Quote Originally Posted by 02audionoob
I wouldn't suspect Harman of a simple re-badge on this. To me, it's just a bit of a loss of cool factor...like when one of the Big 3 auto makers buys a European auto maker.
That loss of the Cool Factor is probably why they started Revel in the first place... JBL and Infinity still receive a number of good reviews, but are not highly regarded by most Audiophiles...

I strongly suspect that their presence at Best Buy and Future Shop has a lot to do with their lack of status with audiophiles... Whereas Revel is only available at high end dealers, it has a much easier time being credible with audiophiles...