A.H.L. COMPANY LISTINGS 4 - Audio History Library
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<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
ACO Pacific US Measurement Microphones<br />
ACOustics<br />
ACOUSTAR England Digital Amps<br />
ACOUSTAT US Electostatic Speakers<br />
ACOUSTECH US Monitor Speaker<br />
Acoustical Manuafacturing Co. England Electronics Peter Walker also: Quad 1936<br />
ACOUSTIC Dreams US Tube Amps, Speakers, Equipment Stands Robert Lee<br />
ACOUSTIC Energy Ltd. England Speakers (AE and Aegis series)<br />
ACOUSTICAL Solutions US Sound Abatement<br />
ACOUSTICORE US Accoustical Treatment<br />
Acoustic Research US See: AR<br />
ACOUSTIC X Canada Accoustical Design Software<br />
ACOUSTIC ZEN US Cables, Speakers Robert Lee 1999<br />
ACOUSTICS Engineering Netherlands Acoustic Test Equipment<br />
ACURUS US Electronics (Mondial Designs Ltd.)<br />
ADA (<strong>Audio</strong> Design Associates) US Custom Installation Electronics<br />
ADAM Professional <strong>Audio</strong> Germany Speakers Klaus Heinz<br />
ADAMSON Accoustic Design Corp. Canada Speakers Brock Adamson 1983<br />
ADC US Patch Bays, Connectors<br />
ADM Technology US Broadcast Consoles<br />
ADMIRAL US Radios<br />
ADVENT US Speakers, Electronics<br />
Henry Kloss<br />
ADAM <strong>Audio</strong> Germany Speakers with Heil tweeter<br />
ADAM-SMITH US Clocks<br />
AEA (<strong>Audio</strong> Engineering Asso.) US Microphones Wes Dooley<br />
AERIAL US Speakers<br />
AGUILAR US Instrument Amps<br />
AIWA Japan Consumer Electronics<br />
AKG (Akustiche und Kino-Gerate) Austria Microphones, Headphones<br />
Acousic & Cinemagraphic Equipment<br />
AKAI Electric Co. Ltd. Japan Consumer Electronics<br />
ALCHEMIST England Electronics<br />
ALERTLITE US "On-Air" Warning Light<br />
ALESIS US Recorders, Removeable Media<br />
phoenix from MXR<br />
ALLEN & HEATH England Consoles<br />
Steve Batiste, Andy Bereza<br />
ALLIED Radio US Mail Order Electronic Kits, Knight brand<br />
ALLISON Acoustics US Speakers Roy Allison<br />
ALLISON Research US Signal Processing Paul Buff<br />
ALPHA <strong>Audio</strong> US Accoustical Treatment<br />
ALPHA-CORE US Cables<br />
ALPHATON Germany Electronics<br />
ALTEC-LANSING US Speakers, Electronics<br />
ALTO Taiwan Electronics<br />
parent: Sekaku Electron Ind.Co.<br />
AMBER Canada Test Equipment<br />
AMBER WAVE US Tube Electronics Russ & Rusty Hilliard<br />
AMEK Systems & Contols Ltd. England Consoles Graham Langley<br />
AMERICAN ACCOUSTIC Development US Speakers<br />
AMERICAN CONCERTONE US Tape Recorders<br />
AMERICAN Electronics US Tape Recorders<br />
AMPEX US Tape Recorders, Magnetic Tape<br />
Alexander M. Poniatoff EXcellence<br />
AMPHION Finland Speakers<br />
AMPLIFIER Corp. of America US Tape Recorders<br />
AMPLITON France Tube Electronics<br />
AMPLITUBE Italy Guitar Amp Software Modeling<br />
AMPRO US Tape Recorders<br />
AMS (Advanced Music Systems) England Consoles<br />
owns Neve, owner Siemens<br />
AM3D Denmark Virtual localization for headphone listening hardware & software<br />
ANALYSIS <strong>Audio</strong> Greece Ribbon Loudspeakers<br />
ANCHOR <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
ANGSTROM Loudspeakers Canada Speakers<br />
ANTARES US Electronics<br />
ANTIQUE Sound Lab China Tube Electronics<br />
APA US Accessories<br />
APHEX US Signal Processing<br />
("Aural Perception Heterodyne EXciter")<br />
API Instruments Co. US Panel Meters<br />
API (Automated Processes Inc.) US Consoles Sol Walker Lou Lindauer then Paul Wolff then ATI<br />
APOGEE Electronics US Electronics<br />
APOGEE Sound US Speakers<br />
APPARATUS Development US Antennae<br />
APPLE Computers US IPod MP3 Player<br />
APRIL Music S. Korea Electronics Simon Lee 1998<br />
APT US Electronics Tomlinson Holman, Frank Kampmann see: THX 1977<br />
AR (Accoustic Research) US Speakers, Turntables<br />
Henry Kloss<br />
ARAGON US Electronics (Mondial Designs Ltd.)<br />
ARCAM England Electronics<br />
ARGENT Moving Coil Cartridges<br />
ARGENTO VITUS <strong>Audio</strong> Denmark Electronics<br />
ARGOS Products Co. US Speaker<br />
ARIEL US First Digital Mic (Israel)<br />
ARKAY US Electronics<br />
ARRAKIS US Broadcast Consoles<br />
ARS AURES Italy Speakers<br />
Guiseppi Nizzola<br />
Art & Acoustique Appliquee (3A)<br />
See: 3A as in Three<br />
ART (Applied Research & Technology) US Electronics<br />
MXR phoenix now Yorkville<br />
ART AUDIO England Tube Electronics<br />
ASC (Accoustic Sciences Corp.) US Accoustical Treatment<br />
ASCENDO Germany Speakers<br />
Scheuring, Heinz, Kopf<br />
ASR Germany Electronics<br />
ASHLY US Electronics Larry Ashley<br />
ASTATIC US Microphones, Phono Cartridges<br />
ATC (Acoustic Transducer Co) England Speakers Billy Woodman Loudspeaker Technology Ltd. 1974<br />
ATLANTIC Technology US Speakers<br />
ATI (<strong>Audio</strong> Technologies Inc.) US Electronics Samuel Wenzel, Edward Mullen 1979<br />
ATLAS SOUND US Hardware<br />
ATMA-SPHERE US Tube Electronics Ralph Karsten<br />
1978<br />
ATM Fly-Ware US Rigging Hardware Allen, div. Adaptive Technologies<br />
ATR MAGNETICS US Magnetic Tape, Analog Tape Recorders Mike Spitz<br />
AUDAK US Electronics, Tonearms, Speakers<br />
AUDES Llc.<br />
Estonia Speakers 1956<br />
AUDIA FLIGHT Italy Electronics<br />
AUDIBLE ILLUSIONS US Electronics Art Ferris<br />
AUDIENCE-AV US Line Array Speaker, CD Enhancement<br />
AUDIENT England Electronics<br />
David Dearden<br />
AUDIO ACCESSORIES US Patch Bays<br />
AUDIO ADVANCEMENTS US Headphone Amplifier<br />
AUDIO CONTROL US Electronics<br />
AUDIO + DESIGN England Interface<br />
AUDIO DESIGNS US Electronics<br />
AUDIO DEVICES Inc. US Magnetic Tape<br />
AUDIO DYNAMICS Corp. US EQ, Level Meter, Cartridges<br />
AUDIO ENGINEERING RESEARCH Australia Speakers<br />
Michail & Hazel Barabasz<br />
AUDIO EXCHANGE US Electronics<br />
AUDIOHARMA US Cable break-in<br />
AUDIOLAB Electronics US Tape Degausser<br />
AUDIOMATION England Broadcast Automation<br />
AUDIOMECA France Turntables<br />
Pierre Lurne
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
AUDION England Tube Electronics<br />
AUDIONICS of Oregon US Electronics<br />
AUDIONOTE Japan Electronics Silver circuitry<br />
AUDIO PHYSIC Germany Speakers Joachim Gerhard<br />
AUDIO POWER US Power Conditioning<br />
AUDIO PRECISION US Measurement & Test Equipment<br />
AUDIO PRISM US Quiet At-Outlet Transformer<br />
AUDIO PULSE US Digital Time Delay<br />
AUDIO REFINEMENT Electronics France Electronics (Div. of YBA of France)<br />
AUDIO RESEARCH Corp. US Tube & Solid State Electronics William Z. Johnson 1970<br />
AUDIOSCOPE Italy Test Equipment<br />
AUDIO SERVICES (HiFi) Ltd. England Hybrid Dynamic/Electrostatic Loudspeaker<br />
AUDIO SOURCE US Electronics & Speakers<br />
AUDIO SPACE Acoustic Lab China Tube Electronics Peter Lau see: Top Int'l Electronics 1986<br />
