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T-Day+1: Tariffs…And So It Begins…

April 17, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

**UPDATED 5/22/25** – See a Selection of Tariff Increases from Around the Industry

The reality is beginning to set in. Most industry manufacturers have updated their pricing with tariff-driven price increases…some as high as 50+%. Two weeks ago, on a day I call T-Day (for tariff day), the Trump Administration announced a new “reciprocal” tariff program on America’s top 100 trading partners that is bigger and more impactful than anything he ever toyed with during his first term. Even though most of that plan has been put on a 90-day hold (except for China), anywhere from 10%…to 10%+20% is now implemented. The impact of that is starting to hit economies around the world.

And the reality and impact of that is also beginning to hit individual businesses and consumers.

See more on the inflection point of the tariff program now beginning…

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, Gov't/Politics, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, supply chain, Trade Tagged With: tariffs

Harman Hits Voxx Int’l & Klipsch Group with Major 13-Count Lawsuit

May 22, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Cover page of Harman v. Voxx and Klipsch

Something tells me these companies – Harman International Industries, Inc. and Voxx International Corp/Klipsch Group, Inc. aren’t going to be friends…or even friendly. I have learned that Harman has filed a significant 13-count patent infringement lawsuit against Voxx/Klipsch for copying its patented JBL PartyBox line in the creation of the Klipsch Gig XXL party speaker line.

Harman says Voxx/Klipsch continued its allegedly unlawful actions even after being notified of the infringement by Harman back in the fall of 2023.

Learn all about Harman v. Voxx et al…

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Filed Under: Feature, Law, Manufacturers, News, Products Tagged With: Harman, JBL, Klipsch, Voxx

On Fire, Sonance Acquires Blaze Audio in Pro Audio Expansion

May 21, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sonance acquires Blaze Audio

Sonance, a leading innovator of custom integration solutions founded more than four decades ago when it was instrumental in creating and growing the overall custom integration industry – continues to fuel its own forward momentum, announcing this week the acquisition of Blaze Audio, a significant innovator of premium high-performance amplifiers and sound reinforcement speakers out of Copenhagen, Denmark.

This move represents a significant expansion of Sonance’s Pro Audio division.

Learn more about the Sonance acquisition of Blaze Audio

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Products, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Ari Supran, Blaze Audio, George Tennet, Sonance

Masimo Tells SEC It Was the Victim of a Cyberattack

May 15, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

I recently reported that I had discovered that the primary website for Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI) – Masimo.com – was down…and down for a few days. This is very unusual for a public company and the message displayed on the inactive site sounded suspiciously untrue – saying the site was undergoing “maintenance.” Now we’ve learned from a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company had suffered an intrusion and “unauthorized activity” on its systems.

See more on this cyber incident on Masimo.com

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Filed Under: Crime, Law, News Tagged With: cyber crime, Masimo

Masimo Sells Sound United to Harman; Excited? Temper Your Enthusiasm

May 15, 2025 by Ted 3 Comments

Sound United has been acquired by Harman

Last week, Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI) finally announced the long-anticipated sale of its Masimo Consumer division – the audio division created after its acquisition of Sound United back in February 2022 – to Harman International Industries Incorporated. Harman is a division of Samsung Electronics with a large automotive electronics business, along with professional audio and high-end audio businesses as well.

But is this truly a good home for Sound United?

Learn more about Harman acquiring Sound United from Masimo

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Dave Rogers, Harman, Quentin Koffey, Sound United

Strata-gee Founder Hospitalized After Suffering Injuries in Accident on Monday

May 8, 2025 by Ted 52 Comments

Strata-gee founder and chief content creator Ted Green at JFK University Medical Center

**STORY UPDATED**

Strata-gee Founder & Chief Content Creator Ted Green was hospitalized on Monday after suffering injuries from an accident early Monday morning. Green remained hospitalized through Wednesday evening following three intensive days of extensive testing, treatment, and recuperation.

**Click here to see the latest update below the main story, posted on May 11, 2025.

Learn more about the Strata-gee founder’s situation…

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Filed Under: Feature, News, People Tagged With: Ted Green

Masimo.com Has Been Down for ‘A Few Days’

May 1, 2025 by Ted 19 Comments

Message on Masimo website recently

For the last two days or so, I have been diligently attempting to find out what is going on at Masimo as the company’s main website – Masimo.com – has been down for at least the last 2½ days (as of the time of this writing on mid-day Thursday)! The only thing visitors find when they navigate to the site is the “be back shortly” message shown above, along with a Masimo logo above it.

See more on Masimo.com going dark…

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Filed Under: Feature, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Technology Tagged With: Joe Kiani, Masimo, Sound United, website

Gentex, Owner of Onkyo & Klipsch, Reports 1Q/2025 Results; Sales & Profits Declined

April 30, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Gentex CES 2025 booth

Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX), the new owner of Voxx, Premium Audio Company, Onkyo, Integra, and Klipsch reported the financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025 – the period that ended on March 31, 2025. Note that these results do not include the Voxx et. al. acquisition in its numbers, as that merger did not close until April 1, 2025. Gentex reported declines in sales, gross profit dollars, income from operations, and net income.

And all that happened before the new tariffs launched by the Trump administration took effect in full force.

Learn more about the Gentex results in the first quarter of 2025…

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Gentex, Integra, Klipsch, Onkyo, Premium Audio Company, Voxx

LVMH: The Small Shudder That Rocked the Luxury World; Is Luxury Spending Declining?

April 24, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

LVMH Q1/2025 results
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It was a small thing really. I mean, any decline in revenue is not good, but a 3% decline doesn’t sound particularly troublesome. But when that small 3% revenue decline hit Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), that slight shudder hit more like an earthquake that had the whole world of luxury shaking. You see LVMH is the world’s most valuable luxury company.

Or, I should say, LVMH was the world’s most valuable luxury company…

See more on LVMH & what it means for luxury spending around the world…

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Financial, News Tagged With: consumer spending, luxury market, LVMH

In New SEC Filing, Joe Kiani Claims to Own 13.2% of Masimo; There’s Just One Problem…

April 24, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Joe Kiani, former CEO of Masimo

On Tuesday, a Schedule 13G/A Form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on behalf of former Masimo Corporation CEO Joe Kiani. The form is a “Statement of Ownership” and it is used to disclose the amount of ownership of top holders of public company stock. In this filing, Kiani reports to the SEC that he holds 13.2% of Masimo stock.

There’s just one problem…he doesn’t…

See more on Kiani’s share of ownership of Masimo

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Joe Kiani, Masimo, Quentin Koffey, SEC

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