Classe closes Montreal operations

Peter S contact B&W New England they are now in charge of all Classe warranties and repairs.

Seems Classe has not been really relevant in quite a while. Moving production to China probably did not help. As a for instance, if McIntosh moved production of the MC275 to China, it would probably be a huge deal for devotees of the marque, who likely believe that if it's not made in Binghamton, it's not real McIntosh. And then you have Hegel who did not exactly maintain transparency about where their gear is made. 

Whatever holding company that actually owns B&W bought Classe a number of years ago.  Quite obviously with the goal of providing a single audio purchasing experience from source to speaker.  I date their gradual decline from them.  Before, Classe was a distinctive manufacturer, more like a Canadian Plinius.  After, they became mainstream.  Nothing wrong with their product, but in a market where dozens and dozens of brands compete, nothing really to make them stand out, save that B&W dealers always tried to sell them with the speakers...