Bose buys McIntosh

I was just reading a few news releases on this move and personally as a McIntosh and Sonus Faber owner, I am fractured. I may turn my speakers to face the wall as a symbol of reluctant acceptance. I can only imagine that the value of existing equipment will drop if not plummet in value, I hope I’m wrong. I relate it to Chrysler that went from Diamlar-Benz ownership to Fiat and now Peugeot. But I also owned a MC7205 when McIntosh was owned by Clarion, that amp was a disappointment for any Mc owner. I never understood why Clarion didn’t offer a watch with blue backlight. 
But as the OP mentioned, it’s the end of an era. Can’t wait to get a pair of Sonus Faber noise cancelling headphones and a McIntosh WAVE with meters. I’ve
never been a believer in evolution but ‘No Highs No Lows must be Bose’ will probably accompanied buy ‘Value of your gear is what you lack, must be an owner of former Mac’

         Mac’s value is in it’s prime real estate holdings.

                                   ie:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/House+of+Sound/@40.743426,-73.9910389,2041m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c2598927715067:0x1679ca8774aebcaf!8m2!3d40.742843!4d-74.0033665!16s%2Fg%2F11c45mjrnx!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Audio Research was bought by Acora Acoustics and Musical Fidelity was bought by Audio Tuning. In both cases the new owners stated they didn’t want to interfere with what the company was doing to keep the brand original (in many ways). Bose may do this as well. Dr. Omar Bose was a revolutionary person who did many things including inventing a very innovative automobile suspension system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KPYIaks1UY

I have 2 SF Mc systems. I am crushed

Bose is into cost cutting, especially after acquiring some new product lines from other companies. They make products for the masses. Do the math.

All the best,
Nonoise