Bose buys McIntosh

         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

Bose is into cost cutting, especially after acquiring some new product lines from other companies. They make products for the masses. Do the math.

All the best,
Nonoise

Wow. My McIntosh days have been over for a while but I've lately been dreaming about Sonus Faber. Hope for the best? Bose, really?

Funny story: in 1982 I bought an MC225 from a stereo repair guy for $200. I sold it back to him a couple years later for $200. It was my first adventure in the hobby: bought a used amp, enjoyed it, sold it, didn't lose a penny. My pride in that experience diminished considerably a few years ago when I discovered that they are now selling for $3-$10k.... 

I'm always sorry to see companies bought up by big corporations. As a Vermonter, I can only think of Unilever's purchase of Ben&Jerry's ....