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Originally Posted by jayvis1
Price increases are needed for future R&D dollars that were lost with their departure from McIntosh ...
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That's very likely mistaken. Most large companies run their subsidiaries using the profit center concept. If anything, separating from Mac may offer some lower costs, e.g. ARC won't have to spend $$$ on a fancy Italian designer, fancy casework and custom knobs.
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Originally Posted by jayvis1
I think it'll be more challenging for them to acquire and retain the best engineering, design, and marketing minds without the $$ benefit of that umbrella ... I'm hoping that they can somehow add more value to their products
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ARC operated as an independent company for decades, so it seems to me that the template for its success is pretty well established.
I've owned ARC gear for more than 40 years. It's true that it's always been expensive, but it seems to me the company has always offered excellent value.