Tag Archives: JL Audio

Garmin reports slight decrease in marine for Q3

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Garmin Ltd. recently announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Highlights for third quarter 2023 include: Consolidated revenue of $1.28 billion, a 12% increase compared to the prior year quarter, record third quarter revenue in four of five segments and the company completed the acquisition of JL Audio. Revenue from the marine segment decreased 7% in the third quarter ...

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Garmin completes JL Audio acquisition

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Garmin Ltd. announced it has completed the acquisition of JL Audio, a privately-held U.S. company that designs and manufactures audio solutions, including speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and other audio components for marine, aftermarket automotive, powersports, home and RV customers. “We are thrilled to welcome JL Audio to the Garmin team. JL Audio has a strong reputation for providing premium audio quality, ...

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Garmin to acquire JL Audio

Garmin Ltd. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JL Audio, a privately-held U.S. company that designs and manufactures audio solutions for marine, aftermarket automotive, powersports, home and RV customers. “JL Audio’s extensive audio experience will create new opportunities to provide premium audio features across a broad range of our markets and products. The JL Audio brand ...

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JL Audio promotes VP of OEM sales for North America

JL Audio, an innovator in high-end audio solutions, has announced the promotion of Ora Freeman to Vice President of OEM sales for North America. “From the start of his career with JL Audio, Ora showed a tenacious ability to sell the JL Audio vision to OEM customers. His enthusiasm, knowledge and hard work have opened a lot of exciting doors ...

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JL Audio re-signs with wakeboard champ Nic Rapa

JL Audio announced it has extended its sponsorship of two-time Supra Pro Wake Tour Champion Nic Rapa. Headed into the 2021 season, Rapa will represent the JL Audio brand as he strives for a PWT championship three-peat.  “Nic is an all-star in the wakeboarding space and has been a great partner of the JL Audio brand since we first started working with ...

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JL Audio takes Clarion Marine brand global

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JL Audio has expanded its exclusive license of the Clarion brand for marine products to eliminate regional restrictions, and expand marketing, sales and support to include powersports and recreational vehicle (RV) markets. JL Audio, Inc. exclusively licenses the Clarion Marine brand from Faurecia,  a global automotive supplier based in France that recently acquired Clarion Co., Ltd. “We’ve made some strategic moves ...

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Turn it up!

By Adam Quandt The boat business has found itself booming over the last year. Sales are up across the board for both new and used boats. But what does that mean for the entertainment components designed to bring the boaters’ experience to the next level? Audio options offer one of the easiest points for boaters to make some simple upgrades ...

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Party on: Audio manufacturers bring new technologies to the water

By Adam Quandt Traditional is by no means a word to describe the audio elements going into today’s recreational boats. Though manufacturers are still playing some forms of catch up to features often found and expected in the automotive industry, marine audio providers are working hard to keep the party going on the water. “The expectations of consumers are way ...

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JL Audio introduces new marine loudspeakers

JL Audio has introduced a new M3 series of high-performance marine loudspeakers subwoofers and tower speakers with optional RGB illumination. Building upon the success of JL Audio’s recent M6 series launch, the new M3 series expands the brand’s marine products to include a high value line of speakers suited for all types of boats, from runabouts and pontoons to center ...

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JL Audio launches new M6 line

JL Audio recently announced its new M6 line, featuring a variety of full-range speakers, subwoofers and tower speakers. “With M6, we have pulled out all the stops to deliver our best sounding, best looking marine loudspeakers ever,” said Andy Oxenhorn, President of JL Audio. “Years of research and development have led us to this launch event, and we know that ...

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