More potential bad news for some big names...

I went to Tampa audio show right after Covid and I couldn’t believe the prices that people were asking for their gear. I listened to some new speakers that sounded ok, just 2-ways, 1 was $10k and the bigger model was over $30k. My $2k 3-way revel speakers in my living room sounded better than the $10+k speaker and on par with the $30+k speaker. Then I listened to a larger pair of multi-driver floorstanding speakers that sounded pretty good, and a couple of us thought they might be in the $10-$15k range. When we were told they were over $100k, we fell out of our chairs. My new revel BE speakers sound better as do my large Usher speakers that are both < $15k each. The new ps audio fr30 speakers blow these $100k speakers out of the water, so I know that there are manufacturers can still build very good quality stuff for reasonable prices.

In other rooms for example, prices for mbl, Jolida, Borreson, and others seemed their price increases were well within inflation limits.

I’m done with audio shows if all they have is ok/decent stuff for outrageous prices. 

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.

So Masimo Audio now owns Marantz, Denon, Classe, Polk, Bowers and Wilkins, plus Definitive Technology.  In my opinion, Marantz and Denon are the clear leaders in home theater processors, plus Bowers and Wikins is a renowned British speaker manufacturer.  Masimo clearly intends to spin off its consumer audio division.

Lets not forget that several "British" brands are now controlled by China - I am including KEF and Quad in this list.

SME and Garrard are owned by the Cadence Group, along with Crystal Cable and Spendor loudspeakers.

This of course is nothing compared to the realignments in the car industry.  It is quite illuminating when Mercedes buys electric vehicle know-how from China - a real reversal!

It's amazing that denial, ignorance, pettiness and even wishing for a human to die finds its way into a supposedly hi-end audio forum.  How sad we have become.  Thank God the people have spoken!