More potential bad news for some big names...

I suspect the audio industry, like many others, and Harley-Davidson comes to mind, are finding the baby boom generation has passed the peak years of spending.  As a member of that group, I can say I've accumulated most of what I need/want, and will not be a great customer in the future.  The generations coming behind the boomers are smaller, poorer (?) and have different tastes.  The book Boom Bust Echo was a good read on this subject.  

The Masimo brands will be on the block in the next few months if not sooner now that Masimo is controlled by Politan.

As with McIntosh and SF, any company that is controlled by private equity. It's a question of when rather than if.

There is a future for at least some of these companies if they can return to stable ownership and management.

The Masimo experience was a disaster, as are most cases of highly unrelated diversification.

I like the ps audio fr 30 they are made of teonix not kapton.i talked to  the developer Chris who's father was involved with bohlenger graebener. on my visit to boulder.i highly suggest you take the tour paul was open about his sources and direction. This new material does not stretch and uv does not bother it. I got to see the test lab sound rooms ect. Jbl is making some of thier horns with it. The economy is rough now for the past 4 years. I offer a elective product and many say they can't afford it. In the end it's going to get better.i moved my son last year from Cleveland and was shocked at the lack of brick and morter stores for stero  in the rock and roll hall of fame town.enjoy the music and life .it's too short.