Definitive Technology (sometimes referred to as Def Tech)
is an American unit based in
Vista, California, of the Sound United division of electronics company
DEI Holdings
DEI Holdings is the US parent company of several brands of consumer audio electronics and vehicle security/remote start systems. DEI Holdings is owned by New York City and Boston-based private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners.
History
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, that designs, develops and sells home theater audio systems, soundbars and headphones.
History
The company was founded in
Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. Per the 2020 census, the population was 35,674. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus o ...
in 1990 by former
Polk Audio founder Sandy Gross, along with Don Givogue and Ed Blaise. The company's first products were monolithic bipolar speaker towers.
In 2004, the company was acquired by
Directed Electronics. Directed Electronics was founded by Congressman
Darrell Issa and specialized in car alarms and radar detectors.
Sandy Gross became President of the company's newly formed audio division. Directed Electronics also bought Polk Audio, which Sandy Gross co-founded also. In 2010, after Sandy Gross had left the company, he introduced a third company called Golden Ear Technology, which is completely separate from Sound United and DEI.
In 2008, Directed Electronics restructured itself as DEI Holdings.
In April 2013, the company combined Polk, Definitive Technology and the Boom Movement brands into a new division called Sound United.
In April 2015, the company released its W7 speaker with support for the
Play-Fi
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wireless protocol for multi-room audio, produced by audio company
DTS, Inc.
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, now owned by holding company
Xperi.
In May, Sound United parent announced a deal with Austrian electronics company Aqipa to distribute Definitive Technology and other Sound United brands in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Products
The company's products include home audio systems, floor speakers, wireless home audio,
soundbars and headphones.
References
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External links
official website
Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States
Headphones manufacturers
Loudspeaker manufacturers
Electronics companies established in 1990