AUDIO STATIC Netherlands Electrostatic Speakers Ben Peters<br />
AUDIO TECHNICA Japan Microphones, Phono Cartridges<br />
AUDIO VALVE Germany Electronics<br />
AUDITRONICS US Consoles<br />
AUDIX US Microphones<br />
AURALEX US Accoustical Treatment<br />
AURA Systems US Speaker components<br />
AURATONE US Speakers<br />
AURUM Acoustics Canada Electronics, Speakers<br />
AUSTRALIAN MONITOR Australia Electronics<br />
AUTOGRAM US Broadcast Console<br />
AVALON Accoustics<br />
US Speakers (Colorado)<br />
AVALON Design US Electronics<br />
Wynton R. Morro<br />
AVALON Music Systems US Speakers (Pennsylvania)<br />
AVANT Electronics US Microphones, Shock Mounts<br />
AVANTGARDE Acoustic Germany Horn Speakers<br />
Holger Fromme<br />
AVIOM US Personal Monitoring & Distribution<br />
AVM (AV Messtechnik) Germany Electronics G. Mania, R. Winiarski 1986<br />
AYRE Accoustics<br />
US Electronics<br />
AZDEN US Wireless Microphones<br />
BAG END US Speakers<br />
BALANCED <strong>Audio</strong> Technology US Tube Electronics Victor Khomenko<br />
1995<br />
BALLAYENTYNE US Cinema Sound<br />
BANG & OLUFSEN Denmark Electronics, Speakers<br />
Peter Bang, Svend Olufsen<br />
BARCUS-BERRY US Contact Microphones<br />
BARKER England Speakers (disctributed by BCM / AADU)<br />
R. BARTH KG Germany Electronics<br />
BASF (Badisch Anilin-Soda Fabrik) Germany Magnetic Tape<br />
BASIS US Turntables<br />
BARZILAY US <strong>Audio</strong> Furniture<br />
BEC Tech US Wire & Fiber Optic Data-Com for <strong>Audio</strong><br />
BEHRINGER International GmbH Germany Mixers, Electronics<br />
BEI (Broadcast Electronics Inc.) US Broadcast Transmitters<br />
BEL CANTO Design US Electronics John Stronczer<br />
1990<br />
BELDEN US Cables<br />
BELLING and LEE England Crystal Radios<br />
BELL SOUND US Pre/Power Amps, Tape Recorders<br />
BENCHMARK US Electronics<br />
BENZ MICRO Switzerland Phono Cartridges & Electronics<br />
Ernst Benz<br />
BERNING US Electronics<br />
David Berning<br />
BES (Bertagni Electro Acoustic Systems) US Speakers<br />
BEVERIDGE US Electrostatic Line Source Speaker Harold Beveridge<br />
1976<br />
BEYERDYNAMIC Germany Software Eugen Beyer<br />
1924
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
BGW US Amplifiers<br />
Brian Gary Wachner<br />
BIAMP US Mixers<br />
BIAS (Berkley Integrated <strong>Audio</strong> Software) US Software<br />
BIC (British Industries Corp) US Turntables, Speakers 1973<br />
BIGG of California US Pre/Power Amp<br />
B & K Components US Electronics<br />
BK PARTNERS England <strong>Audio</strong> Furniture<br />
BLADELIUS Sweden Electronics<br />
BLUE (Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics) Latvia Microphones<br />
BLUE CIRCLE <strong>Audio</strong> Canada Electronics, Power filter<br />
BLUEROOM Loudspeakers England Loudspeakers<br />
BLUE SKY US Loudspeakers Sijen,Walborn,Weisberg, Fichera, Kelly 2000<br />
BOGEN US Electronics<br />
BOSE US Speaker Systems, Electronics<br />
BOSENDORFER Germany Speakers<br />
BOSTON ACOUSTICS US Speakers<br />
Andy (Petite) Kotsatos, Frank Reed<br />
BOULDER US Electronics<br />
BOUSE US Multitrack Tape Recorder<br />
B & W (Bowers & Wilkins) England Speakers John Bowers, Wilkins 1966<br />
BOW Technologies Denmark Electronics<br />
BOZAK US Speakers<br />
Rudy Bozak<br />
BRAINSTORM Electronics US Time Code Restoration<br />
BRAUNER Germany Electronics<br />
BRIGHT STAR <strong>Audio</strong> US Isolation Bases<br />
BRIMHAM England Speakers<br />
Helme cabinet makers & UK Peerless dist.<br />
BRINKMANN Germany Turntables, Electronics<br />
BROADCAST Electronics US Cartridge Tape Machines, Transmitters<br />
see: Spotmaster<br />
BROADCAST Equipment Specialists US Travis Tapak portable tape recorder<br />
BROCINER US First "High Fidelity" Power Amp<br />
Victor Brociner<br />
A. BRODERSEN England Speakers<br />
BROOK Electronics US Electronics<br />
BROWNING Labs US FM Radio<br />
BRYSTON Ltd. Canada Power Amplifiers, Pre Amps, Crossovers Brian Russell 1962<br />
BSG Labs US Sensory Chair<br />
BSR (Birmingham Sound Repro) England Turntables later: BSR McDonald<br />
BSS (Brooke Siren Systems) England Electronics Charles Brooke, Stanley Gould<br />
BRUEL & KJAER Denmark Measurement Microphones, Test Equipment<br />
BRYSTON Canada Electronics<br />
BURL <strong>Audio</strong> US Analog to Digital Converters<br />
BURMESTER Germany Electronics, Speakers<br />
Dieter Burmester<br />
BULLFROG US Speakers<br />
BURNE-JONES England Speakers<br />
CABLETEK Canada Radial Wireworks JDI Direct Box<br />
CAD (Conneaut <strong>Audio</strong> Devices) US Microphones<br />
CAIRN France Electronics<br />
CALIBRATION Standard Instruments US Speakers Edward Long, see PZM, TSI<br />
CALIX Technology Co, Ltd. Taiwan Horn Speakers (Phoenix)<br />
CALREC <strong>Audio</strong> England <strong>Audio</strong> Consoles, Microphone<br />
CAMBER Canada Speakers<br />
CAMBRIDGE Sound Works US Speaker Systems<br />
CANARE Japan Cables<br />
CANTINA SPERIMENTALE Italy Electronics<br />
CANTON Germany Speakers<br />
CAREY <strong>Audio</strong> US Tube Pre & Power Amplifiers<br />
CARVER US Pre Amps, Power Amps<br />
Bob Carver<br />
CAYIN Electronics China Tube Electronics, CD Player<br />
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) US Broadcast Processing, Recordings
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
CEC (Chuo Denki Co.)<br />
Japan Belt Drive CD Transport<br />
CEDAR England Signal Processing and Digital Editing Software Computer Enhanced Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Restoration<br />
CELESTION England Speakers<br />
CELLO (Cello Music & Film) US Electronics, Speakers, Restaurant<br />
Mark Levinson see: MLAS<br />
CENTRANCE US USB <strong>Audio</strong> Recording Interface Michael Goodman 2000<br />
CERWIN-VEGA US Speakers, Mixers<br />
Gene Cerwinsky<br />
CETEC Broadcast US Broadcast Automation<br />
CHALLENGER Amplifier US Integrated Amp<br />
CHANDLER, Ltd. US Electronics<br />
CHARTWELL England Speakers<br />
CHEVON Research England Electronics<br />
CHORD England Electronics John Franks<br />
CI <strong>Audio</strong> (Channel Islands) US Electronics<br />
CINAUDAGRAPH US 27" Speaker driver 1920's<br />
CLARITY EQ Australia DSP Speaker Correction<br />
CLARK Radio US Integrated Amp<br />
CLASSE' <strong>Audio</strong> Canada Electronics<br />
CLASSIC <strong>Audio</strong> Reproductions US Reproducing the JBL Hartsfield Speaker<br />
CLAYTON <strong>Audio</strong> US Electronics<br />
CLEARAUDIO Germany Turntables<br />
CLEAR-COM US Intercom<br />
CLEAR-SONIC US Acoustic Isolation<br />
CODING Technologies Germany Software<br />
COLES England Ribbon Microphones<br />
COLLARO England Record Changers<br />
COLLINS US Broadcast Transmitters<br />
COMMUNITY Light & Sound US Speakers<br />
Bruce Howes<br />
COMUSONICS US Computer Recording<br />
