B&C is buying 18Sound..

[Brian Steele]

"WORLD: B&C Speakers SpA has formalised a binding offer to wholly acquire Eighteen Sound from Landi Renzo Group for a total of €7.4 million before 30 November 2017. For the year ending 2016, the Eighteen Sound and Ciare brands reported a turnover of around €12.6 million with a gross margin of €0.9 million. '

More at this link: B&C takes the wheel at Eighteen Sound

 

[djk]

Kind of a high price for the low gross margin.

18 Sound is a kind of still-born-child from the RCF/Mackie train wreck.

Something similar happened with PHL (from the Audax/JBL wreck).

 

[freddi]

wonder if that could bring a drop in US 18Sound driver prices ? Ciare had some interesting drivers too.

 

[djk]

Less competition = higher prices.

 

[UniQ]

Yet another step towards totalitarian corporatism in the hands of few... 🙁

 

[epa]

i don't think its a good thing.a little competitsion doesn't hurt.
btw a new 21" from eigtheensound x-max 17.5

 

[freddi]

that 21 needs some power - think it would fit in a 12 cubic foot Karlson box https://i.imgur.com/BUPsI7B.jpg

 

[USRFobiwan]

i don't think its a good thing.a little competitsion doesn't hurt.
btw a new 21" from eigtheensound x-max 17.5

Some more info about the 21NTLW5000 driver can be found on the french petoindominique website.

 

[silverprout]

At each market contraction a company absorbs another one.

I’ve found the culprit !

The P Audio 15’
Utra rigid aluminium Hollow cast basket
200mm ferrite, 82mm coil, 5mm of mechanical Xmax (10mm of magnetic gap, the rear plate is 11mm)
Ultra low Le

10.2Kg of loudspeaker driver for 50€ !
5€ each Kg VAT included…

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh what a villain 😀






oooooooooooooooooooooooooh what a villain 😀

 

[djk]

"Yet another step towards totalitarian corporatism in the hands of few..."

Collectivist?

You were free to buy 18 Sound (or JBL, Audax, etc).

 

[silverprout]

"Yet another step towards totalitarian corporatism in the hands of few..."
Collectivist?
You were free to buy 18 Sound (or JBL, Audax, etc).

My world tour is not finished yet !
I take one brand per country.

PS : for Italy, it was B&C.

 

[USRFobiwan]

haha. Thailand is next 😉

 

[silverprout]

haha. Thailand is next 😉

Now, i'm searching for a country that i don't have 😀😉

 

[UniQ]

Definitely got to get a hold on DPRK Woofers Inc. before they turn it into a weapon of mass destruction. 🙂

 

[silverprout]

Definitely got to get a hold on DPRK Woofers Inc. before they turn it into a weapon of mass destruction. 🙂

Don't panic, they will steer clear of fiscal paradises 😉

 

[ErnieM]

I wonder what tech B&C will incorporate into their line up. It looks like 18Sound copied Ciare's compression driver tech when they bought them up. Will be interesting to see what carries over.