Pro-Ject buys Musical Fidelity

Don't know.  I've meet Tony several times.  He always seemed really into his company and job, (and high-end audio).

Maybe he decided it was time.

@mofimadness good catch on this one.

Makes sense on some level for Pro-Ject. Any thoughts on Michaelson wanting to get out of the business - age / finished or related to market conditions?

Some misunderstanding there.  Music Hall remains independent, Pro-Ject has distribution rights for Music Hall in Europe.

According to the first paragraph of the following article Pro-Ject also purchased the Music Hall brand. http://darko.audio/2018/05/pro-jects-stream-box-s2-ultra-is-full-of-surprises/

Helps explain why the M2 amplifiers have been extensively discounted for the last month or so.  Upscale Audio had them for $600 ($400 off list) and Music Direct for $700.

https://www.upscaleaudio.com/collections/sweet-deals/products/musical-fidelity-m2si-integrated-ampli...