It has taken over Masimo's Sound United stable of brands, which encompasses Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, HEOS and Boston Acoustics. Harman – which has been owned by Samsung Electronics since 2016 – already owns Arcam, AKG, JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel. This gives Harman a broad spread of devices across all sorts of audio categories, including home audio, electronics, headphones and in-car audio. Which will mean that each brand’s “heritage, expertise and loyal customer base remain central to their identity.”Get the What Hi-Fi? Hopefully Harman will provide some much needed stability and help the brands prosper.