Harman buys Sound United

[Mike]

Harman Closes Sound United Deal | Stereophile.com

Harman today said it has completed its acquisition of Sound United, adding Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Classé, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, and Boston Acoustics to its portfolio. “This transaction unlocks meaningful growth opportunities for everyone,” said Dave Rogers, president of...

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[mep]

Damn. That's a lot of audio companies!

 

[Mr Peabody]

They say they will keep Classe. So maybe some growth there someday.

I see Harman making their money back on selling the name brands to auto companies. OEM, right?

I suppose all companies may do it but I don't like the term "cross pollination". On one hand they say the brands will remain independent, at least in the beginning, then they mention that term. I don't want to see an audio company looking like GM where you have different badges but basically the same under the hood.