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RE: I agree.....simply tossing a module in a box is not the path to long term success....

'Own' what tech? The patents / copyright of modules is owned by the manufactureres. You buy the right to use the modules and might even have other restrictions.

IMO, the BEST companies will be those with prorietary design and mostly In-House build. Those already IN the module install space should be in a good long-term position. Some, like NAD and ROTEL have a more diverse line.

And the reason so many newcomers? They sense Easy Money and High Profit margins with somebody else doing 85% of the heavy lifting.

If the history of HighEnd is anything to go by, MOST of these guys will be gone in a decade or less. And the gear? No matter how well reviewed, will be in the hands of 'fans' and used pieces will be sold back and forth between THEM.
Few manufacturers will reach the level of say, Threshold, or even the original Carver gear.

Kur, you are one of the Big Fans of 'd'. Why aren't YOU making and selling an amp? Tough coming up with a killer 'Unique Selling Position', isn't it? Not to mention startup cash in a very competitive business.
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