McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm

I wouldn’t think the Highlander Group will bankrupt McIntosh, but if it did it gives a wealthy McFan the opportunity to buy the name.

I see them selling the Texas property (if it is owned) or developing it and then selling it. Lay off all but essential staff with the excuse of preparing for the coming recession.

Take advantage of Biden’s soft stance on China and China’s investment and tax incentives.

With the high Dollar this is a perfect storm. It helps low offshore manufacturing and reselling at higher prices due to "inflation" and higher interest rates.

And if all that doesn’t work out there’s 1.6 billion Chinese consumers to fall back on who’d love to have a real American product at Chinese prices.

China has many tariff zero export agreements with many countries.

BTW Ducati’s makeover involved moving production to Thailand.

I am not trying to change the subject. But a few of us, were talking...

 

"China", (people's republic of), is no one's friend.

Not even if you happen to be Chinese.

   "IT", really only has but (one), very singular goal.

And "IT" will not ever stop nor have any mercy or remorse for the horrible things "IT" does on the way to "IT's" goal. The same horrible things as today, tomorrow and yesterday. Things of a type that can and do, make even a "hardened" man shiver.

Not in fear. But in the reality of it.

But maybe it should be fear as well.

American's, "for the most part" have forgotten. And "IT" knows this, understands this, and uses that and everything else that it can, against us. And "IT" has been  playing the, "Long-Game". As we have fallen asleep at the wheel. 

I really do hate writing this. But I know the truth of it. As all of us who drilled ceaselessly against that day we each hoped would never come. And for awhile we thought we had just "Dodged that bullet" as they say, "somehow".

But now it feels to be possibly, quite close.

    Learning all that we could of the adversary was trying. But I remember, and still know enough to ask you. To ask yourself "One Question". And hope that you would take a moment to seriously ponder it. Just long enough to answer it.

Just to yourself.

"IF", (IT) achieved it's goal? Exactly where and what would "your" place be in that reality? And also query the same, about your loved one's and friends etc...

 (I think). That you might be awakened just enough to remember. Or, failing that. Have you at the least, "Wish to learn of this threat".  

"I hope and pray, this is so".

Because "Putin"?

     He's a pussycat,

       "By comparison". But given a chance? An opportune time?

They "would" work together!

Anyway....and since I am already here...

Have a Happy Father's Day!

 

Lordmelton all Ducati race and street bikes are built in Italy for US and European Markets (their largest markets). Thailand for Asian market (you know) and Brazil for Latin American markets.

Just like BMW, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai build cars in the US to beat tariffs and shorten supply chain.

Thailand did not save Ducati, help maybe but none of those bikes are making it to major markets. Just like HD in Taiwan.

 

 

I think it is funny how some are so green with envy of McIntosh and their success that you are rooting for them to fail.

Kind of gross. 

In College 40 years ago a girl dumped me for another guy who had a part time job in a High End Audio store.  My system  at the time was Advent 3 Speakers, the cheapest Gerrard Tt and Pioneer Receivers available.  This guy bragged about selling McIntosh and I thought why would anyone brag about selling Fruit?

  One night I was fortified with a few beers and found myself outside his store.  I barged in looking for trouble.  The sounds of the music in the store immediately calmed the savage beast.  I didn’t know recorded music could sound like that.  And the wall full of equipment with those meters….My erstwhile rival played me a few things as the store closed.  We didn’t exactly part as friends…I was being to much of a jerk for that to happen…but that was my introduction to high end audio.

  McIntosh still makes great products, and I’ve owned a few, but they are synonymous with conspicuous consumption.  I wiil never forget the scene in the movie The Departed when Matt Damon, playing a corrupt cop, shows off his wall of McIntosh components as “fruits” of his ill gotten gains.  I hope they stay afloat, but in this recession, with retirement looming, I will probably never own one again