No God No! Say it Ain’t So!

I don't think Bose will fool with the McIntosh/Sonus Faber lines too much. Yes, they'll probably take over HR and financials but leave R&D and production in Binghamton. There's probably as much (or more) mystique surrounding McIntosh than any other brand of hi-fi gear. I always wanted a piece of Mac gear and finally acquired a used C27 preamp. Used it for a few years but then found something I liked better. Sold the C27 to a friend who has used it for 20 years and considers it the key component in his system.

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McIntosh has been available at Best Buy (Magnolia) for many years. 

Remember when McIntosh was sold to Clarion? It got better.

Wait and see. My friend Hal has a C22, Mc275, Sonus Fabers and a Linn LP12. Fantastic.

No highs, no lows, it must be Bose!

I think the new McIntosh gear is nice, hopefully they are smart enough not to mess with an iconic brand 

The problem with McIntosh being at Best Buy is they do a horrible job promoting the brand number 1 and 2, it's not the right audience .  

According to my local brick and mortar audio store, this has been in the works for a while. They dropped both NAIM and McIntosh at around the same time. And though I like the looks of that blue and green meter, I could never see myself paying what McIntosh products cost with exception to maybe the MR78 fm tuner. But if Bose is smart, they will hire the right people to make their products better. To me, the most obvious way for McIntosh to go forward, is by embracing the digital renaissance and by developing niche products while keeping prices down. If Bose keeps upping their price tag on McIntosh equipment, they’ll struggle because as was said before, younger folk aren’t likely to spend $$$$ for a stereo. As for Sonus Faber, I’ve never heard their speakers so couldn’t say whether this is good or bad for them. Anyway, I’m thinking that this could be a sign for audio manufacturers in general.