Very True.. i heard DEI is gonna buy a few other Big name companies too..
As a matter of fact I was told by a DEI rep that they tried to buy Eclipse. Not sure what happened. DEI is a MEGA company when it comes to Car Audio and Electronics.
Clifford, PPI, Viper, Hornet, Valet, Orion, Directed are a few of the Names DEI owns. With DEI all they want is the name so they can market stuff as PPI tahts the same as the Orion amps too and make more becuase its a PPI.
Same thing with Power akustic(sp) who bought out soundstream and uses the soundstream name to rebadge there crap! Soundstream used to be flat out amazing now not soo much.
Cerwin-Vega has a silent partner the owner of BEL electronics when they almost went under. Cerwin still makes some quality subs and speakers. I have a Cerwin Vega Series 10 brand new on the way that i paid 23dollars for shipped to my House

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