A couple of months ago we brought you news that marquee hi-fi brands Naim and Focal were being taken over by a new owner. Well now the deal is done.
The brands' parent company VerVent Audio is now owned by Barco, "a global specialist in high end projection, visualisation, and immersive experience solutions."
The aim is to build "a European leader in audiovisual solutions" that can cater to both professional and residential environments alike.
It's described as a "long term vision for all Focal and Naim activities", so let's hope the brands keep thriving. Our staff writer Harry McKerrell was worried and excited in equal measure when the move was announced.
We're promised the deal will produce "some of the most competitive audiovisual solutions on the market while setting new standards for usage in the most demanding environments."
As for what it means for us hi-fi fans, we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully we'll keep seeing products as good as the Naim NAC 552 / NAP 500 DR which we reviewed recently.
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