COMREX US TelCo - Wireless Codec<br />
COM-TEK US Wireless Microphones<br />
CONCERTONE<br />
see: American Concertone<br />
CONNOISSEUR England Turntables<br />
CONRAD-JOHNSON US Tube & Solid State Electronics Bill Conrad, Lew Johnson 197_<br />
CONTINENTAL Electronics US Transmitters<br />
COOK Labs US Binaural Recordings & Tonearm, Disc Mastering Emory Cook<br />
COOPER Sound Systems US <strong>Audio</strong> Mixers<br />
COPLAND DenmkSwedn Electronics Ole Moeller<br />
1991<br />
COSMOSTATIC US Omnidirectional Electrostatic Speaker Richard Shahinian<br />
COUNTERPOINT US Tube Electronics<br />
COUNTRYMAN US Microphones<br />
CRANFIELD England Turntable<br />
CREST <strong>Audio</strong> US Amplifiers, Consoles<br />
nee: Gamble<br />
CROWN US Power Amps, Electronics Clarence Moore Int'l Radio & Electronics Corp. 1947<br />
CRYSTAL Cable Netherlands Interconnect Cables<br />
CURTIS Technology US Microphones 199_<br />
CWD (Custom Woodworking) US <strong>Audio</strong> Furniture<br />
DAHLQUIST US Speakers Jon Dahlquist<br />
197_<br />
Geoffrey DAKING US Mixers<br />
Geoffrey Daking<br />
DALI Denmark Speakers<br />
DAR (Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Research) England Rate Converters<br />
DAN DUGAN Sound Design US Auto-Mixers<br />
Dan Dugan<br />
DAVID CLARK US Aviation Headsets<br />
J.W. DAVIS US Industrial Mic, Receiver<br />
DAVIS Acoustics France Speakers<br />
DAYTON-WRIGHT Canada Electrostatic Speakers, Power Amp Mike Wright 1970's<br />
D B Systems US Electronics<br />
David Hadaway<br />
DBX US Noise Reduction, Signal Processing David Blackmer also: Earthworks
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
DCM US Time Window Speaker Krausse, Eberbach, Waterstripe 1977<br />
DCS (Data Conversion Systems) England AD/DA Converters<br />
DDA (Dearden Davies Associates) England Consoles<br />
David Dearden, Gareth Davies<br />
DECCA England Acoustic Playback, Electronics, Recordings<br />
DEFINITIVE Technology US Speakers E.Blais, D.Givouge, Sandy Gross 1990<br />
DeHAVILLAND US Tube Electronics (Mr.) Kara Chaffee<br />
1998<br />
DeJUR-AMSCO<br />
US Tape Recorders<br />
DELTA Labs US Power Supplies<br />
DEMETER amplification US Tube: Comp/Lmts, Mic Pre's, Mono-St-Quad DI's James Demeter 1987<br />
DENNON (Nippon Columbia) Japan Electronics, Turntables, Pro <strong>Audio</strong><br />
DENSEN <strong>Audio</strong> Technologies Denmark Electronics<br />
Thomas Sillesen<br />
D.G.C. Ltd. England Omnidirectional Speaker<br />
DIAPASON Italy Speakers<br />
DIGIDESIGN US Computer Based Digital Editing Software div. Avid<br />
DIGITAL <strong>Audio</strong> Denmark Denmark 8 Channel Format Converter<br />
Digital Expressions US See: Soft Splice<br />
DIVA Classic <strong>Audio</strong> Singapore Tube Electronics T.S. Lim, Richard Seah 1997<br />
DK <strong>Audio</strong> Denmark Meters<br />
DOLBY US Noise Reduction, Cinema Sound Ray Dolby 196_<br />
DORROUGH US Meters<br />
Mike & Kay Dorrough<br />
DPA Denmark Microphones<br />
D&R Netherlands Consoles Ducko de Rijk, Ronnie Goene 1973<br />
DTS (Digital Theater Systems) US DVD 5.1 <strong>Audio</strong> 1993<br />
DRAWMER England Signal Processing<br />
DUAL Germany Turntables<br />
DU MONT US Radios, High Fi's, TV's<br />
Allen B. Du Mont 194x<br />
DUNLAVY <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers<br />
DUNTECH Australia Speakers<br />
John Dunlavy<br />
D.W. Fearn US Tube Electronics<br />
Douglas Fearn<br />
DYNACO US Pre Amps, Power Amps, Kits David Hafler<br />
DYNACORD Germany Speakers division of EVI<br />
DYNAIR US Modular Broadcast Equipment<br />
DYNAUDIO Denmark Speakers, Drivers<br />
DYNAVECTOR Japan Tonearms, Cartridges<br />
EAR US Acoustical Treatment, Ear Plugs Cabot Corp.<br />
E.A.R. (Esoteric <strong>Audio</strong> Research) England Electronics<br />
Tim de Paravicini<br />
EAW (Eastern Acoustics Works) US Speakers<br />
John Forsythe<br />
EARTHWORKS US Microphones David Blackmer also: DBX<br />
ECHOPHONE US Radio Receiver<br />
EDCOR US Mixer<br />
EDGARHORN US Horn Speakers Dr. Bruce Edgar<br />
EDGE Electronics US Electronics<br />
EDIROL US USB <strong>Audio</strong> Recording Interface<br />
EDITAL US Tape Splicing Block<br />
EGA Technologies Taiwan Electronics<br />
EELA <strong>Audio</strong> Netherlands TelCo Interfaces, Small Box Electronics Pieter Bollen<br />
EICHMANN Technologies Australia Cables Keith Eichmann<br />
EICO US Kit Electronics, Test & Measurement Equipment 1946<br />
EINSTEIN <strong>Audio</strong> Components Germany Hybrid Electronics, CD Player<br />
ELAC Electroacoustic<br />
Germany Turntables, Speakers<br />
ELECTROCOMPANIET Norway Electronics<br />
Per Abrahmsen<br />
ELECTRODYNE US Recording Consoles, Electronics<br />
ELECTRO-HARMONIX US Electronics<br />
ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP US Electronics<br />
ELECTRON KINETICS US Pre Amp, Power Amps John Iverson<br />
ELECTRO RESEARCH US Pre Amp, Power Amps, Ionic Speaker John Iverson<br />
ELECTRO-VOICE US Speakers, Electronics Al Kahn, Lou Borroughs
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
ELP Corp. Japan Laser Reading Turntable<br />
Sanju Chiba see: Finial<br />
ELPA Marketing Industries US Turntables<br />
EIMAC US Transmitting Tubes<br />
EMERSON US Radios, Electronics<br />
EMES Germany Owl speakers, Embracing Sound Experience design see: Sound Design<br />
EMILAR US Speaker Drivers<br />
EMINENCE Speaker Llc. US Speaker Drivers<br />
EMINENT Technology US Speakers<br />
EMM Labs Canada DSD Converters, Electronics Ed Meitner<br />
1998<br />
EMPIRE US Turntables, Cartridges, Speakers<br />
EMPIRICAL Labs US Electronics Dave Derr<br />
1988<br />
EMT (Elektromesstechnik) Germany Broadcast Turntables, Cartridges, Reverberation Wilhelm Franz<br />
ENIGMA Canada Speakers<br />
ENSEMBLE Switzerland Electronics, Speaker, Power distr. Urs Wagner<br />
ENTEC US Subwoofer<br />
EOSS US Line Array Speakers 1999<br />
EQUI=TECH US Power Distribution<br />
ESS (Electrostatic Sound Systems) US Electrostatic Speakers<br />
ESSENCE US Speakers, Electronics<br />
Dale Pritcher<br />
ETYMOTIC Research US Hearing Protection<br />
EUPHORIA <strong>Audio</strong> Taiwan Electronics<br />
EVENT US Computer Recording Interface<br />
EVENTIDE (Clock Works) US Signal Processing Richard Factor<br />
EVENTUS <strong>Audio</strong> Italy Speakers<br />
FAIRCHILD US Disc Mastering Lathes & Electronics, Toneams Sherman Fairchild<br />
FAIRLIGHT Australia Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Workstation<br />
FAL (Furuyama <strong>Audio</strong> Lab) Japan Planar Speakers<br />
Iwao Furuyama<br />
FANE England Speakers, Drivers<br />
FANON US Speaker, Intercom<br />
FAR (Fundamental Acou.Research) Belgium Acoustic Panels & Materials, Powered Monitors<br />
FAROUDJA US <strong>Audio</strong> from Video<br />
