Harman expands successful partnership with Cobalt Boats

Harman expands partnership with Cobalt Boats © Thomas R Wilson

HARMAN International Industries, the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced today the continued success of its partnership with luxury boat manufacturer Cobalt Boats, with the newly released Cobalt R35 Sterndrive, equipped with Harman Kardon's Marine system.

The R35 is the latest in a line of Cobalt boat to be supplied with the new Harman Kardon Marine system, following the success of the multi-year contract to fit all Platinum Series Audio Package Cobalt boats with Harman technology that began with the launch of the R33 Sterndrive last spring.

"Since embarking on this partnership in the spring of 2022, both of our companies have had immensely favorable reviews for the HK system," said Jeffery Fay, VP & GM Global Aftermarket, and Special Markets OEM at HARMAN. "We're so excited to be able to supply another amazing Cobalt vessel with our top-of-the-line marine audio experience."

The new R35 comes in either a sterndrive or outboard configuration and is the largest in the R series from Cobalt. It will be fitted with Harmon Kardon's four 6.5-inch two-way and six 8-inch three-way speakers, two dash 1.5-inch tweeters, as well as two 4-inch cabin speakers, and 10- and 12-inch subwoofers. The system is powered with 3,800-Watt RMS amplifiers, and the full system uses Harman's proprietary, fully-digital A2B Audio Bus technology, capable of handling better then CD quality audio This allows the audio signal to remain digital until it reaches the amplification section of the system to drive the speakers, eliminating audio distortion and added noise from other systems on board.

HARMAN's legendary brands have been introducing important innovations in audio for more than 65 years, and the company continues to further develop new ways of enriching the audio/visual experience. From state-of-the-art professional audio systems and surround sound systems for the home, to market-leading in-car audio and infotainment, headphones and portable speakers HARMAN delivers premium audio experiences. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems.

For more information on Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL or their full lines of marine audio products, please visit www.harmankardon.com/marine.htlm or contact them at .