Bose/Mac Says Goodbye To Magnolia

[MylesBAstor]

Bose Yanks McIntosh Line From Magnolia Stores Nationwide

Bose Yanks McIntosh Line From Magnolia Stores Nationwide which will create ripples through the entire audiophile world

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[J007B]

Only question is, what took so long?

 

[Synaxis]

Does anyone still really shop at Best Buy for audio gear?

 

[Elliot G.]

Does anyone still really shop at Best Buy for audio gear?

BB did over 45 Billion in 2025 and that was down from 2024 so they must have sold some

 

[Maryland]

Does anyone still really shop at Best Buy for audio gear?

I think there are a lot of exurban places in the US where hifi shops are thin on the ground but you still have a lot of people with big houses and disposable cash who are still riding the "I want a fancy home theater" wave. Magnolia probably does a good amount of business there.

 

[Synaxis]

BB did over 45 Billion in 2025 and that was down from 2024 so they must have sold some

That's honestly significantly more than I would have guessed.

 

[Elliot G.]

That's honestly significantly more than I would have guessed.

Bose terminating them is a very big deal and we shall see if this the correct path financially. I don't believe the BB in most stores had a clue with how to sell MAC and Martin Logan etc but that doesn't mean people didn't write checks.
The store near me had a small rack in the center of this giant store with no walls etc and had a pair f ML stats with MC. It looked dumb and sounded worse so I guess that was perfect LMAO