All Articles Tagged Bob Farinelli

Robert Archer | 09/22 07:27 AM,

For the longest time the only thing that kept the tube amplification market alive were guitar players and their preference for tubes. More recently however tube products in the consumer electronics market have started to make a comeback. Joining tubes in the world of consumer electronics comebacks are a pair of Bobs---Bob Carver and Bob Farinelli--- and the duo's new company Bob Carver LLC first product releases are two new monoblock tube amplifiers. Carver's new Cherry 180 (VTA180M) and Black Beauty (VTA305M) are rated to deliver 180 watts RMS and… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 09/02 07:13 AM, 18 Comments

Bob Carver can’t stop inventing audio products and Bob Farinelli can’t stop … working. The duo is launching Bob Carver LLC, billed as “the vacuum tube amplifier company.” Carver is perhaps best known for designing the popular Phase Linear amps in 1972. He then went on to found Carver Corp. and Sunfire, both of which delivered high-performance audio components. In 2005, Sunfire was acquired by Elan Home Systems, one of the first-ever providers of rich home automation systems. At the time, Elan founder Bob Farinelli was CEO of Elan. Farinelli… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 04/06 12:26 PM, 5 Comments

Niles, Xantech and Elan have been cousins under the Linear/Nortek umbrella for several years. Now they’re more like brothers and sisters in a new family called the Linear Audio, Video & Control Group. According to the press release, the companies are combining "into one integrated unit that will create the next generation of state-of-the-art whole house automation, lighting, security and HVAC control system solutions." Mark Terry, former president of the Harman Pro Group, has been named president of the group, reporting to Grant Rummell, chairman of Linear LLC. “Surely this… View this story