Bose buys McIntosh

The phone numbers already been disconnected. I guess you got to call Bose.

True. Who doesnt wish they kept the Porsche speedster. My stuff is about as low end as you can go and still call it authentic. I’m just disappointed that my rack dreams might change.. I guess since research is part of all this I should take it as an open door. But definitely feel like the summit isn’t in sight anymore

Will the Stradivari be $29.99? 

Hello @telemarcer,  "Is there anything more representative of a status symbol other than Rolex?"     Blue Meters  :)

Ha ugh.. ma252? That’s right up there in the statusphere… been pretty clear on my low end stuff. How’s your Rolex submariner keeping time?

Personally I would buy the yachtmaster myself but settled for an omega..

Watches are stupid and so are blue meters. 

Just means your have a tiny tweeter. 

I think it is a great fit.   One lifestyle brand buys another.   Remember the jingle:  No highs, no lows, must be Bose.

Food for thought. Some audiophiles snub their nose at McIntosh gear. Some call it the poor man’s HiFi. So for some McIntosh is the equivalent to Bose in the high fidelity world. In these cases, who is the audio snob? One who calls Bose unworthy of being audiophile quality or the one who calls McIntosh unworthy of being called audiophile quality? It’s all relative. BTW the Bose 901 was an iconic speaker in the high fidelity world back in the 70’s and 80’s.

20 years ago I walked into a tiny place outside of Denver. Had my sights on an B&W 3 piece for my TV. While I was there I walked around and it changed my whole idea of what is possible.

I'll take the small profit of 44 mil mcintosh made last year that would make me happy.enjoy the music.i never made that much saving lives in the trauma center 24/7.i still like blue meters blue sky blue ocean blue deep water oh wait d2o is blue

In 1977 Harman accepted an appointment in the Carter administration as Under Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. Then US law required appointees to have no direct business interests in day-to-day activities. When Harman took office in 1976, he sold his company to conglomerate Beatrice Foods for $100 million^[21] to avoid a conflict of interest. Beatrice promptly sold many portions of the company, including the original Harman Kardon division, and by 1980 only 60% of the original company remained.

Bet you didn't know that!  Yes, Harmon Kardon.  How weird.

It will be interesting to see how Bose impacts what Mc and Sonos are currently doing.  Did they buy them for the brand name and brand recognition or to help them grow and be more profitable doing what they do.  Time will tell.  Consolidation in business is inevitable because if you’re publicly held or want to cash in there’s always a bigger company with money to invest.  I have Bose headphones, Bluetooth speakers and an old desktop radio and CD player.  They do what they do very well.  I don’t have a Mc but have always wanted a pair of blue meters.  Looking forward to what comes next from both companies.