Deezer finally adds Hi-res audio streaming
Deezer paid music subsriptions within Hi-Fi tier from now on include flac tracks in up to 24 bit/192 kHz quality. The French company is now joining the ranks of Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon Music in offering its subscribers a selection of content in highest resolution audio. Better late? While Deezer is a fairly popular music subscription […]
No more Sony car and marine audio in 2027
Effectively finalising its step-by-step withdrawal from car (and marine) audio electronics and speaker business, Sony informed dealers in The Americas that shipping product there (and globally) will completely stop after December 31st, 2026. Retreating from car audio since 2006 Reasons behind closing of Sony car audio department Many reasons could have influenced the decision to […]
Austria-Poland connection in loudspeaker business
Will Vienna Acoustics benefit from selling 70% of shares to JRC Group Spółka Akcyjna (Joint-Stock Company)? JRC group SA, a company listed on WSE Polish stock exchange, is growing its presence across Europe, now owning two distinct brands Vienna Acoustics in Vienna, Austria and Pylon in Jarocin, Poland. Pylon Audio Brand Pylon SA was founded […]
Founder retires, decides to shut down MIT cables
According to official web site announcement MIT (Music Interface Technologies) cable company ceases operation voluntarily due to owner’s decision to retire. Bruce Brisson has founded MIT cables in 1984 in the USA, when audio cable industry was a fringe enthusiast business and buying public was satisfied with lamp chords as speaker cable and generic RCA […]
Bose Corporation official announcement
Bose Corporation acquires StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH A corporate giant in domestic, car, professional (formerly) and portable audio world for more than 60 years, Bose Corporation is one of the most known brands in audio. In 2024 Bose acquired a portfolio of luxury audio brands, including McIntosh and Sonus faber, and this groundbreaking industry event was […]
Happy 80, Sony!
One of the major corporative innovators in recent history of audio is celebrating 80th anniversary Sony Corporation started in May 1946 as a small company named Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (which can be translated as Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation) with capital of 190,000 yen and about 20 employees. Sony History Brief On May 7th, 1946, Masara […]
Cabasse out of trouble, bought by Loewe Technology GmbH
Loewe Technology GmbH, a global TV and audio producer, based in Kronach, Germany announced acquisition of Cabasse SA, historically important speaker manufacturer and innovator, which recently applied for insolvency to a Commercial Court in Montpelier, France. While Loewe is mostly known for design-conscious high end TVs, it has an audio department, where, until the Cabasse […]
JAMO brand to be revived by new owners
Once known for sheer number and diversity of its Danish made loudspeakers, the JAMO brand was keeping low profile recently, following a chain of mergers and acquisitions initiated by multibrand corporate owners. JAMO history brief The company was founded as a speaker manufacturer in 1968 by two Danish brothers-in-law, one a furniture maker, another a […]
Time to sell: Sennheiser Consumer Division to leave Sonova Holding
Sonova Holding AG, a leading global medical hearables producer with headquarters in Switzerland, has announced intention to divest its consumer hearing business which operates under the Sennheiser brand. The division has around 600 employees working in Germany (Wedemark) and Ireland (Tullamore). Sonova Holding finalised purchase of Consumer Division from Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG […]
Cabasse SA declares insolvency
Cabasse SA, a public trading company, and one of the most respected French loudspeaker manufacturers and innovators, went into court protected restructuring associated with insolvency. According to French corporate law the Board of the company which is affected by insolvency (cessation des paiements) must apply to Commercial Court and request an appropriate procedure. The Court […]
