Relationship between McCormack and CJ?


I noticed that McCormack Audio and Conrad Johnson have the same mailing address in Fairfax, Virginia. Presumably McCormack was bought by CJ - what's the relationship, business-wise and technically between the two companies and their products? Are they now designed by what is effectively the same team?

I guess I'm now curious about other consolidations in the industry. I know that Madrigal and HK control fairly large ranges - who else? Is CJ bigger than first perceived too?
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Showing 1 response by stevemcx

Hello Friends -

It is certainly no secret that McCormack Audio was purchased by the Conrad-Johnson Design Group back in 1998. It was then moved back to Virginia, where it shares its headquarters with conrad-johnson. While both companies share resources, they each maintain their separate, distinct identities.

I am still the primary designer for McCormack Audio, and have done the equipment design since the move. I also do the shows and dealer seminars. My true role, however, is as part of a design team, so I may not be responsible for every aspect of some future designs.

A good deal of my time is also taken-up by my own small business, SMc Audio. This is something I enjoy very much, as it brings me into direct contact with you folks and lets me indulge my audio imagination by rebuilding my earlier designs. I think this works-out pretty well for all concerned ;-)

Best regards,

Steve McCormack
www.SMcAudio.com