FENDER Musical Instruments US Public Address Equipment Leo Fender<br />
FERROFLUIDICS US Speaker Gap Fluid now FerroTec R. Moskowitz, R. Rosensweig 1968<br />
FERROGRAPH England Tape Recorders<br />
FINAL A.I.P. Netherlands Electrostatic Hybrid Speaker<br />
FINAL Laboratory Japan Electronics, Speakers, Vibration Isolation<br />
FINIAL Technology US Laser Reading Turntable now produced by ELP Robert Stoddard, Robert Stark 1983<br />
FINITE ELEMENTE Germany Equipment Stands<br />
FISHER US Electronics Avery Fisher<br />
J.L. FISHER US Mic Booms<br />
FM Acoustics Switzerland Electronics Manuel Huber<br />
FOCAL - JMlab France Speakers Jacques Mahul<br />
1978<br />
FOCUSAUDIO Canada Speakers<br />
FOCUSRITE <strong>Audio</strong> Engineering England Console Electronics<br />
Rupert Neve see: Neve<br />
FOHN Germany Public Address Equipment<br />
FOSTEX Japan Mics, Mixers, Tape Recorders, Planar Speakers FOSTer EXcellence<br />
47 LABORATORY Japan Electronics<br />
Junji Kimura<br />
FRAP US Contact Microphones<br />
FRIED Products US Speakers Irving M. Fried see: IMF 197_<br />
FSR US Industrial Sound Equipment<br />
Bill Fitzimmons, Janice Sandri, Charles Rodriguez<br />
FULTON Musical Industries US Speakers, Cables Robert Fulton<br />
FUNK Tonstudiotechnik Germany Electronics<br />
FURMAN US Power Distribution 1974<br />
FUTTERMAN US Tube electronics<br />
Julius Futterman<br />
FUTURCASE US Equipment Cases<br />
FUTURE Sonics US In-Ear Monitoring<br />
GAD (Grund <strong>Audio</strong> Design) US Speakers (Grundorf Corp)
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
GALANTE <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers<br />
GALE Electronics & Design Ltd. England Lucite Turntable, 'Fuse' Speakers Ira Gale<br />
Anthony GALLO Acoustics US Speakers<br />
Tony Gallo<br />
GAMUT Denmark Electronics 1990<br />
GARRARD England Turntables<br />
GATELY US Mixer, Console<br />
Ed Gately<br />
GATES US Broadcast Consoles, Transmitters<br />
GAUSS Electrophysics<br />
US Speakers, Tape Loaders Kieth Johnson, Paul Gregg + 3 1966-7<br />
GEITHAIN Germany Speakers<br />
Joachim Kiesler<br />
GENELEC Finland Speakers Ilpo Martikainen, Topi Partanen 1978<br />
GENERAL ELECTRIC US Radios, Cartridges<br />
GENERAL RADIO US Measurement / Test Equipment<br />
GENESIS US Speakers<br />
Arnie Nudell & Paul McGowan, Mark Schifter<br />
GENEVA Lab Switzerland iPod docking speakers<br />
GENEX US Converters, HD Recording<br />
GENTNER US TelCo Interfaces<br />
GERMAN PHYSIKS Germany Speakers<br />
GERSHMAN Acoustics Canada Speakers<br />
GILMORE <strong>Audio</strong> US Hybrid speakers Harry Blazer, Mark Gilmoere 2003<br />
GINGKO <strong>Audio</strong> US Mechanical Isolation Vinh Vu<br />
2000<br />
G & L Industries US Connectors (1/4" phone plug)<br />
GLI US Disco Equipment<br />
GLYPH Technologies US Digital Storage<br />
GML (George Massenberg Labs) US Console Electronics<br />
GOERTZ <strong>Audio</strong> US Cables<br />
GOLDEN Sound China Speakers, Accessories Allen Chang 1989<br />
GOLDMUND Switzerland Turntables, Electronics, Speakers<br />
Michel Reverchon<br />
GOODMANS England Speakers<br />
GORDON Instruments US Cartridge, Microphone Electronics Grant Carpenter 1980<br />
GORMAN REDLICH US Weather Receiver<br />
GOTHAM <strong>Audio</strong> US Electronics, Cables, Importer<br />
Steve F. Temmer<br />
GOTHAM Germany Cables<br />
GRACE Japan Tonearms, Cartridges<br />
GRACE DESIGN US Electronics<br />
GRADIENT Finland Speakers<br />
GRADO Labs US Phono Cartridges, Headphones Joe Grado invented stereo cartridge 1953<br />
GRAHAM Engineering US Tonearms Robert Graham, Tim Vail 1997<br />
GRAMPIAN England Cutterheads, Stylii<br />
G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration Denmark Acoustical Measurement Gunnar Rasmussen 1993<br />
GRAYBAR US Distributor, Incorporated in 1872 as Western Electric Elisha Gray, Enos Barton 1869<br />
R. GRAY Power Co. US Power Conditioning<br />
GRAY Research & Developmt US Broadcast Tonearms<br />
GREAT RIVER US Mastering Equalization<br />
GREEN MOUNTAIN <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers<br />
GRIFFIN Norway Speakers<br />
GRIFFIN <strong>Audio</strong> USA US Speakers<br />
Francis Manzola<br />
GRINNAN Fixture US Record Cabinets<br />
GROOVE TUBES US Tube Electronics<br />
GROUP 128 Inc. US Microphone<br />
GRUNDIG Germany Radios, Short Wave Receivers, Electronics<br />
The GRYPHON Denmark Electronics Flemming Rasmussen 1986<br />
HACOUSTO International Netherlands Speakers<br />
HAECO US Cutting Head Electronics<br />
HAFFLER US Electronics<br />
David Haffler see: Rockford<br />
HALCRO Australia Electronics Bruce Candy 2001<br />
Adam HALL Supplies Ltd. England Parts<br />
HALLIBURTON US Equipment Cases
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
HALLICRAFTERS US Multi-Band Tranceivers, Radios<br />
HAMMER DYNAMICS US Loudspeakers<br />
John Wyckoff<br />
HAMMOND US Equipment Racks<br />
HARBETH England Speakers<br />
HARMAN International US Conglomerate: AKG, <strong>Audio</strong>access, Becker, BSS, Crown, Harmon-Kardon, Sidney Harman<br />
continued:<br />
Infinity, JBL, Mark Levinson, Lexicon, Orban, Revel, Soundcraft, Studer<br />
HARMAN-KARDON US Electronics<br />
Sid Harmon, Bernie Kardon<br />
HARRIS US Broadcast Equipment, Speakers<br />
HARRISON US Consoles<br />
HARTLEY England Speakers<br />
HARVARD Electronics US Tube Electronics see: Futterman Julius Futterman<br />
HDX <strong>Audio</strong> Canada Speakers Lars Hansen 2003<br />
HEATHKIT US Kit Electronics, Test & Measurement Equipment<br />
HEIE Engineering US Broadcast Consoles<br />
HERRON <strong>Audio</strong> US Electronics Keith<br />
HHB England DAT Recorders, CD/CDR Burners, Media Half-Human Band?<br />
H/H Electronics England Amplifiers<br />
HITACHI Japan Consumer Electronics<br />
HME US Wireless Mic System<br />
HOLIMAR Argentina Speakers<br />
HOLOPHONE Canada Surround Sound Microphone Michael Godfrey 1994<br />
HOYT Electrical Instruments US Panel Meters<br />
HSU Research US Subwoofer<br />
HUSH Systems US Single Ended Noise Reduction<br />
IC <strong>Audio</strong> Germany Electronics, Speakers<br />
IMAX Canada Cinema Sound<br />
IMPACT Technology Ltd. US Airfoil Speakers<br />
INDUCTION Dynamics US Speakers & Solid Drive(ers) Ken Hecht<br />
INFINITY US Speakers<br />
Cary Christie, Arny Nudell<br />
INNERSOUND US Hybrid Electrostatic / Dynamic Speaker, Electronics Roger Sanders<br />
INOVONICS US Tape Reproduce Electronics<br />
INTEGRA Japan Electronics (div. Of Onkyo)<br />
INTELLIGENT <strong>Audio</strong> Systms US Speakers<br />
INTERELECTRONICS US Pre Amp, Power Amp.<br />
INTERNATIONAL CONSOLES Corp. US Consoles<br />
INTERSONICS US Subwoofer<br />
IQS US Measurement Mic<br />
IRP US Custom Large Installation<br />
IRISH US Magnetic Tape<br />
ISI INFOTRONIC US Tape Based Speech Compression<br />
ISLATRON US Power Conditioning<br />
