The dirty little secret is that Audio Research has been not been profitable for some years now! That is why the McIntosh Group was willing to let it go! We here in the USA are now in the worst economic crisis since the 1930's! Nobody needs four and five figure HiFi gear! The Boomers fueled the appearance and rise of the High End. Now we are all getting older and dying off! Younger people with less income and debt burdens are not interested in expensive gear. The failure of companies selling costly gear to attract a broader customer base leaves them vulnerable to economic downturns!
