http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/ Engadget HD Comments for D&M Holdings up for sale http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Apr 21st 2008 1:35AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/it upsets me that they keep switching hands. reminds me of how land rover and jaguar were just bought by an indian company.
doesn't being the best at your price point count for anything? if best buy ends up owning mcintosh, the world really is coming to an end. i don't think there's much chance the new managers will be able to restrain themselves and leave well enough alone. if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!]]>Apr 21st 2008 4:21AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/it upsets me that they keep switching hands. reminds me of how land rover and jaguar were just bought by an indian company.
doesn't being the best at your price point count for anything? if best buy ends up owning mcintosh, the world really is coming to an end. i don't think there's much chance the new managers will be able to restrain themselves and leave well enough alone. if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!]]>Apr 21st 2008 4:22AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/it upsets me that they keep switching hands. reminds me of how land rover and jaguar were just bought by an indian company.
doesn't being the best at your price point count for anything? if best buy ends up owning mcintosh, the world really is coming to an end. i don't think there's much chance the new managers will be able to restrain themselves and leave well enough alone. if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it!]]>Apr 21st 2008 4:23AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Apr 21st 2008 8:16AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/
Best Buy actually does a great job of presenting their high end stuff at "Magnolia Home Theater" stores. I just hope that if they buy D&M they'll let the existing management do what they need to do and keep Denon and the like in their upscale home theater stores.]]>Apr 21st 2008 9:01AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Apr 21st 2008 8:23PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Apr 21st 2008 12:08PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/it's not just 49%, philips is also offering their share, another 12%.
magnolia is ok i guess.... it just feels weird to think of a manufacturing company being bought by a retail outfit. makes me feel like costco is buying chevy or something.]]>Apr 21st 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Yeah I think BBY does do a good job with the Magnolia stuff, the stores I've been into had impressive products and displays and the sales people were very informed and knowlegable.
Doesn't Circuit City carry a lower end Denon line? and don't they have Boston Acoustics? Magnolia used to I think but they dropped them when CC got them I think. I dunno.]]>Apr 21st 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/
The red-tape for Magnolia A/V to open a new location is insane, because of the standing contracts and distribution agreements with their vendors.

Best Buy getting their hands on this line would make this process much easier, cut through half the red-tape, get higher quality audio that isn't Klipsch into Best Buy core stores (Let's see, I can have theater quality sound... or complete shit... which to choose) as well as bring high end equipment to the masses on the other side of the country.

Will I see McIntosh Amps next to Insignia receivers? No. Will the inevitable Insignia Blu-Ray be stacked next to the Marantz? No. Will Klipsh now be flanked by Boston and Polk (coming in mid-summer)? Yes.

And I can't wait. The masses need some better audio and you all know it.]]>Apr 21st 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/Apr 21st 2008 8:27PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/04/20/dandm-holdings-up-for-sale/ Bestbuy's buying of D&M would only drive retailers to Harmon International. What retailer would want to sell a product owned by its biggest competitor? A brand with only one vendor has no credibility in the marketplace, so my guess is that Bestbuy will only buy if D&M can be had for a song, or a if Walmart starts peeping. Actually, Walmart has the most to gain by purchasing D&M holdings. D&M will help Walmart gain credibility into a "Higher-end" market.]]>Apr 23rd 2008 11:07AM