Sound United buys Onkyo consumer audio division

[sapiendut]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

TEAC is not part of Pioneer?

Also Technics and Panasonic and Esoteric?

Teac, Esoteric, Tascam are one company

Panasonic, National, Technics are one company

[DVD Josh]

Originally Posted by HDTV1080P

Yes sound bars are another choice but they do not offer true surround sound since there is no rear speakers.

Many soundbars have compatible rear speakers (Samsung, Sony and LG do).

[Robert Zohn]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I'm really hoping that Marantz sticks around in the United States. Their SACD line remains the player of choice for serious audiophiles.

I agree on Marantz's SACD line. Love the new Ruby Signature series and of course, the SA-10. Marantz is the premier line for Sound United and it's not going anywhere.

[Brian81]

So now all the mainstream brands bar Sony are consolidated and will likely end up sharing technology. Will this be like Pioneer in LD days where almost every other player from other brands was merely a rebadge?

[RalphoR]

Hey, Robert. I'm a huge Classe Audio fan. I've been emailing back and forth with Dave Nauber about their new SSP in the works (slated to release in late 2020) do you think this news affects Classe in any way and are you an authorized dealer for Dave?

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by Zoland2020

What would this mean for Onkyo and Pioneer, does that mean their AVRs will now be on par with Denon & Marantz in the future?

Other than the HDMI board issues, I think Onkyo was already par with Marantz. They've been par for decades. Denon and Pioneer in the same class as well, but they had better flagship models.

[Robert Zohn]

We just signed up tp be a Classe dealer. I'll learn more soon and get back here.