Why didn't they choose an AVR?

[AcuDefTechGuy]

No more, they are still selling out 3 year old refurbs..

Yup, Harman bought them last year (July). Arcam's official name is A&R Cambridge Ltd. They showed some rebadged Arcams as Lexicon @ CEDIA and CES 2018.

Here is a link to the subject purchase..
http://www.audioholics.com/news/britains-arcam-acquired-by-harman-international-and-samsung

Just my $0.02...

Who owns Mark Levinson and JBL now? Samsung?

 

[highfigh]

Absolutely! I owned one TA-3200F for over 40 years years and recently sold it. The only service it required was the replacement of the pilot lamp.

I saw a couple with blown fuses, but that's about the extent of the repairs, in close to 40 years (I started working at the stereo store in Feb, '78). One other had launched the fuse and I had a friend re-bias it (using the service manual, scope, etc- he has built/designed/serviced audio gear for over 50 years and was the service department when I started at the store) and when I fired it up here, it brought memories back to me.

 

[highfigh]

Who owns Mark Levinson and JBL now? Samsung?

Samsung bought the Harman Group- the site now shows 'Harman Professional Solutions with 'A Samsung Company' below.

 

[TechHDS]

Samsung bought the Harman Group- the site now shows 'Harman Professional Solutions with 'A Samsung Company' below.

There goes the house! Before long them guys are going to own Pass Lab, Krell,..ect..

 

[M Code]

Who owns Mark Levinson and JBL now? Samsung?

Harman International has (3) groups..
Consumer: HK, JBL, Infinity, Revel, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Arcam
Pro: JBL-Pro, Crown, DBX, AKG, SoundCraft
12V OE Infotainment: Using HK consumer brands

Total purchase $8 billion, so now Harman International is a subsidiary of Samsung.

Just my $0.02...

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Harman International has (3) groups..
Consumer: HK, JBL, Infinity, Revel, Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Arcam
Pro: JBL-Pro, Crown, DBX, AKG, SoundCraft
12V OE Infotainment: Using HK consumer brands

Total purchase $8 billion, so now Harman International is a subsidiary of Samsung.

Just my $0.02...

Wow. It just now hit me. Revel Salon2, Mark Levinson, Arcam, and JBL Synthesis now owned by Samsung.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The Samsung Salon3.

 

[Mikado463]

The Samsung Salon3.

still be better than anything Polk produces !

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

still be better than anything Polk produces !

Polk?

I don't think Polk was ever in competition with Salon2, that would be the likes of KEF, B&W, Dynaudio, etc.

Oh, wait, didn't some company also buy out B&W ?

 

[Mikado463]

consolidation, it happens everywhere !

 

[Irvrobinson]

Polk?

I don't think Polk was ever in competition with Salon2, that would be the likes of KEF, B&W, Dynaudio, etc.

Oh, wait, didn't some company also buy out B&W ?

And KEF too.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

And KEF too.

I was going to joke about KEF being next, but another company already bought KEF?

 

[highfigh]

And a Chinese money pit bought into Dynaudio. I hope they're only using it to infuse money (that's what I was told) and they let Denmark work without interference. If their new in-ceiling speakers are any indication, this is happening- I installed a pair of the 6-1/2" and they're probably the best-sounding in-ceiling speakers I have heard below about $1000 each.

 

[Irvrobinson]

I was going to joke about KEF being next, but another company already bought KEF?

Yup:

http://us.kef.com/explore-kef/about-gold-peak-group/gold-peak-group

 

[lovinthehd]

Yup:

http://us.kef.com/explore-kef/about-gold-peak-group/gold-peak-group

Link takes you to a "sorry, page not found" page...

 

[Irvrobinson]

Link takes you to a "sorry, page not found" page...

Not on my computer.

 

[lovinthehd]

Not on my computer.

Tried it again just now...same result. Is it because you've got it cached or something?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Tried it again just now...same result. Is it because you've got it cached or something?

I can see the link fine on my iPad and MacBook. I didn’t think to try it on my PCs.

 

[TechHDS]

still be better than anything Polk produces !

Hey man!... lol.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Hey man!... lol.

That was rather rude of him, wasn’t it?