Bose buys McIntosh

I would "like" to think this would be a good move for both parties, but time will tell. They largely operate in two very different categories of audio.

Bose has been more recently focused on personal audio, automotive, home theater, and pro audio. 

McIntosh Group has held steady with its brand and growth (if anything has improved upon it), while remaining largely in the premium audio space.

I can see Bose wanting to purchase McIntosh Group in order to extend its brand efforts and also its portfolio offerings. I would like to think the positive direction the McIntosh Group has achieved with its brand efforts would be very valuable to Bose.

On a larger scale, I think this is a move with consideration on how Harman has continued its growth trajectory and acquisition of recent brands, including Roon.

I was just reading a few news releases on this move and personally as a McIntosh and Sonus Faber owner, I am fractured. I may turn my speakers to face the wall as a symbol of reluctant acceptance. I can only imagine that the value of existing equipment will drop if not plummet in value, I hope I’m wrong. I relate it to Chrysler that went from Diamlar-Benz ownership to Fiat and now Peugeot. But I also owned a MC7205 when McIntosh was owned by Clarion, that amp was a disappointment for any Mc owner. I never understood why Clarion didn’t offer a watch with blue backlight. 
But as the OP mentioned, it’s the end of an era. Can’t wait to get a pair of Sonus Faber noise cancelling headphones and a McIntosh WAVE with meters. I’ve
never been a believer in evolution but ‘No Highs No Lows must be Bose’ will probably accompanied buy ‘Value of your gear is what you lack, must be an owner of former Mac’

         Mac’s value is in it’s prime real estate holdings.

                                   ie:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/House+of+Sound/@40.743426,-73.9910389,2041m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c2598927715067:0x1679ca8774aebcaf!8m2!3d40.742843!4d-74.0033665!16s%2Fg%2F11c45mjrnx!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Audio Research was bought by Acora Acoustics and Musical Fidelity was bought by Audio Tuning. In both cases the new owners stated they didn’t want to interfere with what the company was doing to keep the brand original (in many ways). Bose may do this as well. Dr. Omar Bose was a revolutionary person who did many things including inventing a very innovative automobile suspension system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KPYIaks1UY

I have 2 SF Mc systems. I am crushed