I was struck by the stupidity of the Mofi LP recording debacle, and the subsequent lawsuit settlement.
What news in 2023 struck you?
Gang,
It seems the audio press seems to have no end of press releases to hype, but I'm curious looking back for the year what news regarding the audio industry has most struck you?
For instance, the sale of ARC, and Roon, and B&W (or was that last year) seemed pretty significant. Class D amps with GaN transistors created a lot of buzz and claims of Class D finally reaching it's promised potential. Textreme drivers have appeared here and there, as has the Purifi woofer...
I also recall a Monitor Audio prototype that struck me as really innovative.
What else has stuck in your mind longer than ten minutes this year?
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The ARC implosion surprised me. They dominated the ten figure market for decades. McIntosh couldn't make them profitable, nor could an insider angel investor who also lost is arse. Now the company can't seem to put out anything new or exciting. Meanwhile they attack their dealer network. My sad conclusion is that Bill Johnson was ARC and his death ended the ARC era- we just didn't know it at the time. |
The demise of MQA.
Their association with Iconoclast isn't new. This page has been on the Blue Jeans website since 2019 (documented on Internet Archive): |
The news that newer and even upstart companies and eastern countries audio are selling budget HIFI at very good prices that can compete with more established brands like ARC, B&W, Vandersteen, McIntosh, Klipsch, Martin Logan, NAD, etc. I am thinking companies such as HiFi Rose, Denafrips, Q Acoustics, Eversolo, Line Magnetic Audio, FiiO, Shanling, Kinki, Topping, Willsenton, Buckardt, Daniel Hertz etc To me, this is a very significant trend toward affordable or at least optional choices for HIFI buyers. |
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