Linear LLC Purchased Sunfire..???
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SUNFIRE CORPORATION PURCHASED BY LINEAR LLC, A NORTEK SUBSIDIARY
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Maker of high-end speakers and other audio and home theater electronics is latest acquisition added to Home Technology Group.
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Sunfire Corporation Purchased by Linear LLC, a Nortek Subsidiary
Maker of high-end speakers and other audio and home theater electronics is latest acquisition added to Home Technology Group.
(SNOHOMISH, WA) Sunfire™ Corporation (Snohomish, WA) has been acquired by Linear, LLC (Carlsbad, CA). A well-regarded manufacturer of high-end speakers, home audio, and home theater electronics and subwoofers, Sunfire becomes the newest member of the Home Technology Group, Linear’s fast-growing family of consumer electronics companies, products, and brands. Bob Carver, President, will remain with Sunfire. No other terms of the deal were disclosed.
Sunfire joins a family of Linear brands that includes ChannelPlus® whole house audio/video distribution systems; ELAN® Home Systems multi-room audio/video equipment; Imerge Internet-connected, hard disk-based audio products and media appliances; Niles® Audio Corporation whole-house audio and home theater products; OmniMount® audio/video equipment mounting solutions; OpenHouse® structured wiring products; Panamax® power conditioning products for home entertainment and home office electronics; SpeakerCraft® and Proficient Audio Systems® speakers and electronics; and Xantech® infrared remote controls for home entertainment systems..
Sunfire designs, builds and distributes audiophile power amplifiers, surround sound processors, subwoofers and other premium home theater electronics and is based in Snohomish, Washington, USA.
According to Bob Carver, who will continue at Sunfire as Chief Technical Officer, the acquisition will not affect Sunfire’s current distribution or manufacturer representative network. “Linear has a history of giving their subsidiaries complete autonomyâ€

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