Post by htkaki on Dec 6, 2012 11:56:13 GMT 8
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All small companies are slowly being bought by cash-rich investment company or giant audio company. In the name of globalisation, some companies have difficulty in competing.
As we can see now, there are already few growing giants.
Fine Sound SpA; investment group.
Brands : McIntosh, Sonus Faber, Audio Research, Wadia Digital, SUMIKO
Focal & Co : Focal JM Lab and Naim
Audiovox : RCA, Jensen, Klipsch, Audio Research, Jamo, Energy and Mirage
Caledonia : 20% share of Bowers and Wilkins (B&W)
Paradigm group : Paradigm, Anthem, Sonic Frontier (closed)
Gold Peak group : GP batteries, KEF and Celestion
TC Group : Dynaudio, Tannoy, Lake Technology, and Lab.Gruppen
Audio Partnership PLC : Cambridge Audio, Opus Technologies and Mordaunt-Short
KP Capital Partners : Krell
the list keeps going on in years to come
All small companies are slowly being bought by cash-rich investment company or giant audio company. In the name of globalisation, some companies have difficulty in competing.
As we can see now, there are already few growing giants.
Fine Sound SpA; investment group.
Brands : McIntosh, Sonus Faber, Audio Research, Wadia Digital, SUMIKO
Focal & Co : Focal JM Lab and Naim
Audiovox : RCA, Jensen, Klipsch, Audio Research, Jamo, Energy and Mirage
Caledonia : 20% share of Bowers and Wilkins (B&W)
Paradigm group : Paradigm, Anthem, Sonic Frontier (closed)
Gold Peak group : GP batteries, KEF and Celestion
TC Group : Dynaudio, Tannoy, Lake Technology, and Lab.Gruppen
Audio Partnership PLC : Cambridge Audio, Opus Technologies and Mordaunt-Short
KP Capital Partners : Krell
the list keeps going on in years to come