Company:RBH Sound

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RBH Sound
TypePrivate
IndustryAudio
Founded1976
FounderRoger B. Hassing
HeadquartersLayton, Utah,
USA
ProductsLoudspeakers, Home audio, Architectural speakers, Home cinema, Headphones, Amplifiers
ParentThe West American Corporation
Websiterbhsound.com

RBH Sound is a Layton, Utah based company which manufactures and markets home audio and light commercial conventional/freestanding, in-wall, and in-ceiling loudspeakers[1] and subwoofers,[2][3] as well as personal audio products. Other RBH brand audio products include headphones,[4][5] earphones,[6] Bluetooth audio amplifiers, and other products.

The company was founded in 1976 by its CEO and President, Roger B. Hassing.[7] RBH Sound is a dba of The West American Corporation, a Utah corporation.

Brands

RBH Sound brands include RBH, Status Acoustics, Destination Audio and EMP Tek:

  • RBH The primary brand name for RBH Sound audio products.[8]
  • Status Acoustics The Status Acoustics brand name was created in 1998 by Mr. Hassing as the high-end audio products division of RBH Sound. The brand was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 1998 in an Alexis Park Resort suite.[9]
  • Destination Audio The brand name Destination Audio was created by RBH Sound in 2006 to manufacture custom-installed residential audio and home theater products with complementary electronics. Destination Audio brand products were offered exclusively through custom-installation distributors throughout the United States, Canada, England, and Russia. RBH Sound discontinued Destination Audio product manufacturing in 2012.[10][11]
  • EMP Tek The EMP Tek brand name (EMP is an acronym for Engineered Music Products) was initially created in 2007 as an on-line marketing division for selling discontinued RBH Sound products.[12] In 2008, the brand focus changed slightly with the introduction of EMP branded Impression Series speakers.[13] RBH Sound discontinued EMP Tek branded product manufacturing in 2012.

References

  1. Heyne, Cliff. "RBH Sound SI-1010P In-floor or In-Ceiling Subwoofer Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/rbh-in-floor-hidden-sub-si-1010-sa-500dsp. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  2. Nicolakis, Theo. "RBH Sound I-12 and I-12/e Subwoofer Preview" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/emp-tek-impression-i-12-and-i-12-e-subwoofer-preview. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  3. "RBH Sound I-12/e Ported Subwoofer Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/rbh-sound-i-12-e-subwoofer-review. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  4. DellaSala, Steve. "RBH HP-1B Bluetooth Stereo Headphones Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/headphone-reviews/rbh-hp-1b. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  5. DellaSala, Gene. "RBH Sound HP-2 Noise Isolating Headphones Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/headphone-reviews/rbh-hp-2-headphones-review. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  6. Richbourg, Smythe. "RBH EP-3 Sound Isolation Earphones review" (in en-us). https://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/01/24/rbh-ep-3-sound-isolation-earphones-review/. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  7. "Audioholics On-Spot Location: RBH Sound" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/trade-shows/audioholics-on-spot-location-rbh-sound. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  8. Ferguson, Joey. "Utah Companies at CES 2012" (in en). https://www.deseretnews.com/top/380/25/RBH-Sound-Utah-Companies-at-CES-2012.html. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  9. "Status Acoustics Titus 8T Floorstanding Speaker System Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/titus-8t-review. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  10. DeBoer, Clint. "Status Acoustics 8T Loudspeaker System Review" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/status-acoustics-titus-8t-video. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  11. Andry, Tom. "Hot Speaker Packages from Destination Audio" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/news/destination-audio-speaker-package. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  12. Phillips, Danny. "EMP Tek Impression 7.1 review" (in en). http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/hi-fi-and-av-speakers/emp-tek-impression-7-1-937060/review. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 
  13. "RBH Signature Reference Speakers Enhanced with New AMT Tweeter" (in en). http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/rbh-signature-reference-speakers-enhanced-with-new-amt-tweeter. Retrieved 4 October 2017. 

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