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June 15, 2022, 06:48 PM #1Senior Member
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McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
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June 16, 2022, 08:51 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
Interesting, Mac is like one of my old girlfriends from High school, getting passed around lately ......
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June 16, 2022, 09:04 AM #3Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
Just hope nobody loses their head
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June 16, 2022, 10:24 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
Fine Sounds purchased McIntosh from D+M Holdings, a Bain company, in 2012.
In 2014 Charlie Randall and Mauro Grange purchased Fine Sounds with two private equity partners. They subsequently purchased Audio Research, Wadia, Sumiko, and some others I may have forgotten. Somewhere along the way they changed the company name to McIntosh Group and sold Audio Research back to a group of AR an employees.
Fast forward to 2022 and it’s likely the original private equity partners were looking for an exit. 8 years is a long hold time in the private equity world. So this in not unexpected, and portends nothing.Tom
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June 22, 2022, 10:32 AM #5Audioshark
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McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
McIntosh LB200 Light Box – McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
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June 22, 2022, 01:08 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
$1,500! Incredible.
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June 22, 2022, 01:12 PM #7Audioshark
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An empty box with a child’s night light in it. OMG. I’m speechless.
Originally Posted by MPW
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June 22, 2022, 03:17 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
Yeah but does it sound less mid-fi than a cardboard box?
Awaiting review. Hopefully we'll see some mods like better feet.
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June 22, 2022, 03:53 PM #9Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
ta da...
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
Not much for storage convenience if you have to unscrew all those screws each time you want to store something. I see velcro in the future.
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June 22, 2022, 04:38 PM #11Audioshark
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This is $14. Originally Posted by still-one
Black Metal Tin Box Lids - Large Containers, Holder for Keeping Car Keys, Cookie, Pencil Case, 7.5 x 4.2 x 2.2 inch https://a.co/d/3jdzqHd
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Probably a long wait time due to supply chain issues, but well worth the wait!
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
This sums things up pretty succinctly.
A Box of NOTHING from McIntosh – Industry News | TONEAudio MAGAZINEMorgan
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June 22, 2022, 07:28 PM #14Senior Member
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Re: McIntosh Group Acquired by Highlander Partners
But wait, don’t rush! There is an upgrade coming up. It will add additional features like galvanic isolation and RFI and RMI suppression. Just a $999 upgrade.
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June 22, 2022, 07:44 PM #15Audioshark
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Jeff nails it. Great read. Originally Posted by MPW
Mc Wood blocks.
A Mc AM/FM tuner in 2022. seriously? AM??
But now this steaming turd is a complete embarrassment to the entire industry.
An empty box for $1500.
You all out there wondering why Mc isn’t tier 1? Refer back to this crap.
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as my best friend always says: the planet needs a reset Originally Posted by Mike
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