ITT-SCHAUB-LORENZ Germany Radio Tuners<br />
IVIE US Measurement / Test Equipment<br />
JADIS France Tube Electronics<br />
JAMO Denmark Speakers<br />
Jacobsen & Mortensen<br />
JANIS <strong>Audio</strong> Associates US Subwoofer John Marovskis<br />
JANSZEN US Electrostatic Speakers<br />
Jim LANSING US Speakers<br />
Giovanni (Bulloch) Martini<br />
J.B.L. US Speakers, Reinforcement Speakers, Electronics 1946<br />
George JENSEN Denmark Camera Sync for Nagra<br />
JENSEN US Speakers<br />
Peter Jensen see: Magnavox<br />
JENSEN US Transformers<br />
JK <strong>Audio</strong> US TelCo Interfaces & ENG Remote Mixers Joe Klinger<br />
1992<br />
JL <strong>Audio</strong> US Automotive Subwoofer<br />
JM Lab France Speakers merged with Focal<br />
j.m. REYNAUD<br />
France Speakers<br />
JOCAVI Group Portugal Acoustic Treatment
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
Irv JOEL US Broadcast Consoles Irving Joel<br />
JOSEPH <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers Jeff Joseph<br />
JOSEPHSON <strong>Audio</strong> US Microphones<br />
JSE Infinite Slope US Speaker<br />
JUN-AIR Denmark Quiet Air Compressor for Turntables<br />
cf: Rockport<br />
JVC (Japan Victor Co.) Japan Electronics, Recordings<br />
KEF (Kent Engin'g & Foundry) England Speakers Raymond Cooke<br />
KEIGA Electronics Taiwan Powered Home Theater Speaker System<br />
KELSEY Acoustics, Ltd. England Console, Electronics Bill Kelsey<br />
KENWOOD Japan Electronics, Turntables<br />
KIMBER KABLE US Cables Ray Kimber<br />
1979<br />
KINETICS Noise Control US Noise Abatement<br />
KIRKSAETER Germany Speakers<br />
KISEKI Japan Phono Cartridges Goro Fokadu<br />
1979<br />
KLARK-TEKNIK England Electronics Phil Clarke, Terry Clarke 1974<br />
K/H (Klein + Hummel) Germany Speakers<br />
KLH US Radios, Speakers, Compact Stereos<br />
Henry Kloss, Malcom Lowe, Tony Hoffman<br />
KLIPSCH US Cornerhorn Speakers, Speakers, Reinforcement Speakers Paul W. Klipsch<br />
1946<br />
KM Laboratories Belgium Electronics<br />
KOLSTER US Radios, Radio Parts<br />
KOSS US Headphones, Electrostatic Speaker<br />
KORA France Electronics<br />
KRELL US Pre Amps, Power Amps, CD Players, Decoders, Speakers Dan & Rondi D'Agostino 1980<br />
KRK US Speakers<br />
Keith R. Klawitter<br />
K-TEK US Mic Boom Poles<br />
KUBOTEK Japan Haniwa Cybernetic <strong>Audio</strong> System Dr. Kubo<br />
KUEBLER Radio US Radios & Parts<br />
KUSTOM ISOLATION US Furniture<br />
KYOCERA Japan Electronics<br />
LA <strong>Audio</strong> Taiwan Tube Electronics Pro Star <strong>Audio</strong> Co, Ltd.<br />
L'ACOUSTIC France Speakers<br />
LAFAYETTE US Electronics, Retailer<br />
LAFONT <strong>Audio</strong> Labs France Consoles<br />
LAKE Australia Digital Work Stations<br />
LAMB Labs US Mixer<br />
LAMBDA US Power Supplies<br />
LAMM Industries US Electronics Vladimir (Shushurin) Lamm 1993<br />
LANGEVIN US Electronics<br />
LASH Labs US Recording Tape<br />
LAT International US Interconnect Cables<br />
LEAK England Electronics Harold Leak see: AIG<br />
LECTROSONICS US Wireless Mics, Automixers<br />
Tom Gilmore 1971<br />
LeDOUX Canada Speakers Patrice Ledoux<br />
1997<br />
LEHMANN <strong>Audio</strong> Germany Phono Electronics<br />
LEITCH US Compressor, Measurement & Test Equipment<br />
Mark LEVINSON US Electronics, Tape Recorder, Speakers also: Cello Music&Film, Red Rose 1972<br />
LEXICON US Signal Processing<br />
LG Electronics Korea Electronics<br />
LINAR <strong>Audio</strong> Canada Electronics<br />
LINEAR Acoustics Germany Electronics Speakers<br />
LINEAR & Digital Systems US Power Conditioning<br />
LINN Scotland Turntables, Electronics, Speakers<br />
Ivor Tiefenbrun<br />
LIPINSKI Sound US Speakers, Electronics Andrew Lipinski<br />
2003<br />
LISSEN England Radio Kits<br />
LISTEN Technologies US Assisted Listening<br />
LITTLITE US Console & Rack Illumination<br />
LIVING VOICE England Speakers Kevin Scott 1992
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
LLOYD'S US Consumer Electronics<br />
LOTH-X <strong>Audio</strong> Singapore Speakers<br />
LOWTHERS England Speakers<br />
LPB US Broadcast Console<br />
LUX Japan Electronics<br />
LYREC Denmark Tape Recorders, Loaders<br />
MACHINA DYNAMICA US Vibration Isolation, Accessories<br />
MacKENZIE Labs<br />
US Tape Repeaters<br />
MACKIE US Consoles, Removable Media Recorders, Speakers Greg Mackie see: Tapco<br />
MADISON FIELDING US Custom Installation Electronics<br />
MAGECO (Marshall-Gerkin Co.) US Radios & Radio Parts<br />
MAGIX Germany Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Workstation Sequoia brand<br />
MAGNACORD US Tape Recorders, Electronics<br />
MAGNAVOX US First Speaker Manufacturer in the U.S. Peter Jensen & Ed Prindham 1911/17<br />
MAGNEPAN US Planar Speakers<br />
Jim Winey<br />
MAGNETIC Recording US Tape Recorder<br />
MAGNETIC REFERENCE Labs US Magnetic Tape Recorder/Playback Calibration Tapes J. McKnight<br />
MAGNUM-DYNALAB Canada Tuners<br />
MAPLESHADE US Accessories, Recordings<br />
MARANTZ US Electronics, Turntable, Speakers<br />
Saul Marantz<br />
MARCHAND Electronics US Electronics & Components<br />
Phil Marchand<br />
MARIGO <strong>Audio</strong> Lab US Cables<br />
MARK IV <strong>Audio</strong> US Conglomerate: Altec-Lansing, DDA, Dynacord, Electro-Voice,<br />
continued:<br />
Gauss, Klark-Teknik, Mark IV <strong>Audio</strong>, University Sound, Vega<br />
MARKTON US Receiver<br />
MARSH Sound Design US Electronics Richard Marsh<br />
MARTEN Design Sweden Speaker<br />
MARTIN <strong>Audio</strong> England Concert Speakers<br />
MARTIN LOGAN US Electrostatic Speaker Gayle Sanders<br />
MAYAH Communications Germany Electronics for Internet Broadcasting<br />
MAYCOM <strong>Audio</strong> Systems Netherlands Electronics<br />
MB (Mikrofonbau Haun) Germany Microphones<br />
MBL Germany Electronics, Speakers<br />
JoeMEEK<br />
US Electronics Joe Meek<br />
MEMOREX US Magnetic Tape<br />
Boothroyd Stewart MERIDIAN England Electronics, Speakers Bob Stuart<br />
METRONOME Technologie France Electronics<br />
McCURDY<br />
US Broadcast Console<br />
MCI (Music Center Inc.) US Tape Recorders, Consoles<br />
Jeep Harned<br />
McINTOSH US Tube & Solid State Electronics Frank McIntosh, Gordon Gow 1965-1982<br />
MEADOWLARK <strong>Audio</strong> US Speaker<br />
MEADOW SONG Labs Canada Planar Speakers<br />
Michael J. Yee<br />
MELODY VALVE HiFi Australia Tube Electronics<br />
MELOS US Tube Electronics<br />
George also: Nearfield Acoustics<br />
METRIC HALO Labs US Analysis Software<br />
MEYER Sound US Concert Speakers, Analysis System Jon Meyer 1976<br />
J.A. MICHELL England Turntables<br />
MICROAUDIO US Electronics<br />
MICROTECH GEFELL Germany Microphones East German factory of G. Neumann<br />
MILAB Sweden Microphones<br />
MILES Technology US Multichannel Power Amp<br />
MILES REPRODUCER US Tape Recorder<br />
