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1/9/2012
HARMAN’s Revel Debuts Its Performa3 Loudspeakers At CES 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – HARMAN’s Revel today announced the introduction of its Performa3 loudspeakers, a complete range of home theater and music loudspeakers that incorporates significant engineering enhancements to the original Performa Series to deliver extraordinary music and movie soundtrack reproduction. Complementing their audiophile-caliber performance, Revel Performa3 loudspeakers are stunning in appearance, with a choice of high-gloss real wood and automotive-grade painted finishes. The 10 models in the Performa3 line include the following: F308 3-way floorstanding tower (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)
10/13/2011
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group to Exhibit at 2011 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
DENVER, Colorado — The HARMAN Luxury Audio Group announced it will be exhibiting at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest at the Denver Marriott Tech Center Hotel in Denver, Colorado from October 14 – 16, 2011. The HARMAN Luxury Audio Group exhibit in room 8024 will include an ultra high-end two-channel audio system featuring Mark Levinson, Revel and JBL Synthesiscomponents and loudspeakers in an acoustically optimized environment. The system will be demonstrated throughout the show. In room 8020 Dr. Sean Olive of HARMAN will be presenting “The Science of Sound,” in which Dr. (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 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)
4/26/2011
HARMAN Revel® Is Now Shipping Its Architectural Series In-Wall and In-Ceiling Speakers
NORTHRIDGE, California – HARMAN Revel today announced that it is now shipping its Architectural Series loudspeakers, a complete lineup of 21 in-wall and in-ceiling speakers that incorporate high-end drivers and components to deliver superlative sound. The loudspeakers have a sleek design that blends seamlessly into any room, and feature a patented RollerLock tool-free installation mechanism. The Architectural Series includes 11 in-wall models from a 6.5-inch-woofer 2-way to a 9-inch-woofer 3-way speaker, and 10 in-ceiling models ranging from a 4-inch-woofer 2-way to a 3-way LCR speaker. (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)
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
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
Revel’s New Architectural Series Speakers Debut At CEDIA Expo 2010, Coupling Best-in-Class Performance With Stylish New Design And Ease Of Installation
ATLANTA, Georgia – Building on the company’s best-in-class sonic performance, Revel today introduced a complete new series of architectural loudspeakers at CEDIA 2010. Featuring 21 models, the speaker line has been crafted with a design that brings a fashionable new look and a dramatically simplified installation method.All the models feature a patented new mounting mechanism that streamlines integration with a tool-less, one-handed installation design. Stylish frameless grilles easily attach magnetically and add a sense of modern chic to all in-wall and in-ceiling models – t (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)
3/17/2010
Digital Domain Mastering Uses The Revel Ultima Gem2 Loudspeakers To Continue Its Tradition Of GRAMMY Award Winning Excellence
ELKHART, Indiana — With over one thousand records mastered and three GRAMMY-award winning albums credited to its studio in Orlando, Florida, Digital Domain Mastering knows what it takes to produce quality music. That’s why they recently installed two Revel Ultima Gem2 loudspeakers to provide the mastering process with sonic integrity and quality performance. The speakers, which are optimally placed in an equilateral triangle nine feet from the listener in an acoustically treated mastering room, add a depth of versatility and precision to the mastering process that was absent before (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)
