Bose acquired McIntosh and Sonus Faber

[Audiohertz2]

That must be a business decision not brand recognition. Give buyers a choice of options between Bose and Harman JBL and Bose wins ..!

The avg consumer thinks very highly of Bose, Harman is wining and Dining at a higher level...

 

[Pacha]

No doubt ARC employees are happy they escaped the McIntosh Group and are not now owned by Bose.

As an ARC owner, I'm glad they are not involved with this!

 

[Lee]

As an ARC owner, I'm glad they are not involved with this!

Same.

 

[Elberoth]

As an ARC owner, I'm glad they are not involved with this!

It all depends on what financial backing ARC has now (which we do not know). Sometimes it is beneficial to have a partner with deep pockets behind you.

 

[morricab]

Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group, the Leader in Luxury, High-performance Audio​

Iconic audio brands will combine 175 years of technology, innovation, and craftmanship to deliver transformative sound experiences

Leather clad Acoustimass system with lovely blue meters coming to high end stores near you!

 

[nirodha]

Could be Horns too

Silly boy

 

[A-Line]

Here's a scary thought...

*I found this image on the Internet

 

[caesar]

Interesting news. Sonus Faber has a rich history and a marketable name.

Curious if you guys think any big guys would be interested in audiophile niche brands like Wilson, Magico, Dynaudio, etc. , (when wilson the junior, wolf, etc., are ready to hang up the gloves)?

 

[wgerman]

Interesting news. Sonus Faber has a rich history and a marketable name.

Curious if you guys think any big guys would be interested in audiophile niche brands like Wilson, Magico, Dynaudio, etc. , (when wilson the junior, wolf, etc., are ready to hang up the gloves)?

Magico will probably sell out to Morel. I read that Morel makes Magico's drivers. Dynaudio is owned by the Chinese, and Wilson, who knows. Or sadly some of these may just fade away.

Be concerned for Sound United, because I think that the fate of some of their brands. Just disappear.

 

[Bso]

Why does everyone think Bose bought Mac to tear it down? Bose brought Mac so they have a luxury brand to pimp audio OEM packages to Luxury car makers that no longer saw Bose brand fitting their needs.

Sonus Faber is just along for the ride. Bose will no doubt use them in engineering the new rumored Bose 901, yes its rumored to be making a comeback. I imagine it with Sonus Faber drivers and Mac amplification inside." Powered by McIntosh".

I believe you have something on both points. Bose contra Harman. So where does this leave eg Burmester?

Hi-end audio for self driving cars.

 

[Lee]

Magico will probably sell out to Morel. I read that Morel makes Magico's drivers. Dynaudio is owned by the Chinese, and Wilson, who knows. Or sadly some of these may just fade away.

Be concerned for Sound United, because I think that the fate of some of their brands. Just disappear.

I doubt Alon will sell Magico anytime soon. I believe they are doing well and have been hiring.

Wilson is owned by the Wilson family and has absolutely no debt. Also, Daryl is a young guy.

 

[wgerman]

One more thing about Bose buying Mac. They both share the same sound signature. Bose has stated many times they like the warm midrange sound. When you think of McIntosh or Sonus Faber, one thinks of a somewhat warm signature. So Bose bought into the high-end with a company that shares the same sound line of thought.

Now Bose OEM Engineers can use McIntosh/ Sonus Fabers speakers as their baseline instead of Genelec and Crown (Bose mentioned this in a former article now removed)

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