If it ain't broke...just tweak it

[DangeRuss]

Originally Posted by prerich

Can you see the death of a company (especially a speaker company) when they abandon what got them there in the first place? There are many speakers that have abandoned their real signature stuff - what made people identify with them. I won't mention those (someone may get offended). But if you are known for something and its good....stick with it. Bob Carver is bringing out a new version of the Silver Seven Amp as we speak!!!

My barometer on a companies downfall occurs when it is bought by a larger company. This has happened countless times and the 3 that stick out most to me are when Harman industries (who I loved) took over Infinity (whose speakers were cutting edge at one time) and JBL whose speakers have adorned concert halls and recording studios since forever. These brands are just shells of the greatness they once commanded. The last would be Acoustic Research who defined high fidelity in the 50's, 60's and 70's. When sold in the 90's to the Recoton they came out with 2 radically different speaker lines (one of which I own). Then they were sold to the cheap accessory brand Audiovox and have all but disappeared.

I see the same thing happening now with the internet direct company SVS sound, whose subs I own