Bose buys McIntosh

After my initial horror, I came to the conclusion it may be better for McIntosh, Sonus Faber and Sumiko to be under Bose's ownership than some vulture capital firm from Dallas. At least Bose is in the audio field. Personally, I think McIntosh has become almost as gimmicky as Bose, what with the green lights under the rubes and everything having a blue meter of some sort, even when it's superfluous. And I am concerned about the great number of dealers added, including online retailers such as Crutchfield. Not that Crutchfield isn't good. But part of the McIntosh experience was going to the one store in your area that was a Mac dealer and having the full experience.

At first, I was horrified but with a bit of thought, I don't really believe much will change. I believe Bose will leave McIntosh, Sonus Faber and Sumiko pretty much alone unless something drastic occurs. I do think you'll see the McIntosh name and blue meters and Sonus Faber logos plastered on more vehicle sound systems. McIntosh has managed to keep most of its mystique despite several owners and thee addition of many new dealers (including online retailers).