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this was written by david of re... very bad news.

I GOT THIS OFF OF THE RE SITE

If you weren’t already aware of it, I do not own RE Audio. Some people think I do because I have always been sort of a front man for the company. In reality, I have never owned a single share of RE Audio’s stock. I have been the President of the company for roughly the last 2 years.

As some of you may have heard through the grapevine, the owners of RE Audio recently decided to sell the company. I cannot give you specifics of the sale, but the ownership of RE Audio has definitely changed hands.

Who bought it?
US Amps didn’t buy RE Audio. However, the majority of RE Audio’s stock is now held by the owner of US Amps. Part of the company is still held by other parties, but in a corporation, the majority holder has the final say.

What does this mean?
It means lots of things. For one, the “decision making” power at RE Audio just changed hands. I was, at one time, a big part in the decision making process at RE Audio, but I cannot help but feel that what I think or say will not hold much of a bearing on what happens at RE audio from now on. I’m not all that fond of such a thing happening, but hey, it happens.
You will soon see changes in the company. These changes may or may not be for the better, but the decisions are not mine to make.

What sorts of changes are coming?
I can’t truly say. I know, however, that our whole sales structure is about to change. I have a feeling that they way RE has always done business is out the door. I also know that our phone lines will soon be manned by new customer service agents. I don’t think that you will be able to talk to the “same old people” anymore.
Don’t get me wrong… these changes may work out very well for RE and its customers, but only time will tell.

When will all of this happen?
I’m fairly certain that things will start to change soon. As some people have pointed out, the people from US Amps have already started to actively show support for RE Audio and its products.

As I stated before, I can’t go into detail on some things yet, or maybe ever, but if you have any questions just ask.
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sure hope things are done right

poopy

Bwcad1 wrote: I pre-apologize. It's not my fault.

lol that made me giggle

well im glad someone did ryan is gonna have a heart attack... someone get some asprin ready

Farewell RE...

I wonder if they will change the product line greatly or still use the same parts/build area as before?

THis is a true shame, RE is an awesome company. I just hope the new owners continue to operate it as it has been done, but enhance some areas...

Like customer support!

I have mixed feelings. I think it may be for the better, but then again, they might start mass marketing and cheapifying out.

I wonder what caused the buyout.

I don't really see how this is a bad thing..
US Amps has always mae good products, and this may solve everything most of you were just recently complaining about. Lack of dealers, lack of product support, lack of customer service, lack of response from the company. HEY, They just said that's all changing! Cher up, Emo kid! You all sound like someone just ate your best friend. Hell, I think this may help tidy up the parts of RE that were sagging, and perhaps even bring prices down a bit with larger production facilities or financing behind the company. Especially if the same "staf" is still at RE doing the design work and such.

How is any of this really so bad?

I wonder if RE will be " American Owned"

wow lots of deletes lol i was informed that usamps quaility was starting to slide... any one else here this? got some more info looks like everything is staying but under one company all of the CS will be done under one company umbrella basicly. Us amps armageddon kove audio and RE are all toghether now.

i think it might be fore the better or atleast i hope it is. and US amps are still pretty nice. Im thinking of ordering one of their tube amps for my bravox kevlars.