M & K Sound (Miller & Kreisel) US Speakers<br />
MILLER-STEPHENSON US Chemicals<br />
Minnesota Mining & Mfr'g<br />
Magnetic Tape, Analog & Digital Tape Recorders see: 3M as in Three<br />
MIRAGE Canada Speakers Paul MacDonald? See: Tangent<br />
MISSION England Speakers, Electronics
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
MIT US Cables<br />
MITSUBISHI Japan Digital Recorder, Speakers, Electronics<br />
MIXED LOGIC US Configurable Control Surface (Console)<br />
MOBILE FIDELITY S-Lab US Recordings, Speakers<br />
MOD SQUAD US Modifications, Electronics<br />
MODULATION Sciences US Broadcast Electronics (incl. Stereo TV, Surround Analyzer) John Chester, Eric Small, Eric Stoll<br />
MOGAMI Japan Cables<br />
MONDIAL Designs US Electronics<br />
see: Acurus, Aragon<br />
MONITOR <strong>Audio</strong> England Speakers<br />
Keith MONKS <strong>Audio</strong> Ltd. England Record Cleaning Machines & Accessories Keith Monks 1969<br />
MONSOON Canada Flat Panel Speakers<br />
MONSTER CABLE US Cables, Power Conditioning Noel Lee<br />
MOON Canada Electronics (Simaudio Ltd.)<br />
MORCH Denmark Tonearms H. H. Morch<br />
1970's<br />
MORDAUNT-SHORT England Speakers 1967<br />
MOREL Israel Speakers<br />
MORRISON Canada Speakers<br />
MOSCODE US Electronics George Kaye<br />
MOTOROLA (Motorized Victrola) US Radios, Cellular Paul Galvin, William Lear 1934<br />
MOTU US Hard Disc Recording<br />
MOVIC Denmark Tape Recorder<br />
MSB Technology Corp. US Electronics<br />
MSD (Metal Sound Design) S. Korea Speakers<br />
MURATA Manufacturing Japan Ceramic Super Tweeter<br />
MUSE Electronics US Electronics<br />
MUSEATEX US Electronics<br />
MUSIC ERASER Japan Expunge Music Tracks to Videos<br />
MUSIC GIANTS US HiDef Downloads S. Bahneman, S. Williams<br />
MUSIC & SOUND US Cables Mel Shilling<br />
MUTEC Germany Syncronization Clocks<br />
MUTH <strong>Audio</strong> Design US Mastering Electronics<br />
Chris Muth<br />
MUZAK US Captive Music System<br />
MXR ("Mixer") US Electronics<br />
Keith Barr, Terry Sherwood, Michael Liacona<br />
MYRYAD England Electronics<br />
Chris (Arcam) & David Evans<br />
MYTEK US A to D to A Converters Michael Jurewicz<br />
1994<br />
NAD US Electronics<br />
NADY Systems US Wireless Mics, Wireless Com, Electronics<br />
NAGRA Switzerland Tape Recorders, Solid State Recorders, Tube Electronics Stefan Kudelski<br />
NAIM England Electronics<br />
Julian Vereker<br />
NAKAMICHI Japan Cassette Deck, Turntable, Electronics<br />
N. Nakamichi<br />
NANOLA Japan Stylii<br />
NATIVE Instruments Germany Software Synthesis Sampling<br />
NBS / SHIELDS US Electronics, Cables<br />
NEAR (New England <strong>Audio</strong> Resources) US Speakers (Bogen)<br />
NEARFIELD Acoustics US Pipedreams Speakers George Bischoff see: Melos, Scaena<br />
NEOTEK US Consoles<br />
NETSTREAMS US Electronics<br />
NETWELL US Acoustical Treatment<br />
NEUMANN Germany Microphones, Disc Cutting Lathes Georg Neumann<br />
NEUTRIK (Neuelektrik) Liechtenstein Connectors<br />
NEVE Electronics Int'l Ltd. England Consoles Rupert Neve also: Focusrite 1961<br />
Rupert NEVE Designs US Console Electronics & Software<br />
Rupert Neve<br />
NEWCOMB <strong>Audio</strong> US Amplifiers<br />
NEXO France Speaker Systems<br />
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) Japan First PCM Digital Recorder<br />
NIKKO Japan Electronics<br />
NILES <strong>Audio</strong> US Electronics, In-Wall Speakers
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
NIRO (Mechanical Research Corp.) Japan Electronics, Speakers<br />
N. Nakamichi<br />
NITTY GRITTY US Record Care Products<br />
Gayle Van Syckle<br />
NORELCO US Philips' US Subsidiary see: Philips<br />
NORTH Creek Music Systems US Advanced Ribbon Technologies & North Acoustics speakers George Short, Lee Taylor<br />
NORTRONICS US Heads for Tape Recorders<br />
NOTTINGHAM Analogue <strong>Audio</strong> England Turntables<br />
NOVA <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers<br />
NTI Liechtenstein Mini Test Instruments<br />
N2K US Internet Music Distribution<br />
NUI Instruments US Measurement Microphone<br />
NXT (New Transducers Ltd.) England Flat Panel Speakers<br />
OAKTRON US Speaker Drivers<br />
now MTX Oaktron<br />
OKTAVA Russia Microphones<br />
OHM Acoustics US Speakers (Walsh inverted conical driver)<br />
O.L.S. <strong>Audio</strong>technology Netherlands Speakers, Cables (Kharma brand) Charles Oosterum<br />
OLSON Radio US Tonearm made in Japan<br />
OLYMPIC Models US Mono Console<br />
OMNICRON Group Italy Electronics (Pi Greco) Speakers (M. Acoustics) Mauri Mauro<br />
OMNIMOUNT US Mounting Hardware<br />
ONKYO Japan Electronics<br />
OP AMP Labs US Electronic Components, Mult Boxes<br />
OPERA <strong>Audio</strong> China Turntables, Electronics Consonance, Forbidden City<br />
OPERA Loudspeakers Italy Speakers<br />
ORACLE Canada Turntables<br />
ORBAN US Signal Processing<br />
Bob Orban<br />
ORBAN / PARASOUND US Signal Processing<br />
ORTHOPHASE France Speaker<br />
ORTOFON Denmark Cartridges, Tonearms, Cutterheads<br />
OTARI Electric Co. Japan Tape Recorders<br />
M. Hosoda<br />
OVERKILL <strong>Audio</strong> England Speakers<br />
OXMOOR US Electronics<br />
PACIFIC MICROSONICS US Compact Disc Encoding System Keith Johnson<br />
PACOTRONICS US Electronics, Speakers & Test Kits<br />
PANASONIC Japan Consumer & Professional Electronics (Matsushita)<br />
PARADIGM Electronics Canada Speakers<br />
PARAGON US Electronics (Calif.)<br />
PARAGON Acoustics US Speakers (St. Paul)<br />
PARASOUND US Electronics<br />
Richard Schram<br />
PASS Labs US Electronics Nelson Pass also: Threshold<br />
PATHOS <strong>Audio</strong> Italy Tube Electronics<br />
PBN US Speakers<br />
Peter Noerbaek<br />
PEAK Consult Denmark Speakers 199_<br />
PEAVEY US Electronics, Speakers<br />
Hartley Peavey<br />
PELICAN US Equipment Cases<br />
PENTAGON US Tape Duplicatior<br />
PENTRON US Wire & Tape Recorders<br />
PERMA Power US Powered Lecturns<br />
PERPETUAL Technologies US Electronics, Speakers see: <strong>Audio</strong> Alchemy, Genesis M.Schifter, Liederman, Sandoval<br />
PERREUX New Zealand Electronics<br />
PHASE Tech US In-Wall Speakers see: Induction Dynamics Bill Hecht, United Spkr Systems 1955<br />
Royal PHILIPS Electronics of the Netherlands Consumer Electronics, invented Cassette, CD Manufacturing System<br />
PHOENIX Systems US Electronics<br />
PHONOCRAFT US Phono-Radio<br />
Sparks Ensemble<br />
PHONOSOPHIE Germany Entire sound system<br />
PICKERING US Phono Cartridges, Turntables<br />
Norman C. Pickering 1945<br />
PIEGA Switzerland Speakers L. Greiner, K. Scheuch<br />
1987<br />
PILOT US Radios, Receivers
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
PIONEER Japan Consumer Electronics<br />
PIPEDREAMS see: Nearfield Acoustics<br />
1999<br />
