NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Oct. 21, 2026 — HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced Safe and Sound, the family-owned audio retailer based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, has been named the newest dealer to carry the JBL Summit Series, the newly completed five-model line of ultra high-performance loudspeakers designed for the world’s most discerning listeners.
Safe and Sound joins a select group of dealers nationwide chosen to represent the JBL Summit Series, a five-model line that includes Summit Everest, Summit K2, Summit Makalu, Summit Pumori and Summit Ama — each engineered with JBL’s most advanced acoustic and material technologies and named for a peak of the Himalayas.
“We are delighted to welcome Safe and Sound to the JBL Summit elite dealer network,” said Jerry Calder, Sales Director, HARMAN Luxury Audio Group. “Our engineers refine every detail inside these loudspeakers, and Safe and Sound brings that same care to every customer who walks through its doors.”
Safe and Sound: Western Massachusetts Roots, Nationwide Reach
Founded in 1983 as a family-owned business in Chicopee, Safe and Sound began as a small home security company and quickly evolved into car audio and home audio. Over 43 years, it has become one of the country’s prominent audio retailers, stocking and displaying an extensive selection of equipment from the industry’s leading manufacturers, with a reach that extends nationwide through its online business.
As a JBL Summit dealer, Safe and Sound will represent the line across Western Massachusetts and the greater New England region. “Being hand-selected to stock and display the JBL Summit Series, alongside some of the nation’s most respected high-end audio retailers, is an incredible honor for our family business,” said Mike Laventure, owner of Safe and Sound. “It reinforces what we have worked toward for more than four decades. We offer an exceptional selection of world-class audio equipment without sacrificing the personalized service and family-owned values that got us here.”
Experienced Firsthand
Safe and Sound will introduce the JBL Summit Series to its customers through personalized in-store demonstrations at its Chicopee showroom. “At this level, customers deserve the opportunity to sit down, listen, and truly appreciate what makes a product special,” said David Laventure, director of Safe and Sound. “The JBL Summit Series deserves to be experienced firsthand, and our Chicopee showroom is where we are proud to provide that opportunity.”
Press interested in interviews or an in-store demonstration can contact David Laventure, Director, Safe and Sound, at 413-594-6460 or [email protected].
Why JBL Summit Matters
At this level, a loudspeaker is only as immersive as the room in which it is heard. For Safe and Sound, that conviction has long shaped the business. Serious audio deserves a knowledgeable guide, a showroom built for listening, and the time to hear the difference. JBL Summit gives that philosophy its most compelling subject.
The JBL Summit Series includes:
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Summit Everest: The undisputed flagship of the Summit Series and heir to four generations of Project Everest, Summit Everest sets the reference the rest of the line is measured against. The 3.5-Way, dual 15-inch floor-standing reference loudspeaker features three 2-inch dual-motor compression drivers and dual 10-inch cast-frame Differential Drive mid-bass drivers and a pair of 15-inch Differential Drive woofers, which move air with a scale and ease that make even the grandest listening rooms feel intimate.
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Summit K2: Carrying forward one of JBL’s most revered Project lineages, Summit K2 is reborn as a 3-Way 15-inch floor-stander built for listeners who know exactly what they’re chasing. Three 1.5-inch dual-motor compression drivers and a 10-inch cast-frame Differential Drive mid-bass driver and a 15-inch cast-frame Differential Drive woofer deliver a musical authority and tonal richness that can turn a familiar recording into a revelation.
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Summit Makalu: The fifth-highest peak on Earth lends its name to a 3-Way 12-inch floor-stander built to fill a room with the same commanding presence. Anchoring the sound foundation of Summit Makalu, its 3-inch, dual-motor compression driver and 8-inch cast-frame mid-bass driver, and 12-inch cast-frame woofer render every note with a clarity that rewards a second listen.
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Summit Pumori: A 3-Way 10-inch floor-stander carrying the name of the “Daughter of Everest,” Summit Pumori is voiced for grace as much as power. Warmth and nuance arrive in equal measure from its 1.5-inch dual-motor compression driver and 8-inch cast-frame mid-bass driver, and 10-inch cast-frame woofer, delivering a tonal balance that makes a listener lean in.
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Summit Ama: Named for Ama Dablam, the Himalayas’ “Mother’s Necklace,” Summit Ama proves a 2-Way stand-mount loudspeaker can hold its own inside the Summit Series. Its 1.5-inch dual-motor compression driver and 8-inch cast-frame woofer combine for a coherence and clarity that make every detail feel close enough to touch.
Every model in the Summit Series is voiced through JBL’s signature Sonoglass® HDI™ (High-Definition Imaging) horn and anchored by JBL’s triple-layer HC4 composite cone, a proprietary blend of carbon fiber and pure pulp engineered for exceptional stiffness and effortlessly low distortion. Each also shares JBL’s proprietary MultiCap™ crossover network, carbon-fiber-wrapped rhodium-plated binding posts, and engineered IsoAcoustics™ isolation feet, housed in heavily braced, contoured cabinets finished to the standard of fine furniture.
To learn more and explore the JBL Summit Series, visit www.jbl.com/summit-series.
