The Scamp will not be built in Cali (the Uniaudio factory in Cali, Colombia). No TCA product will be produced in Cali. Mark said:
"When it was clear that Cali could not play a role in cost-effective manufacturing of goods – a new and even more exciting method of manufacturing was born."
In fact, if my memory serves, the only thing Cali will be producing for AV123 will be some MFW-15 subwoofers, and the LS9 line source loudspeaker.
AV123 in NOT taking over TCA. The company is owned by Craig Chase, but Mark will be Vice President and Design Engineer. Mark may, or may not, have a financial interest in TCA. I have no idea and it is none of my business.
Here's what Mark had to say regarding the difference between TCA and AV123:
"While av123 is going to continue to focus on a our strategy of a “digital convergence” - TCA on the other hand is the perfect venue for some of the more “lower cost strategies” that have been born of our work-product we’ve been gestating at av123.
That’s not to say that some are better than others – in fact NOTHING could be further from the truth. Just some don’t fit a “good - better – best” strategy that we are adhering to at av123. With TCA I’m able to flex my wings much more than at av123 [Mark has partners at AV123]. Craig is giving me this chance to prove out some of my own thought processes where I’m not encumbered by a specific product or market strategy"
The ELT line is still alive and well. The x series still has the x-sls, x-cs, and the MFW-15 and, last I knew, there were plans for a new x-ls bookshelf and a new x-sub designed by Mark.
As far as I know, the web site crash was caused by a technical problem at the hosting company. Nothing more, and unfortunately, nothing less. Nothing should be read into the situation beyond that.
