Dave Rahardja<p>Another consolidation: <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bose</span></a> buys <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/McIntosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>McIntosh</span></a> audio. I hate it.</p><p>“McIntosh was previously owned by Highlander Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm.” I’m sure the purchase by <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/privateEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privateEquity</span></a> has something to do with it. Every business sold to private equity soon dies or is sold for parts.</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/bose-buys-mcintosh-storied-maker-of-high-end-luxury-audio-equipment.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2024/11/19/bose-buys-</span><span class="invisible">mcintosh-storied-maker-of-high-end-luxury-audio-equipment.html</span></a></p>