Not sure if this qualifies as exciting news as GoldenEar speakers are what they are, but potentially good news overall as the brand is joining more serious house than Audioquest and hopefully will do better in the future.
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GoldenEar Joins Forces with Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem
GoldenEar, which is known for making high-performance loudspeakers, is joining the Canadian parent business PML Sound International. This is a big deal for the high-end audio world. The audio industry already has some big names in this group: Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem. Starting January...