PLATINUM <strong>Audio</strong> Ltd. US Speakers<br />
PLINIUS New Zealand Electronics<br />
PLITRON Canada Power Isolation<br />
PMC Ltd. England Speakers<br />
PML (Pearl Mic Lab) Sweden Microphones<br />
POLK <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers Mathew Polk<br />
POLYCOM US TelCo Conferencing<br />
PORTLAND Instrument US Outdoor Speakers incl. Paramount Pictures Corp.<br />
POWERSOFT Italy PWM Amplifiers<br />
PRANAWIRE US Cable Joseph Cohen 2002<br />
PREMIER Electronic Labs US See: Tapesonic<br />
PREMIER Metal Products US Electronics Enclosures<br />
PRESONUS US Electronics<br />
PRESTO Recording US Tape Recorders, Consumer & Pro Disc Mastering<br />
PRESTOMATIC US Tape Recorders<br />
PRIMARE Systems Denmark Electronics Bo Christensen 1984<br />
PRO CO Sound US DI's, Patch Panels, Accessories<br />
PROFESSIONAL Systems Engineering US Electronics<br />
PRO-JECT <strong>Audio</strong> Systems Turntables, Electronics<br />
PROTECH US Industrial Sound Systems<br />
PROTON Taiwan Electronics<br />
Fulet Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd.<br />
PS <strong>Audio</strong> US Power Conditioning<br />
PSB US Speakers<br />
PSI <strong>Audio</strong> Switzerland Speakers<br />
PUBLISON France Console<br />
PULTEC (Pulse Techniques) US Equalizers<br />
PURE Digital England Digital Broadcast Radios & Receivers div. Imagination Technologies Ltd.<br />
PURIST <strong>Audio</strong> Design US Cables<br />
PYE Ltd. England Pre Amp, Power Amp<br />
PYLE US Speaker Drivers<br />
PYRAMID Loudspeaker US Ribbon hybrid speaker Richard Sequerra<br />
1980's<br />
QEI US Radio Transmitters<br />
QOLLE Japan Mixers, Electronics (div. Of Tamura Corp)<br />
QSC US Amplifiers<br />
QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd. England Electrostatic Speakers, Electronics see: Acoustical Mfg. Co. Peter Walker son: Ross 1936/49<br />
QUAD EIGHT US Consoles Robert Bennett<br />
QUANTUM <strong>Audio</strong> Labs US Broadcast Consoles<br />
QUANTUM Products US Power Conditioning Bill Stierhout<br />
199_<br />
Daniel QUEEN Labs US Speakers<br />
RABCO US Straight Line Tracking Tonearm, Turntable Jacob Rabinow<br />
197_<br />
RADIO CRAFTSMAN US Electronics<br />
RAIDHO Acoustics Denmark Speakers<br />
RAIN Recording US Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Workstations<br />
RAMSA Japan Mixers, Electronics (Panasonic-Matsushita)<br />
RANE US Electronics<br />
RANGERTONE US Tape Recorders<br />
RAPPAPORT US Electronics Andy S. Rappaport<br />
197_<br />
RAVEN Acoustics Canada Ribbon Speakers<br />
RAYMER TRUETONE US Industrial <strong>Audio</strong><br />
RCA (Radio Corp of Am.) US Radios, Transmitters, Phono's, Mic's, Tape Recorders, Brcst.<br />
David Sarnoff<br />
RCF Italy Speaker Drivers, Speakers 1949<br />
RDL (Radio Design Labs) US Electronic Components<br />
RDL Acoustics US Speakers Roy Allison<br />
READY RADIO England Radio Kits, Parts, Gramophone Pick Up<br />
REAL SOUND Lab Latvia convolution equalization loudspeaker correction
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
REAL TRAPS US Acoustical Treatment<br />
Doug Ferrara, Ethan Winer<br />
RECOTON US Parts<br />
RECREONICS US Speaker Enclosures<br />
RED ROSE MUSIC US Electronics, Speakers, Video<br />
Mark Levinson see: Cello<br />
REDCO <strong>Audio</strong> US Cables, DI's, Fans<br />
REGA England Turntables, Tonearms<br />
REL (Radio Electronic Labs) US FM Tuners, Transmitters<br />
REL Acoustics England Subwoofers<br />
Richard Lord 1992<br />
RENKUS HEINZ US Speakers<br />
REVEL US Speakers<br />
Kevin Voecks, Harmon Int'l<br />
REVERE Camera US Tape Recorders<br />
REVOX Switzerland Tape Recorders, Electronics (consumer div. of Studer) Willi Studer<br />
REXSPEAKERS Canada Cylindrical speakers<br />
R.G.A. Sound Services England "Controlled Q" HiFi reproducer by Rupert Neve<br />
RHA <strong>Audio</strong> Communications US Electronics Round Hill Associates<br />
RIX RAX Canada Equipment Stands<br />
RIVER EDGE US Speaker Enclosures<br />
ROBERTS Japan Tape Recorders<br />
ROBINS Industries US Tape Recorder Accessories<br />
ROCKFORD Corp. US Car Speakers & Electronics (Fosgate, Hafler) Jim Fosgate<br />
ROCKPORT US Turntables<br />
RODE Australia Microphones<br />
ROGERS England Speakers Jim Rogers 1947<br />
ROGUE <strong>Audio</strong> US Tube Electronics<br />
ROLA Co. US Loudspeakers 1923<br />
ROLAND Japan Console, Electronics<br />
ROMAN <strong>Audio</strong> Systems US Speakers<br />
Dale Fontenot<br />
RONETTE US Tonearm<br />
ROTEL Japan Electronics<br />
Jeff ROWLAND Design Group US Electronics Jeff Rowland<br />
ROYER US Ribbon Microphones<br />
RPG (Reflection Phase Grating) US Acoustic Difussors Dr. Peter D'Antonio<br />
RTR US Speakers 196_<br />
RTW (Radio Technische Werkstatten) Germany Meters<br />
RYCOTE Microphone Windshields Ltd. England Windscreens<br />
SA (Sound Advance) US Flat Panel Speakers<br />
SA (Stage Accompany) Netherlands Concert Speakers Ed Wijnker<br />
1977<br />
SABINE US Electronics<br />
SABRA-SOM Comercial Ltda. Brazil Microphone Clamps, Pop Filters<br />
SAE US Electronics (Scientific <strong>Audio</strong> Electronics)<br />
SAHUARO <strong>Audio</strong> Japan Cables<br />
SALAGAR US Powered Speakers G. DiChiara, S. Khan<br />
2005<br />
SAMSON US Electronics<br />
SANSUI Electric Co. Ltd. Japan Electronics<br />
SANYO Japan Electronics<br />
SAPSIS Rigging US Installation Accessories<br />
SBK US Equipment Cases<br />
SCHOEPS Germany Microphones<br />
SCOTCH US Magnetic Tape - see: 3M<br />
H.H. SCOTT US Electronics<br />
Herman Hosner Scott<br />
SCRIVEN US Vernier Indicator<br />
SCULLY US Disc Mastering Lathes, Tape Recorders<br />
Larry J. Scully<br />
sE (Sound Engineering) England Microphones<br />
SEHRING <strong>Audio</strong> Systeme Germany Speakers<br />
Stephan Sehring<br />
SENNHEISER Germany Microphones, Headphones Fritz Sennheiser son: Jorg 1945<br />
SENTEC Sweden Electronics<br />
SEQUERRA US FM Tuner, Speakers, Microphone<br />
Richard Sequerra
<strong>Audio</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Company Listings®<br />
Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
SESCOM US Components<br />
SHARP Electronics Japan Consumer Electronics<br />
S.H.B. Sweden Speakers<br />
SHERWOOD US Electronics<br />
SHIELD US Turntable<br />
SHURE (Radio Co. / Brothers / Inc.) US Microphones, Mixers, Phono Cartridges, Wireless Microphones Sydney N & Samuel J Shure 1925<br />
SIEMENS Germany Consumer Electronics Werner von Siemens<br />
1847<br />
SILENT RUNNING <strong>Audio</strong> US Isolation Bases 1994<br />
SILICON Arts Concert Fidelity Japan Electronics Masataka Tsuda<br />
1993<br />
SILTECH Netherlands Cables<br />
SLS US Speakers<br />
SME England Tonearms, Turntables Alastair Robertson-Aikman 1946<br />
Ron SMITH England Aerials Ron Smith 1967<br />
SMITH-MEEKER US Console<br />
SNELL US Speakers Peter Snell 1974<br />
