Άλλαξε χέρια η Rel...

[Σπύρος Μπλάτσιος]

REL—the new generation: Sumiko partners John Hunter and Donald Brody recently announced that they had acquired REL Acoustics, Ltd. in Bridgend, UK and REL's cabinet-making facility in Sheffield, UK in November 2005.

REL is known for its "sub bass speaker systems," or subwoofers, and Sumiko has been its US distributor for the last decade, a period during which the manufacturer's sales have risen by "1100%," according to a press release. "The acquisition of the company was driven by 66-year-old founder Richard Lord's desire to retire," said Donald Brody. "Our first response was to try to convince him to continue, but after it became clear that Richard genuinely felt a need to retire, we realized that we both knew and understood REL's culture, their people, and core competencies intimately, and we felt we could really bring something of benefit to REL."

John Hunter added, "REL is a special company: our sole aim is to be good stewards of what they have built. There are 55 English and Welsh men and women who pour their passion and attention to quality into their work every day. We're here to grow this company, to make it better in every way it needs. We're investing in better tools, hiring more experienced people, and paying careful attention to blending leading-edge design into the REL mix."

http://www.stereophile.com/news/022606industry/

 

[Ultra Audio]

θα υπάρξει άλλη μία αλλαγή για τη Sumiko audio partners όμως...ίσως δυσάρεστη........αλλά δεσμεύομαι προς το παρόν.

 

[Ultra Audio]

Nα και τα πρώτα νέα:

REL Acoustics has been sold to Sumiko!!!

Per a recent press release:

It’s all change for REL. The UK ’s best known subwoofer brand has changed hands, having been bought out by its US distributors, Sumiko.

Richard Edmund Lord, the mastermind behind all the company’s previous award winning products, and affectionately known as The Lord of Bass, is no longer involved.

Rising from the ashes of REL is an entirely new company, REL Acoustics.
Its upcoming 'R' series subwoofers have been conceived by Sumiko and will be built in China . Further distancing themselves from previous REL products, they will utilize digital amplification.

 

[Σπύρος Μπλάτσιος]

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