Tag Archives: Marine Audio

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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Wet Sounds partners with Specialty Marketing for regional distribution

Wet Sounds announced its strategic partnership with Specialty Marketing as the exclusive distributor for the Mid-Atlantic States, Metro and Upstate N.Y., and New England States territories. By appointing Specialty Marketing as the exclusive distributor, Wet Sounds aims to provide customers in the Mid-Atlantic States, Metro and Upstate N.Y., and New England States with easier access to their audio solutions. “We ...

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ProSpec adds sales and data analytics manager

ProSpec Electronics, manufacturer and supplier of outdoor OEM and aftermarket audio solutions, has hired Jerry Raymond for the position of sales and data analytics manager. Josh Berry, VP of sales and marketing, made the announcement. In his new role, Raymond expands ProSpec’s business partnerships within the marine, golf cart, UTV/ATV and powersports sectors by leveraging data tools that inform and ...

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Sportsman partners with Garmin for audio

Garmin announced today that Sportsman Boats will install Fusion Entertainment marine audio packages as the standard-fit for its full line of offshore center consoles and inshore bay boats beginning model year 2024. In addition to Garmin marine electronics, Sportsman will exclusively offer Fusion audio packages that include stereos, speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers on each of the 16 models across its Open, ...

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KICKER Audio training goes international

KICKER Marine Audio took its Global Training Manager Aaron Malin and International Sales Manager David Glasgow on an extensive European tour to conduct  product training sessions as part of KICKER’s ongoing commitment to sharing its top technology and expertise with clients, dealers and customers worldwide. This effort was especially timely as the company introduced its new premium KMXL coaxial horn-loaded ...

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HARMAN partners with Barletta, Cobalt

HARMAN International Industries, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced a new partnership with Barletta Boats. Harman Kardon Marine sound systems will be standard on the brand-new 2023 Barletta Reserve. “We’ve seen great success in our previous partnerships with boatbuilders, and we’re delighted to keep that trend going by putting our systems on the 2023 Reserve,” ...

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Cobalt partners with Harman for onboard entertainment

HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer, professional and enterprise markets, announced its marine group has been selected by boat manufacturer Cobalt Boats for a multi-year contract to fit all Cobalt boats supplied with their Platinum Series Audio Package with the new Harman Kardon Marine system. The newly ...

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Harman launches marine group

HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies and solutions for automotive, consumer, professional, and enterprise markets, announced it has launched a new group of their OEM Special Markets business to directly focus attention on its existing marine brands, Infinity and JBL, as well as to launch Harman Kardon into the marine market – Harman Kardon ...

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