Much like the story behind the WD-40 lubricant discovery, Tom actually found the right combination and the sound he was looking for. “I was so lost in my own thoughts one day that I overshot my house by an hour, driving down the freeway,” Tom said. Tom decided to quit his day job and the family was living off his savings and whatever limits the credit cards can withstand. This process was costly and tedious, but he found a willing party to indulge his metallurgical fancy.įinding the unique and correct combination was not the only issue at this juncture. What he sought was the distinct sound that was the unique property of combining different materials like steel, copper, brass, aluminium and others. “The early designs were not the best looking turntables, but sonically, I was getting there,” admitted Tom. From his first prototype (given to a good friend since), Tom realized early on that the sky’s the limit for incorporating different materials and each time, a different sound would develop. His love for music and, specifically LIVE music, drove him to create and manipulate different materials in his early designs. At this point in time, Tom sought to release the pressures from work and started to dabble in turntable designs. Managing a company like that, according to Tom, takes a lot from you. Somehow that job came with all its attendant issues. Armed with steely determination and lots of hard work, Tom became one of the youngest CEOs in a Fortune 500 company before turning 40. A steady and no-risk career choice lies ahead. Tom often wondered about that statement and could not fathom how the planets and stars would align for him to start TriangleART later on.īut before all that, Tom studied and majored in finance & business. Then, there was an encounter with a fortune teller who told him that his success and fortune would follow his Chinese astrological element. Leaving behind his home and parents in sunny California, Tom found that the Upper Midwestern climate was a test on his character, something that would be a reoccurring theme throughout his adult life and career. Tom Vu came to America at the age of 12 and was promptly sent to Minnesota to finish his education. We learned a great deal about passion, craftsmanship, patience and nerves of steel from this humble and fun-loving man in a marathon 3-city listening session. The Analogue Fellowship recently hosted Tom Vu, founder and designer of TriangleART, as he showcased his latest turntable, the Master Reference.
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