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Pages in category "Harman International" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. ... Harman Kardon; I. Infinity Systems; Invoke (smart speaker ...
Promotional vehicle at Geneva International Motor Show 2019. In the 1960s, Harman Kardon acquired other audio companies such as JBL. [8] In the 1970s, Harman accepted an appointment in the Carter administration as United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce and sold his company to conglomerate Beatrice Foods to avoid a conflict of interest.
Infinity Systems is an American manufacturer of loudspeakers founded in Los Angeles in 1968 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] Since 1983, Infinity has been part of Harman International Industries, which became a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics in 2017.
The faders were connected to constant bandwidth, variable Q, 1/2-octave filters placed on octave centers but with adjustable frequency knobs to shift the center frequency for greater flexibility. [11] A limited number of units were sold to audiophiles and audio researchers. By 1977, all of Crown's tape recorder products had been phased out. [2]
The company was acquired by the American company Harman International Industries in 1994. [7] By this time, AKG's United States subsidiary had been established (in Los Angeles in 1985). AKG Acoustics USA, still headquartered in the San Fernando Valley , also houses regional offices for Crown Audio , another Harman Industries subsidiary.
The shape, form function and size of the D-1000 was a forerunner of the modern integrated receiver. Early Harman Kardon Hi-Fi equipment can be identified by a distinctive design of a copper plated chassis with a copper and black color scheme for panels and enclosures. [13] By 1956 Harman Kardon was worth $600,000 (equivalent to $6,724,113 in 2023).
In 1969, Thomas sold JBL to the Jervis Corporation (later renamed "Harman International"), headed by Sidney Harman. The 1970s saw JBL become a household brand, starting with the famous L-100, which was the bestselling loudspeaker model of any company at that time.
Harman and Symphony Technology Group agreed on a deal worth US$780 million. [13] Teleca was rebranded Harman Connected Services, with a focus on producing software for all Harman-related products. [14] As well as Symphony Teleca, Harman also acquired Red Bend Software. The total price for the acquisition was $200 million, with $170 million in ...