D+M Group, formerly known as DMGlobal and D&M Holdings, was a Japanese

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that owned several

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and

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brands. It was formed in 2002 from the merger of

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 de ...

and

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. ...

. It had acquired several other companies since that time. Prior to 2008, it was owned by

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, which is associated with

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. In 2008, it was acquired by K. K. BCJ-2, a

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corporation owned by investment funds advised by

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. In August, 2010, Jim Caudill, a former

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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 Boston Acoustics was an American manufacturer of home and mobile audio equipment founded in 1979. The company produced speakers for home, custom/architectural, and car audio. History Advent veterans Andy Kotsatos (known as Andy Pettit) and Fran ...

* D&M Professional *

Denon DJ 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 de ...

Polk Audio Polk Audio is an American manufacturer of audio products best known for its home and automobile speakers. The company also produces a wide range of other audio products, such as amplifiers and FM tuners. The company's headquarters are in San Die ...

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(defunct) * The Speaker Company

References

External links

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