Auburn Hills, Mich. (Sep. 30, 2025) – Alps Alpine North America, Inc. (“Alpine”), renowned for pushing the boundaries of premium audio innovation, is proud to announce the debut of its groundbreaking marine audio lineup at IBEX 2025, held at the Tampa Convention Center from October 7th to 9th. Designed to defy the elements and elevate every voyage, this new collection promises to redefine what’s possible in marine sound.

In a move that signals bold ambition and strategic growth, Alpine is also thrilled to announce its partnership with CPS, a leading OEM marine distributor known for its deep industry expertise and commitment to excellence.

“This isn’t just another product launch—it’s a statement,” said Dan Sparks, Director of Sales at Alpine. “We’ve engineered this lineup to deliver immersive, high-fidelity audio in the harshest marine environments. And with CPS as our distribution partner, we’re poised to make serious waves.”

The new marine audio series—whose details remain tightly under wraps—has already sparked curiosity across the industry. IBEX attendees will be among the first to experience the unveiling, with exclusive demos and previews available at Alpine’s booth, 1-906

“We’ve always believed that great sound should travel—whether it’s across open water or into new markets,” added Dan Sparks. “This launch is the beginning of something much bigger.”

“I speak for the entire CPS team when I say we are ecstatic to partner with such a legendary brand as Alpine,” says Brandon Lang, Vice President. “Alpine has always led the way in premium sound systems.”

More information, including product specifications and features, will be released during the IBEX show. Staff from Alpine and CPS Distributors, Inc. will be in attendance to conduct demos and answer product questions.

Alpine, the aftermarket car audio division of Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., is an automotive electronics manufacturer that provides consumers and leading auto makers with audio, video, navigation, and driver assistance products. The company specializes in system integration solutions with innovative vehicle entertainment and information technologies. Alpine’s R&D and manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Europe, and North America ensure that all products address the real-world requirements of drivers in each market. The company is committed to developing safe, comfortable, and eco-friendly automotive electronics products. For information about Alpine’s aftermarket products, visit www.alpine-usa.com or follow AlpineUSA on social media channels like Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Roblox.

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Since 1981, CPS Distributors has been the leading supplier of the top marine electronics brands in the industry.  With a highly trained and experienced staff that understands the demands of the marine OEM’s. Still privately held today by President and Founder Larry Shandy. CPS is a known staple in marine audio furnishing equipment for well over 1 million boats worldwide.

CPS Distributors, Inc is an authorized full line distributor of Marine Sport Lighting to the marine industry and boat builders they serve. 

KANSAS CITY, MO. (September 2, 2020) – CPS Distributors, Inc. will be showcasing a solid core mix of marine lighting products from Marine Sport® Lighting, an upcoming and popular brand amongst the marine industry over the last 3-4 years. CPS first partnered with Marine Sport® Lighting in 2019 and made their first debut with the brand at IBEX 2019 in Tampa Bay. Last year's show produced several good prospects that helped CPS’s initial traction with the brand and let boat builders know they had a full spectrum lighting line up to service their projects, both big and small.

Marine Sport® Lighting is best known in the industry for their phenomenal line up of marine grade professional light bars used for high power vision on dark waterways. Their light bars are high quality with a line up of a variety of lengths, styles, and beam pattern options for spot or flood. Included in this popular family of products are some great docking and spreader lights on the auxiliary side. Marine Sport® Lighting is making headway in the underwater category as well with their popular and fast growing HydroBLAST® family of lights. The HydroBLAST® family is a la carte and gives you an option between remote and smartphone controlled, with various colors and finishes in deck lighting, and an amazing array of high lumen underwater lights.

For more information about this lighting system, please contact CPS or Marine Sport Lighting for more information. Lastly, this company has many other great marine lighting solutions, led switches, voltage gauges and more. In 2021, be on the look out for a revolutionary new docking light designed by their engineers in conjunction with a yet to be named boat manufacturer in our industry. There is some other great new products on the horizon as well to look for at the IBEX Virtual Show.

Established in 2007, Race Sport Lighting is the parent company that founded and trademarked the Marine Sport® Lighting brand in 2015. Race Sport Lighting is a wellknown leader in lighting technology to the Automotive and Mobile Electronics industries and has been aggressively growing their marine industry footprint. The company is well known for their diverse approach of being a one stop premier lighting supplier to multiple industries. Located in Ringwood, IL, their staff is extremely technical in lighting and electronics, and customer orientated in a way that has earned them multiple Vendor of the Year awards. https://www.racesportinc.com/marine-sport-lighting.html 

Established in 1971, CPS Distributors, Inc. is the exclusive marine distributor of audio & equipment including JVC, Kicker®, Memphis, CPS brand, and lighting equipment from Marine Sport® Lighting. With a dedicated team of product specialists serving over 2,500 marinas, dealerships, and boat builders in the US and Canada, we specialize in assisting our customers with system design, technology and aftermarket products that enhance the enjoyment of the boating lifestyle. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, our staff of dedicated marine industry experts are here to help you add value to your business and customer experience. cpsdistributorsinc.com

May 21, 2018 -- With the exit of CPS Distributing from the 12-volt retail distribution channel to focus on the OEM marine channel, Memphis Audio has joined forces with three firms in the Midwest to continue providing the exceptional service that Memphis Audio has built its reputation on. The Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and southern Illinois markets will now be represented by Electronic Marketing Associates. Pioneer Music Company will be the distributor for the same area bringing their industry expertise and strong dealer relationships to promote and expand the Memphis Audio brand. MSS Marketing will be the manufacturers’ rep in the Dakotas and Minnesota. MidState Distributing will be the distributor, bringing with them a strategically placed warehouse in Fargo, ND to ensure dealers receive products in a timely and efficient manner. These strategic partnerships significantly expand Memphis Audio’s coverage in these crucial central markets.

“We are extremely pleased to partner with two powerhouse distributors in the central part of the country. Their 12-volt knowledge is unsurpassed, with each having excellent relationships with their dealers in their respective territories. Pioneer Music Company has been distributing products in the MINK for 6 generations, the fact that they have been doing it right for over 150 years speaks volumes. Mid State Distributing brings a breadth of knowledge and strong dealer relationships built through years of dedication to the 12-volt industry. We are very excited to welcome these talented partners into the Memphis Audio family to promote and grow our brand,” said Kerry Sedivec, western regional sales manager for Memphis Audio.

Memphis Audio would like to thank CPS for years of dedicated service to their 12 volt dealers and the Memphis Audio brand and wish them well on their future ventures. These changes in territory coverage are effective immediately, for more information or for contact information for your territory, please call Memphis Audio directly at 800-489-2300 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.