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Sound United negotiate Bowers & Wilkins acquisition
UPDATED: Bowers & Wilkins and Sound United have begun early talks to explore a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Probably. Still early days in the deal which isn't completed yet.will the design staff and (some) of the manufacturing stay in the u.k ?
Samsung owns only Bang & Olufsen's Automotive car audio business via Harman International, not entire B&O.Samsung own B&O
Samsung owns only Bang & Olufsen's Automotive car audio business via Harman International, not entire B&O.
Yes, they deserve better than being jerked around to make stupid wireless clones when they have such a great heritage.
Wish they could return to their roots, but the volume and $$ are in headphones etc!
Glad the new buyers have a hifi pedigree, but I guess the old Rotel partnership is going to bite the dust?
I never realised that about Pana / Leica. That’s quite cheeky.As long as there allowed to do there thing then its a good thing, Samsung own B&O and many others and let them get on with it. BUT it allows the brands name to get used on things. Like how Panasonic slap Leica name on things when they really haven't been involved, its a proper money maker for the brand holder.
When they looked into the partnership, I’m sure that must have been a factor.will the rotel "partnership" be replaced by marantz instead ?
noted b&w are often demonstrated with marantz kit.
That is incorrect. If you check B&O's annual report, they don't mention car audio at all.Still owns a very big segment of them.
That is incorrect. If you check B&O's annual report, they don't mention car audio at all.