The story so far 1981-1985


1981

Jurgen Daubert and Rolf Belz, who comprise d&b audiotechnik register it as a business on the 18th April in Korb, a town in a well-known wine region near the south German city of Stuttgart. Above, in that traditional garage Daubert (right) and Belz (left) are seen constructing the first of those special loudspeaker systems. They are, mainly used for hire companies and musicians but also include the house system for the legendary MAXIM in Stuttgart.


1984

d&b move to a much larger garage in Steinstrasse, Korb.


1985

The first complete product line is put on the market: the F1/F2/B1 range. The "black boxes from Korb" go into production and German rock star Herbert Grönemeyer takes them on tour.


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