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RE: Harman buys Sound United

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tlea

In Reply to: RE: Harman buys Sound United posted by audio_d on May 06, 2025 at 18:08:40

Thanks for the news, but I think you buried the lede.

Here is the important takeaway for me:

The Samsung-owned Harman porfolio includes audio brands JBL, Harman/Kardon, AKG, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Arcam, Austere, Crown, DBC, Lexicon, Martin, Revel, and Soundcraft. If the new deal goes ahead, Harman will add Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk, Definitive Technology, Classe, HEOS, and Boston Acoustics, making it the largest audio company in the world.

. . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .

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Lots of overlap - E-Stat 05:32:50 05/07/25 (0)
May be some future consolidation.
RE: Harman buys Sound United - Krav Maga 21:39:43 05/06/25 (2)
Stereonet buried the lede before audio_d did.

"If people can't control their own emotions, then they have to start trying to control other people's behavior."

- Robin Skynner
- Apologies - tlea 04:47:34 05/07/25 (0)
  Right you are.
  
  My apologies to the OP, and thanks for bringing it up.
  
  . . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .
- RE: Harman buys the world - beach cruiser 23:53:40 05/06/25 (0)
  nothing against some of those very fine brands , but this does emphasize how strong a boutique audio company has to be to compete against such brand and purchasing power.

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