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10/9/2012
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Appoints Navigant Marketing As Rocky Mountains Region Representative Firm
ELKHART, Indiana – HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced that it has appointed Navigant Marketing of Golden, Colorado as its manufacturer’s representative for the Rocky Mountains area. Navigant Marketing serves Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, South Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and El Paso, Texas and will represent all HARMAN Luxury Audio Group brands including Mark Levinson, Revel, JBL Synthesis and Lexicon. Navigant Marketing represents and markets audio, video, networking and interior design products and services for custom installation, home networking, security and low-voltag (More)
3/29/2012
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Upgrades Its JBL Synthesis Eargle Theater Demonstration Facility In Northridge, California
NORTHRIDGE, California — The HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced that it has completed a major upgrade to its Eargle Theater demonstration facility in Northridge, California. The theater, named after legendary audio engineer John M. Eargle, features a complete, ultrahigh-end JBL Synthesis Everest multichannel home theater system based around the flagship JBL Project Everest DD66000 loudspeaker. “Our Northridge campus is home to the world’s most advanced loudspeaker engineering and testing facility and listening laboratory,” said Jim Garrett, Senior Manager, Marke (More)
3/26/2012
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Announces Distribution Program for Lumagen® Video Processors
ELKHART, Indiana — Immediately expanding and strengthening its capabilities to provide its dealer base and customers with leading video processing capabilities, HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced its distribution partnership with video processing manufacturer Lumagen. Based in Beaverton, Oregon Lumagen provides solutions for video switching, calibration, deinterlacing and scaling. “Partnering with Lumagen provides HARMAN’s JBL Synthesis, Lexicon, and Mark Levinson customers access to Lumagen’s award winning 2D and 3D video processing capabilities. Separating the (More)
1/9/2012
HARMAN’s Luxury Audio Group to Exhibit at 2012 International CES Show
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The HARMAN Luxury Audio Group announced it is exhibiting at the International CES Show in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 10– 13, 2012. The HARMAN Luxury Audio Group exhibit in suite 35-207 at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino will include new products from Mark Levinson, Revel and JBL Synthesis. Mark Levinson Marking one of the most significant milestones in its history, legendary audio company Mark Levinson is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012. To commemorate 40 years of offering the finest in ultra-high-end audio/video components, Mark Levinson is int (More)
12/7/2011
HARMAN’s Lexicon DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier Now Available In Black Finish
ELKHART, Indiana — HARMAN’s Lexicon today announced that its award-winning DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier will now be available in a black finish version, providing more choices to custom installers in satisfying the requirements for a greater array of system environments. The Lexicon DD-8 is an 8-channel amplifier that delivers more power in less space than any other competing products. The DD-8 utilizes patented DriveCore™ amplifier technology to provide 1,000 watts of power from a sleek, compact design, while operating with greater efficiency than ever before possible. (More)
11/10/2011
HARMAN’s Lexicon DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier Wins CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award
ELKHART, Indiana — HARMAN’s Lexicon today announced that its DD-8 Multi-Room Power Amplifier has received a CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the multi-room audio/video category. The Lexicon DD-8 is an eight-channel amplifier that delivers more power in less space than any other competing products. The DD-8 utilizes patented DriveCore™ amplifier technology to provide 1,000 watts of power from a sleek, compact design, while operating with greater efficiency than ever possible before. “We are honored tha (More)
9/15/2011
HARMAN’s Lexicon DD-8 Multi-Room Amplifier Earns Three Awards at CEDIA 2011
ELKHART, Indiana — At CEDIA 2011, HARMAN’s Lexicon DD-8 multi-room power amplifier was honored with three major industry awards. The amplifier was presented with the Best Power Amplifier Resi Award from Residential Systems, as well as CEDIA Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards for Best New Product and Sustainable Lifestyle Product Innovation. Lexicon was the only manufacturer to receive three prestigious industry awards for a single product at CEDIA 2011 and the sole winner of the Sustainable Lifestyle Innovation, recognizing the environmental friendly element of the product. T (More)
9/13/2011
HARMAN Launches New Websites For Its High Performance A/V Brands: JBL Synthesis, Revel, Lexicon and Mark Levinson
INDIANAPOLS, Indiana — HARMAN High Performance A/V (HPAV) today announced the launch of new websites for JBL Synthesis, Revel, Lexicon and Mark Levinson, bringing greater organization and a centralized source of information for each of the brands. The newly redesigned websites, www.jblsynthesis.com, www.revelspeakers.com, www.lexicon.com and www.marklevinson.com have been completely revised with a cleaner, more accessible look that provides easier access to product information, specifications, images and other resources. “Our websites are primary resources for consumers, dealers a (More)
