Changing Of The Guard at McIntosh


From Charlie Randall:

"As we approach the one-year anniversary of Bose’s acquisition, I have made the decision together with the Bose team to step down as President of McIntosh in November."

Details here.

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Mcintosh has not been the same for well over 10 years 

Profits over quality , inside  besides the nice meters 

Compared to say a gryphon diablo night and day 

Difference in parts quality even their best model 

Average quality throughout  sadly  my brother owned both 

Remove the cover  , it's too bad. It's still quality it just has slipped 

A few notches.

We're now a western society of instant gratification and mediocrity.  Large corporte boardrooms and shareholders drive direction for short term profits, damn quality and long term growth.  Who really pays the price are employees and customers with poor quality and longevity.  Acquisitions almost always involve restructuring and layoff.  Short term goals and cost cutting measured in quarters and, at best, 5 years plans to satisfy those board members and shareholders.  That short term thinking,  to "maximize" profits, will rarely sustain long term growth.  "Maximize", that's corporate speak for, plain and simple, greed.