Many luxury and non-luxury car brands now attach great importance to audio, and many brands will use some world-renowned audio brands to add points to their cars. So, what about these audio brands? The author has compiled ten car audio brands and introduced their brand history, status and characteristics in the audio field one by one.
1. Bose (car brands: Infiniti, Chevrolet, Nissan, Mazda, etc.)
Bose is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, and has 8 factories and 19 branches around the world. It has more than 7,500 employees, of which more than 700 scientists and engineers are dedicated to pure scientific research in the first-class laboratories in the United States. They continue to innovate and win awards. Today, Bose has developed into a large multinational company engaged in the research and manufacturing of top-level audio and acoustic systems. The company's product lines have covered the three categories of civilian audio, professional audio and car audio, as well as aerospace technology, biotechnology and biotechnology. Medicine and other fields.
2. Harman Kardon (car brands: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce)
Harman/Kardon is founded by people who love music and art. Founded in 1953 by Dr. Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon, it is headquartered in Woodbury, New York, USA. It is a world-renowned audio brand company.
Its products are mainly for civilian use and are widely used in professional theaters, home theaters and music appreciation. The huge civilian market has also created Harman Kardon, which has acquired many brands since its establishment more than half a century ago. Including the famous JBL, AKG, Infinity, Mark Levinson, Lexicon, and Ravel are all brands under the Harman Group.
3.B&O (car brands: Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Aston Martin)
B&O was founded in 1925 by two young Danish engineers, Peer Bang and Svend Olufsen. Located in Struhl, Denmark. Bang & Olufsen's products have been positioned at the consumer class who pursue taste and quality from the beginning. This positioning establishes Bang & Olufsen's unique design policy and management model, and also forms the company's unique position and distinctive image in the market.
4. Dynaudio (car brand: Volkswagen)
Dynaudio was founded in 1977 by a group of electroacoustic engineers such as Wilfried Ehrenholz and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. But the production base is in Skanderborg, Denmark, which combines the rigorous science of Germany and the pursuit of perfection in Danish craftsmanship. Dynaudio units uncompromisingly pursue the most faithful restoration, the highest linearity and the lowest distortion, with neutral sound without any coloration, good texture, fast transient response, and the most amazing thing is its incredible power carrying capacity. , Dynaudio's tweeter can withstand 10ins/1000W of power without burning out, which is a devilish indicator that many units cannot reach.
5. Jinlang (car brands: Peugeot, DS, Citro?n)
Focal-JM Lab was founded in Saint-Etienne, France. It soon became famous for its innovative design and quickly gained international prestige. Focal initially consisted of two production departments. Speaker units and components are launched under the name Focal and are supplied to the world's best HI-END speaker designers and audiophile players.
6.B&W (car brands: Volvo, Maserati)
Bowers & Wilkins was founded in 1966 and is the top British audio brand. It has been focusing on the manufacturing and research and development of speaker technology for many years. With its clear and pure sound quality and simple industrial design, it is highly praised by music lovers and professional recording studios. Since the birth of Bowers & Wilkins, John Bowers, one of the founders of the brand, has always believed in being loyal to the authenticity of sound throughout its entire range of products.
From high-fidelity speakers, home theaters, new media products to car audio, every Bowers & Wilkins product strives to make every note and every trace of charm flow out without loss and originality, presenting an immersive experience. Listening enjoyment.
7. Mark Levinson (car brand: Lexus)
In 1972, Mark Levinson founded Mark Levinson named after himself in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Audio Systems(MLAS). The main products of MLAS are amplifier electronic products (power amplifiers). MLAS is designed to transcend all performance limitations and specialize in developing high-end sound systems.
Mark Levinson himself is a talented product designer, but he is not a good operator. In the late 1970s, MLAS's financial situation began to deteriorate, and by 1984, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. In October 1984, MLAS was shut down by the local bankruptcy court. Within two or three months, no one came forward to purchase the company's assets, so the judge decided to auction it off. The company reopened under the new name of Madrigal Audio Laboratories, with Mark Levinson retained as a trademark.
8. Burmester (car brands: Mercedes-Benz, Porsche)
Burmester (Voice of Berlin), the company was founded in 1978 and has risen rapidly in the German High -End audio industry. Now it has become one of the most respected manufacturers of high-quality stereo systems in the world. Its products include preamps, power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, CD players, CD turntables, D/A decoders, and D/A converters. tuners, FM tuners, speakers and other accessories, etc., and its products cover different price points.
9. British Treasure (car brands: Jaguar Land Rover, Ferrari, McLaren)
MERIDIAN British Treasure is affiliated to Reinet, a subsidiary of Richemont Group, a world-renowned luxury goods company. Investments S.C.A.'s Hi-End audio brand has been focusing on the design and production of digital audio equipment since 1977. Mr. Bob Stuart, one of the company's founders, worked with Philips to develop the world's first CD player of the same name, MERIDIAN, during the earliest days of CD development. He was a pioneer in digital music. Later, he founded MERIDIAN with Mr. Allen Boothroyd and has been creating, developing, designing and producing digital audio equipment for more than 30 years. MERIDIAN is not only the world's first built-in power amplifier and electronic crossover active speaker Digital Signal Processing Speakers, but also developed the world's first Hi- End CD player has become the global leader in new era digital audio and video technology.
10. Lexicon (car brands: Rolls-Royce, Genesis)
Since the first digital reverberator in 1971, Lexicon has stood at the forefront of digital audio At the forefront of technology, we have become a technological innovator and reputable product manufacturer in the fields of professional audio and personal audio.
With years of research, development and accumulation of experience, Lexicon continues to expand the limits of the listening experience. Lexicon's professional products are widely used in music, television and film production. These products have also received numerous awards. Lexicon processors have become the industry standard for professional signal processing!