Post by Owen Y on May 6, 2020 10:13:45 GMT 12
" SUMIKO has been appointed as the new US and LATAM distributor for ROTEL Electronics. Under the McINTOSH GROUP umbrella, Sumiko’s acquisition of Rotel is a strategic step toward their goal of becoming the premier distributor of high-performance audio and video products.... " (See - Part-time Audiophile - 5 May 2020)  
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Post by Owen Y on May 6, 2020 13:14:14 GMT 12
ROTEL has an interesting company history. And philosophy. See - ROTEL factory tour (from a few years back, by DARKO Audio).
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Post by cartridge on May 6, 2020 16:03:05 GMT 12
So the Rotel distro has changed in the US of A.
Big whoop.
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Post by michaelw on May 6, 2020 16:31:29 GMT 12
rotel make decent products but they are very conservative in design.
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Post by Owen Y on May 9, 2020 9:55:04 GMT 12
Well, with the recent upheavals at B&W Group (which Rotel has been affiliated with since the 1980s) you can understand that Rotel would maybe be looking at other partners. Sumiko is part of the McIntosh Group, which includes also Sonus Faber, Wadia, Audio Research, a big dealer network. So Rotel's high value SS electronics range would likely fill a niche with dealers selling these brands. Further, the Michi premium range expands Rotel's appeal.
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Post by cartridgeguyonline on May 9, 2020 11:05:07 GMT 12
I didnt know Rotel were still doing the Michi Range ?
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Post by michaelw on May 9, 2020 11:18:26 GMT 12
there's a new 2020 michi range pretty flash, lots of $$$ local prices; p5 preamp $6499 s5 stereo power amp 500wpc/8 ohm $11,499 m5 mono power amp 1080w/8 ohm ! $11,499ea.
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