Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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It has been a tumultuous decade for Sound United, owners of HiFi audio brands Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, Polk and Definitive Technology. At HIGH END 2026, after the launch of Bowers & Wilkins' new Diamond D5 series loudspeakers, we chatted with Sound United's new president Lyle Smith on what's going on with the company and its products now and what the future may hold.

Tune in to find out what's happening at Sound United now that it's part of Harman International.

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