Samsung now owns Denon, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Polk, and more audio brands

Samsung subsidiary Harman has completed its acquisition of Sound United, Masimo’s erstwhile audio business, adding a sizable enlargement to Samsung’s audio marque portfolio. The $350 cardinal woody was first announced successful May, and brings Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, HEOS, Classé, and Boston Acoustics nether the aforesaid extortion arsenic JBL, Harman Kardon, and different audio brands that Samsung acquired erstwhile it purchased Harman for $8 billion successful 2016.

“Sound United’s awesome roster of brands is rooted successful a heavy passionateness for sound, innovation, and committedness to prime that aligns with Harman’s ain values,” Harman’s manner lead, Dave Rogers, said successful a statement. “This transaction unlocks meaningful maturation opportunities for everyone. It bolsters Harman’s strategy to physique connected its unparalleled occurrence communicative and standard to unprecedented heights arsenic an audio leader.”

Sound United volition run arsenic a standalone concern nether Harman’s manner part to guarantee that each audio marque preserves its individuality and lawsuit base. With the merchantability present completed, Masimo tin absorption its attraction connected the Apple Watch lawsuit it launched against US Customs and Border Protection successful August.