Jeff Poggi on the Art and Science of High-End Audio
Masters in Business
Bloomberg
4.4 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 December 2020
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Jeff Poggi, co-CEO of McIntosh Group, the legendary manufacturer of premium audio equipment. Despite the pandemic, the company has notched its best year for sales in its 70-year history. Prior to joining McIntosh Group, Poggi — an engineer by training — was at Harman International and Bose Corporation, and earned an MBA from Duke University.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Masters in Business with Barry Rittoltz on Bloomberg Radio. |
| 0:07.4 | This week on the podcast I have an extra special guest. |
| 0:11.0 | His name is Jeff Poggi and he is the CEO of Macintosh Group, makers of legendary audio |
| 0:18.0 | file equipment. |
| 0:20.2 | I'm a bit of a music geek and when the opportunity came along to speak to the person that's |
| 0:27.0 | running one of the most renowned and highly respected audio gear makers that are out there, |
| 0:34.6 | I thought I couldn't pass this up. |
| 0:37.2 | If you're at all interested in CDs or LPs or music generally, if you're at all any type |
| 0:45.4 | of a gear head, gadget head, audio file, music fan, well you're going to find this to be |
| 0:52.1 | a fascinating behind the scenes look at the maker of one of the most prestigious and high-end |
| 0:59.5 | audio equipment that's out there. |
| 1:01.5 | If you're not familiar with Macintosh, there are one of the few brands out there that |
| 1:07.4 | never stopped using tubes even as technology changed. |
| 1:11.7 | The quality of music that the warmth, the natural sound out of a tube amplifier is unique. |
| 1:19.6 | Their equipment is not only spectacular, it's beautiful looking, it just has a unique |
| 1:27.0 | visual feel and it costs quite a few shackles. |
| 1:31.1 | Their equipment is eye-poppingly expensive but for the people who can afford it, they |
| 1:36.5 | say it's worth it. |
| 1:38.0 | If you've never had a chance to check out Macintosh equipment, you should pop into an audio |
| 1:43.3 | store as soon as they reopen and just be prepared for a live experience. |
| 1:49.8 | That's what it's like. |
| 1:50.8 | I found the conversation very interesting and I think you will also. |
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