Definitive Technology
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Founders | Sandy Gross, Don Givogue, Ed Blaise |
| Headquarters | Vista, California, U.S. |
Key people | Kevin Duffy (CEO) |
| Products | Home audio, loudspeakers, soundbars, headphones, audio equipment |
| Parent | DEI Holdings |
| Website | www |
Definitive Technology (sometimes referred to as Def Tech)[1] is an American unit based in Vista, California, of the Sound United division of electronics company DEI Holdings, that designs, develops and sells home theater audio systems, soundbars and headphones.
History
[edit]The company was founded in Owings Mills, Maryland[2] in 1990 by former Polk Audio founder Sandy Gross, along with Don Givogue and Ed Blaise.[3] The company's first products were monolithic bipolar speaker towers.[4]
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.[2] Sandy Gross became President of the company's newly formed audio division. Directed Electronics also bought Polk Audio, which Sandy Gross co-founded also.[5] 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.[6]
In April 2013, the company combined Polk, Definitive Technology and the Boom Movement brands into a new division called Sound United.[7]
In April 2015, the company released its W7 speaker with support for the Play-Fi wireless protocol for multi-room audio, produced by audio company DTS, Inc., now owned by holding company Xperi.[1] 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.[citation needed]
Products
[edit]The company's products include home audio systems,[8] floor speakers,[9] wireless home audio,[1] soundbars[10] and headphones.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Def Tech's W7 multi-room speaker uses Play-Fi to play nice with others". digitaltrends.com. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ a b "Directed Electronics buys home audio company". sandiegouniontribune.com. 2004-09-22. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Sandy Gross leaving Definitive Technology". soundandvision.com. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Definitive Technology BP9080x Speaker System Review". soundandvision.com. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
- ^ "DEI Holdings promotes officers". twice.com. 2004-09-27. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Directed Electronics Buys Definitive Technology". sandiegouniontribune.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "DEI Launches Sound United Division". dealerscope.com. 2013-04-04. Archived from the original on 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 review". cnet.com. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "Audio Gets A Double Dose Of High". twice.com. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "The Best Soundbar You Can Buy (And 6 Alternatives)". digitaltrends.com. 2016-05-23. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ^ "The best new wireless Bluetooth headphones at CES 2015". cnet.com. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-04-27.