Names=Bruce Edward Hofer | ||
|Birth date= | |Birth date= | ||
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|Death place= | |Death place= | ||
|Countries= | |Countries= | ||
|Affiliations=Tektronix; Audio Precision | |Affiliations=Oregon State University;Tektronix; Audio Precision | ||
|Wikidata id= | |Wikidata id= | ||
}} worked on [[11000-series scopes|11k series]] time bases design (with [[Art Metz]]). | }} graduated from Oregon State University in Electrical Engineering in 1970. | ||
Hofer worked on [[11000-series scopes|11k series]] time bases design (with [[Art Metz]]). | |||
He designed low distortion oscillators and harmonic distortion measuring equipment for [[5000-series_scopes|5000 series]]. | He designed low distortion oscillators and harmonic distortion measuring equipment for [[5000-series_scopes|5000 series]]. | ||
Unable to convince Tek management there was a market for this, Bruce quit and founded [[Audio Precision]] with [[Bob Metzler]] and at least one other. | Unable to convince Tek management there was a market for this, in 1984 Bruce quit and founded [[Audio Precision]] with [[Bob Metzler]] and at least one other. | ||
Audio Precision became the world standard for audio manufacturers. Bruce became majority owner of AP. | Audio Precision became the world standard for audio manufacturers. Bruce became majority owner of AP. | ||
Hofer also founded Preamble Instruments. | |||
==Links== | |||
* [https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/news/view-from-the-top-precisely-performance-driven-bruce-hofer-chairman-and-co-founder-audio-precision View From The Top: Bruce Hofer, Audio Precision] | |||
{{Designer|Bruce Hofer}} | {{Designer|Bruce Hofer}} | ||