M&K Sound helped popularize the powered subwoofer, disappeared into bankruptcy, and returned with the same stubborn proposition: your home theater should tell the truth about the mix. Here is what survived, what it costs, and what builders can borrow.
A former Boeing engineer built a mixer he could drop off a table, priced it for people who play bars for beer money, and turned durability into a business model. Here is how Mackie kept selling ruggedness while the audience moved from the stage to the bedroom.