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Denon
is a Japanese electronics company started in 1910 by Frederick Whitney Horn, an American entrepreneur. Denon produced the first cylinder audio media in Japan and players to play them. Decades later, Denon was involved in the early stages of development of digital audio technology, while specializing in the manufacture of high-fidelity professional and consumer audio equipment. Denon made Japan's first professional disc recorder and used it to record the Hirohito surrender broadcast. For many decades, Denon was a brand name of Nippon-Columbia, including the Nippon Columbia record label. The Denon brand came from a merger of Denki Onkyo (not to be confused with the other Onkyo) and others in 1939. In 2001, Denon was spun off as a separate company with 98% held by Ripplewood Holdings and 2% by Hitachi. In 2002, Denon merged with Marantz to form D&M Holdings. On March 1, 2017, Sound United LLC completed the acquisition of D+M Holdings. History The company was initially nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D&M Holdings
D+M Group, formerly known as DMGlobal and D&M Holdings, was a Japanese corporation that owned several audio and video brands. It was formed in 2002 from the merger of Denon and Marantz. It had acquired several other companies since that time. Prior to 2008, it was owned by RHJ International, which is associated with Ripplewood Holdings. In 2008, it was acquired by K. K. BCJ-2, a Tokyo corporation owned by investment funds advised by Bain Capital. In August, 2010, Jim Caudill, a former Stanley Black & Decker executive, was named CEO. In April 2014, D+M Group sold Denon Professional, Marantz Professional, and Denon DJ to inMusic. In February 2017, D+M Group was acquired by American company Sound United LLC. Holdings and brands * Boston Acoustics * D&M Professional * Denon * Denon DJ * Marantz * Polk Audio * Rio (defunct) * The Speaker Company ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DEI Holdings
DEI Holdings is the US parent company of several brands of consumer audio electronics and vehicle security/remote start systems. DEI Holdings is owned by New York City and Boston-based private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. History The company that became DEI Holdings was founded by future US Representative Darrell Issa and his wife Kathy in 1982 as Directed Electronics, with Darrell Issa serving as the first CEO. In 2000, Darrell Issa was elected to the House of Representatives, and Jim Minarik replaced him as CEO. In 2004, the firm bought speaker company Definitive Technology; in 2006, it bought Polk Audio. In 2008, the companies adapted a holding company strategy, and their parent became DEI Holdings, Inc. In 2011, the company was bought by private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. In April 2013, the company combined Polk, Definitive Technology and the Boom Movement brands into a new division called Sound United. In August 2016, Kevin Duffy was nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denon Dl103
Denon DL103 is an MC (moving coil) phono cartridge made by DENON company. The DL103 was designed for professional broadcast use in 1962 using the arms and turntables of the day. Production has continued uninterrupted since then. There are available different versions upgraded by other companies or individuals involved in DIY audio. Technical Specification * Stylus: 16.5 μm diamond spherical tip * Cantilever: Aluminum * Frequency Response: 20 ~ 45 kHz * Output: 0.3 mV at 50 mm/s * Output Impedance: 40 Ω * Load Impedance: 100 Ω * Channel Separation: Over 25 dB at 1 kHz * Compliance: 5 x 10–6 cm/dyne (100 Hz) * Tracking Force: 2.3 ~ 2.7g (± 0.3g) * Weight: 8.5 grams Despite being designed in the 1960s it is still one of the masterpieces in audio technology and can easily compete with contemporary constructions. Due to its construction, Denon DL-103 is recommended as one of the very few cartridges suitable for heavy tonear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Columbia
, often pronounced ''Korombia'', operating internationally as , is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as Nipponophone Co., Ltd. It affiliated itself with the Columbia Graphophone Company of the United Kingdom and adopted the standard UK Columbia trademarks (the "Magic Notes") in 1931. The company changed its name to Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. in 1946. It used the Nippon Columbia name until October 1, 2002, when it became . On October 1, 2010, the company returned to its current name. Outside Japan, the company operated formerly as the Savoy Label Group, which releases recordings on the SLG, Savoy Jazz, and continues to operate as Denon. It also manufactured electronic products under the Denon brand name until 2001. In 2017, Concord Music acquired Savoy Label Group. Nippon Columbia also licensed Hanna-Barbera properties in Japan until those rights were transferred to Turner Japan sometime in 1997. Currently, these rights are owned by Warner Bros. Japan LLC. Other informat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marantz
Marantz is a company that develops and sells high-end audio products. The company was founded in New York, but is now based in Japan. The first Marantz audio product was designed and built by Saul Marantz in his home in Kew Gardens, New York. The company had a major influence in the development of high fidelity audio systems, and reached the high point of their success in the mid to late 1970s. During the 1980s, while owned by Philips,Iverson, JohnPhilips and Marantz Japan Re-Shuffle Brand Ownershipin ''Stereophile'', 4 March 2001. a pioneer in compact disc technology, Marantz sold some very well received CD players, but other products in the line were not as successful as in the past. Beginning in the early 1990s, Marantz focused on higher-end components. In 2001, Marantz Japan acquired the brand from Philips and owned all overseas sales subsidiaries. In 2002 Marantz merged with competitor Denon into D&M Holdings Inc., later named D+M Group. On March 1, 2017, Sound United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onkyo
is a Japanese consumer electronics Consumer electronics or home electronics are Electronics, electronic (Analogue electronics, analog or digital electronics, digital) equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes. Consumer electronics include devices used for ... company, specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including AV receivers, surround sound speakers and portable devices. The word ''Onkyo'' translates as "sound resonance". ''On'' () is from Chinese pronunciation, with traditional Japanese pronunciation as ''Oto'', meaning "the sound". ''Kyo'' () is also from Chinese pronunciation, pronounced as ''Hibiki'' (noun) or ''Hibiku'' (verb) in traditional Japanese, meaning "resound, sound, or echo". The company started under the name of Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K. in 1946 (a company not related to Nippon Denki Onkyo, which became Denon). The current Onkyo Corporation umbrella includes the Integra and Integra Research divisions as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripplewood Holdings
Ripplewood is an American private equity firm based in New York City that focuses on leveraged buyouts, late stage venture, growth capital, management buyouts, leveraged recapitalizations and other illiquid investments. Ripplewood was founded by its current CEO, Tim Collins. Managing partners include Lawrence Lavine, Harris Williams and Michael C. Duran. The company's main interests range from telecommunications to banking to entertainment. The firm manages more than $10 billion in capital. Founded in 1995, Ripplewood manages about $4.0 billion in four institutional private equity funds: Ripplewood Partners, L.P.; Ripplewood Partners II, L.P.; RHJ International, L.P. and New LTCB Partners C.V. The company invests in education publishing, telecom, automotive retail, specialty chemicals, consumer products & food manufacturing, and industrial products. Ripplewood has invested in nearly a dozen industry groups and in companies with more than $20 billion of revenue. It has led s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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