9/7/2011
HARMAN’s Lexicon® Introduces Its New Flagship 12.4-Channel MP-20 Preamplifier/Surround Processor At CEDIA 2011
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – At CEDIA 2011, HARMAN’s Lexicon announces the introduction of its new flagship MP-20 Preamplifier/Surround Processor, an ultrahigh-end home cinema component designed to deliver the ultimate in performance and flexibility in home theater systems and custom installations. The 12.4-channel MP-20 offers five height speaker outputs and four independent subwoofer outputs in addition to the standard 7-channel speaker configuration, and provides a wealth of advanced features including 12 x 2 matrix video capability with eight HDMI™ 1.4 inputs, exclusive (More)
9/7/2011
HARMAN High Performance A/V Introduces QuantumLogic™ Surround At CEDIA 2011: An Entirely New Technology for More Realistic Surround Sound From Any Source
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – At CEDIA 2011, HARMAN High Performance A/V (HPAV) announced the introduction of QuantumLogic Surround, a proprietary HARMAN technology that creates an unprecedented 7.1-channel or 9.1-channel surround sound listening experience from any mono, stereo or multichannel signal source, and provides 12.1-channel listening in the new Lexicon® flagship MP-20 preamplifier/surround processor making its debut at CEDIA 2011. QuantumLogic Surround (QLS) employs a host of newly developed audio algorithms and signal processing techniques to achieve a remarkable new level of s (More)
6/10/2011
HARMAN’s Lexicon® Now Shipping Its DD-8 Multi-Room Amplifier Featuring Patented DriveCore™ Technology for Powerful, Energy-Efficient Performance
ELKHART, Indiana — HARMAN’s Lexicon today announced that it is now shipping its DD-8 Multi-Room Amplifier, an eight-channel amplifier that utilizes patented DriveCore amplifier technology to deliver 1,000 watts of power from a sleek, compact design, while operating with greater efficiency than ever possible before. The Lexicon DD-8 delivers 125 watts into each of its eight channels, yet measures just 1.7” H (one rack space) x 17.3” W x 14.9” D and weighs only 9.2lbs. The DD-8 achieves its unparalleled power and efficiency through the use of Harman’s new Dri (More)
3/16/2011
HARMAN High Performance A/V Mobile Showcase Returns to the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York
ELKHART, Indiana — The HARMAN Mobile Showcase, a 7,500 square-foot truck that houses a fully functioning surround sound home theater and an audiophile demo room, will be returning to the Architectural Digest Home Design Show this year. The show will take place March 17 – 20, 2011 in New York and will be open to the public.The Mobile Showcase will give attendees a chance to experience a wide range of HARMAN High Performance A/V home entertainment components from JBL® Synthesis®, Revel®, Mark Levinson® and Lexicon® in an at-home setting. In creating the Mobile Sho (More)
3/14/2011
Lexicon Lowers the Price On Its MC-12HDB Music and Cinema Processor
ELKHART, Indiana – Lexicon today announced that it has lowered the manufacturer’s suggested retail price on its MC-12HDB Music and Cinema Processor, the company’s top-of-the-line preamplifier/processor for high-end home theater and custom installation audio/video systems. The MC-12HDB is now available at $7,999 suggested retail, reduced from its previous $10,999 MSRP.“The Lexicon MC-12HDB has established itself as an industry-standard surround-sound preamp/processor, and now, its extraordinary performance and flexibility are within the reach of a greater number of home (More)
1/28/2011
HARMAN High Performance AV Teams With Netsertive to Launch Local Extend™ Online Marketing Program Supporting Local Dealers
ELKHART, Indiana — HARMAN High Performance AV (HPAV) today announced that is has partnered with online marketing specialist Netsertive to support HPAV dealers with a new online local marketing program. The Netsertive Local Extend™ program is an exclusive service that places co-branded online advertising into local markets throughout the U.S. and connects consumers to their local HPAV dealers for Mark Levinson®, Revel®, JBL® Synthesis® and Lexicon®.Netsertive’s Local Extend uses proprietary “learning-engine” technology to direct online consumers (More)
12/17/2010
HARMAN High Performance A/V Continues Strong Market Momentum With Aggressive Dealer Support Strategy
ELKHART, Indiana – Continuing its strategic initiative to make dealer support a central element to its long –term growth strategy, HARMAN High Performance A/V (HPAV) has built momentum through a series of major marketing programs designed to directly enhance its dealer level success. HPAV is continuing a comprehensive advertising program with national publications that reach an affluent readership, including Architectural Digest, Cigar Aficionado, duPont Registry, Departures, Financial Times, Guitar Aficionado, Luxe, and Robb Report. Additionally, HPAV has engaged in a direct (More)
11/10/2010
HARMAN High Performance A/V Appoints Ron Rouse To Global Vertical Market Manager, Home Theater and Adds Todd Westfall to Position of Western Sales Manager
