Harman To Acquire B&W, Denon, Polk And Marantz From Masimo In $350 Million Deal


just saw the above announcement--of particular note is that masimo paid over a billion for the same brands just a few years ago. not sure whether harman will add any value--they've neither hurt nor helped revel or arcam--or what this move indicates about the consumer audio market generally, but this doesn't bode well for the future.

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The only thing in my system so unique that I consider irreplaceable are my Ohm Walsh speakers.  If Harmon buying the company were needed to keep it alive so be it.  It’s a very small privately owned company with limited production capabilities so would actually be interesting to see what a large company like Harmon might be able to do.  Regardless, I will be hanging on to the Ohms I have for the foreseeable future.

I also own gear from Cambridge Audio, Class D Audio, Schitt, Linn, Electrocompaniet, Denon, Rega, Polk, KEF, Sonus Faber, Fosi, Yamaha, Bel Canto, Boston Acoustics, Dual, Goldring.

 

Nothing stays the same forever.  For every fading star there will be a new bright one and vice versa.   THose are fine brands but nothing all that unique or special about any of them any more   that I can think of.  All easily replaced perhaps by other items offering high quality and value.