ELKHART, Indiana – HARMAN High Performance A/V today announced the appointment of Ron Rouse to the position of Global Vertical Market Manager, Home Theater, and Todd Westfall to the position of Western Sales Manager. The appointments immediately strengthen the sales team of HARMAN’s Revel, Mark Levinson, JBL Synthesis, and Lexicon brands. Rouse and Westfall will both report to John Batliner, Vice President of Sales for HPAV. Rouse, a 15-year veteran of HARMAN, will be responsible for overseeing global sales initiatives for the JBL Synthesis and Lexicon product lines and increasing (More)
9/23/2010
Lexicon’s Multi-Room Amplifier Employs New Patented DriveCore™ Technology To Achieve Unprecedented Power Output And Energy-Efficient Performance
ATLANTA, Georgia – Redefining the performance standard for home audio amplification and raising the expectation level for home audio products across the board, Lexicon is presenting the new DD-8 multi-room amplifier at CEDIA Expo 2010. The new DriveCore™ amplifier employs a highly advanced silicon-based technology that was developed in conjunction with Texas Instruments to deliver an unprecedented amount of power while using less energy and less rack space than ever before.Offering eight 125-watt channels in a one-unit chassis without a fan, the DD-8 complies with the new half-watt (More)
9/23/2010
HARMAN High Performance A/V’s Mobile Showcase Builds On 22,000 Miles Of Dealer Support With Product Demonstrations At CEDIA 2010
ATLANTA, Georgia – Since launching at CEDIA 2009, HARMAN High Performance A/V’s Mobile Showcase has been on a nationwide tour, bringing state-of-the-art product demonstrations and on-site training sessions to dealers, integrators and consumers at tradeshows, exhibitions and various dealer locations. Now, having traveled more than 22,000 miles, the Mobile Showcase is returning to Atlanta for CEDIA 2010 to highlight a series of groundbreaking product introductions from Revel, Lexicon and JBL Synthesis and also to highlight Mark Levinson’s relationship with Lexus.The Mobile Show (More)
9/23/2010
Lexicon’s Multi-Room Amplifier Employs New Patented DriveCore™ Technology To Achieve Unprecedented Power Output And Energy-Efficient Performance
ATLANTA, Georgia – Redefining the performance standard for home audio amplification and raising the expectation level for home audio products across the board, Lexicon is presenting the new DD-8 multi-room amplifier at CEDIA Expo 2010. The new DriveCore™ amplifier employs a highly advanced silicon-based technology that was developed in conjunction with Texas Instruments to deliver an unprecedented amount of power while using less energy and less rack space than ever before.Offering eight 125-watt channels in a one-unit chassis without a fan, the DD-8 complies with the new half-watt (More)
9/23/2010
HARMAN High Performance A/V Couples Dealer Support With Winning New Product Introductions At CEDIA 2010
ATLANTA, Georgia – Having set the benchmark for dealer support last year with a touring mobile showroom, an aggressive marketing campaign and appearances at a number of important trade-shows and exhibitions, HARMAN High Performance A/V is accelerating its approach to its dealer-centric growth strategy for the 2011 fiscal year. This year, the company is aiming to provide its dealers with the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market as it prepares to launch multiple leading edge speakers and a new DriveCore™ powered amplifier at CEDIA 2010.Three of the company’s f (More)
9/3/2010
HARMAN High Performance A/V Brings Improved Service And Technical Expertise To Dealers Throughout The Continental U.S. With Four New Manufacturer’s Representatives
ELKHART, Indiana – In a move that increases the support and services offered to its dealers around the country, HARMAN High Performance A/V has recently appointed four new representative firms to serve customers throughout the eastern and western United States. Together, the new representatives – which include Colorado-based PMP Marketing, New Jersey-based Audio Associates, Massachusetts-based Bishop Audio Services and Florida-based AMI Sales – will provide HARMAN’s dealers with unprecedented access to technical support and will help drive sales for each of the company& (More)
5/17/2010
HARMAN Appoints Audio Industry Veteran Jim Garrett To The New Role Of Market Manager For Its High Performance A/V Brands
ATLANTA, Georgia –HARMAN recently announced the appointment of audio industry veteran Jim Garrett to the position of Market Manager for the HPAV brands – Mark Levinson, Lexicon, Revel, and JBL Synthesis. Garrett brings over eighteen years of industry experience in both research-and-development for audio-engineering and high-end home audio marketing, and will use this experience to continue the expansion of HARMAN’s Revel, Mark Levinson, JBL Synthesis, and Lexicon brands.Before joining the HARMAN team, Garrett worked at CEDIA where he was the Director of Technical Training for (More)
3/9/2010
Keith Yates Shares Nearly 30 Years Of Theater Design Experience At His Architectural Digest Home Design Show Seminar
ELKHART, Indiana – With nearly 30 years of experience as a theater designer and consultant, Keith Yates has earned a reputation as one of the most creative and technically sophisticated theater designers in the world. He’s designed some of the world’s best known media rooms and concert halls, he has taught classes on psychoacoustics, and he has written dozens of magazine feature articles on how to optimize a media room’s immersive powers. Next week, at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, Yates will be hosting an educational seminar on how to design a room to achi (More)
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