SOFT SPLICE US Computer Based Digital Editing Software<br />
SOLA US Power Conditioners, Uninterruptible Power Supplies<br />
SSL (Solid State Logic) England Consoles<br />
SOLID TECH Sweden Stereo Rack Bjorn Ohlson<br />
1993<br />
SONIC FOUNDRY US <strong>Audio</strong> Signal Processing Software<br />
SONIC FRONTIERS Canada Tube Electronics C. Johnson, J Sloan, C. Jensen 1989<br />
SONIC SOLUTIONS US Computer Based Digital Editing Software<br />
SONOTONE US Electronics<br />
SONOSAX Switzerland Portable Consoles for On-Location, Speakers<br />
SONUS FABER Italy Speakers<br />
SONY Japan Consumer & Professional Electronics Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka 1946<br />
SORICE US <strong>Audio</strong> Furniture<br />
SOTA (state of the art electronik) Canada Studio Monitors<br />
SOUND ADVANCE US In-Wall Spekaers<br />
SOUND ARCHEOLOGY US Remastering Hardware/Software<br />
SOUND Associates US Speaker<br />
SOUNDCOAT US Sound Abatement<br />
SOUND CONCEPTS US Ambience Restoration<br />
SOUND CONTROL Technologies US Meeting Room Systems<br />
SOUNDCRAFT England Consoles Graham Blythe<br />
SOUNDCRAFTSMAN US Electronics<br />
SOUNDELUX US Microphones<br />
SOUND DESIGN Sweden Embracing Sound Experience one box stereo spkr also: EMES<br />
SOUND DEVICES US Location mixers, recorders 1998<br />
SOUNDFIELD England Stearable Microphones Calrec<br />
SOUNDLAB US Electrostatic Speakers Dr. Roger West<br />
SOUNDOLIER US Ceiling Speakers<br />
SOUNDSMITH US Strain gauge cartridge, electronics Peter Ledermann<br />
SOUNDSPHERE US Spherical Hanging Ceiling Speakers<br />
SOUNDSTREAM US 1st Digital Recording-Editing Suites RCA, NYC & Teldec, Germany Tom Stockham<br />
197_<br />
SOUNDSTREAM US Electronics<br />
SOUNDSTRINGS US Cables<br />
SOUND TECHNOLOGY US Test Equipment<br />
SOUNDTRAKS US Consoles<br />
SOUND WORKSHOP US Consoles, Electronics, Speaker<br />
SOUTHER Engineering US Straight Line Tracking Tonearm Lou Souther see: Clearaudio 1980<br />
SPARTA US Broadcast Equipment<br />
SPATIAL SOUND US 3-D audio panner 1990<br />
SPEAKER ART US Speaker<br />
SPECIAL PROJECTS US Wireless Mics<br />
SPECTRAL <strong>Audio</strong>, Inc US Electronics Keith O. Johnson 1977<br />
SPECTRAL audio Moebel Germany Equipment furniture
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
SPECTRASCAN US Electronics Jan Hoigard<br />
SPECTRA SONICS US Electronics, Consoles<br />
SPENDOR England Speakers Spen Hughes<br />
SPHERE US Console<br />
SPL Germany Electronics<br />
SPOTMASTER US Cartridge Tape Recorders / Players see: Broadcast Electronics<br />
SRS (Sound Retrieval System) US Signal Processing nee: Hughes <strong>Audio</strong> Products<br />
STAX Japan Electrostatic Headphones, Speakers N. Hayashi<br />
STEALTH <strong>Audio</strong> Cables US Cables Marina Lobas 1999<br />
STEINBERG Germany Broadcast Electronics & Software<br />
STELLAVOX Switzerland Tape Recorders George Quelett<br />
STEPHENS US Portable Multitrack Tape Recorder Jon Stephens<br />
STEREOLITH Switzerland Speakers<br />
STEREOVOX US Cables<br />
STEWART Electronics US Power Amplifiers<br />
STILLPOINTS US Vibration Isolation<br />
STRAIGHTWIRE US Cables<br />
STRATHEARN <strong>Audio</strong> Ltd. N. Ireland Ribbon Speakers<br />
STROMBERG-CARLSON US Headphones, Sound Systems, Parts Androv C., Alfred S. 1894<br />
STUDER Switzerland Tape Recorders, Broadcast & Recording Consoles Willi Studer see: Revox<br />
SUNFIRE US Subwoofer, Amplifier Bob Carver<br />
SUN Radio US FM Receiver<br />
SUTHERLAND US Electronics<br />
SUPEREX Electronics Corp. US Headphones<br />
SUPERIOR US Cables<br />
SURREY Electronics England Meters<br />
SWANS China Speakers<br />
SWINTEK US Wireless Mics<br />
SWITCHCRAFT US Connectors, Jackfields<br />
SYNERGISTIC Research US "Active" electrified Cables<br />
SYNTHEDATA Canada mini speakers<br />
T+A Elektroakustik Germany Electronics<br />
TAC (Technical <strong>Audio</strong> Concepts) England Consoles<br />
TACT Denmark Amplifiers, Room Correction<br />
TAD (Technical <strong>Audio</strong> Devices) Japan Speakers drivers, Speakers division of Pioneer<br />
TAG McLaren England Electronics, Speakers Race Cars<br />
TALON <strong>Audio</strong> Technologies US Speakers<br />
TAMURA Japan Consoles<br />
TANDBERG Norway Tape Recorders, Electronics<br />
TANGENT Acoustics England Speakers John Greenback 1974<br />
TANNOY England Speakers Guy R. Fountain 1926<br />
TAPESONIC US Tape Recorders<br />
TARA Labs US Cables<br />
TASCAM / TEAC Japan Tape Recorders, Electronics<br />
TAW US Theater Automation Wow<br />
TAYTRIX US Studio Furniture, Gobos, Diffusor panels Tay Hoyle<br />
TC Electronic Denmark Electronics<br />
TDK Japan Magnetic Tape<br />
TECHNICS Japan Turntables, Electronics (Panasonic)<br />
TECNIFOAM US Acoustical Treatment<br />
TELDEC (Telefunken+Decca) Germany Recording Electronics, Dir.Metal Mastering (DMM), Quiet Vinyl Horst Redlich<br />
TELEFUNKEN Germany Microphones, Tape Recorders, Noise Reduction<br />
TELEFUNKEN / USA US Reviving classic microphones Toni Fishman 2001<br />
TELE - MEASUREMENTS US Tape Carts & Broadcast Accessroies<br />
TELETEAM US Tube Amplifier<br />
TELEX Communications US Wireless Microphones, I-Com Headsets<br />
Telex Pro <strong>Audio</strong> Group Conglomerate: Dynacord, ElectroVoice, Klark-Teknik, Midas, University Sound
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
TENOR <strong>Audio</strong> Canada OTL electronics Michael Vanden Broeck<br />
TERK US Antennae & Systems<br />
TERRASONDE US Test Equipment<br />
TETRA Listening Instruments Canada Speakers Adrian Butts, Wayne Prince<br />
THEIL US Speakers<br />
THERMIONIC CULTURE England Electronics<br />
3rd GENERATION England Consoles (as in Third)<br />
3a France Speakers (as in Three "A") Daniel Dehay 1989<br />
3M (Minnesota Mining & Mfr'g) US Magnetic Tape, Analog & Digital Tape Recorders<br />
360 SYSTEMS US Radio Production "Spot" HD Recorder/Players<br />
THOMPSON France Consumer Electronics Multinational<br />
THOR <strong>Audio</strong> US Tube Electronics<br />
THORENS Switzerland Turntables<br />
THRESHOLD US Electronics Nelson Pass<br />
THX Lucasfilm US Cinema Sound Tomlinson Holman Ex<br />
TICE <strong>Audio</strong> Products US Power Conditioners<br />
TIVOLI <strong>Audio</strong> US Table Radios, Accessories Tom DeVesto, Henry Kloss<br />
TL <strong>Audio</strong> England Electronics<br />
TOA Electronics Japan Industrial Electronics, Speakers<br />
TOOLEX (Alpha Toolex) Netherlands LP and CD / DVD Manufacturing Systems<br />
TOTEM Acoustic Canada Speakers Vince Bruzzesi<br />
TOWNSHEND <strong>Audio</strong> England Isolating Equipment Stands Max<br />
TRAM US Electret Microphone<br />
TRANSIT Sound US Self Repeating Tape Recorder<br />
TRANSPARENT <strong>Audio</strong> US Cables<br />
TRINNOV <strong>Audio</strong> France Hi Res Spacial Mic System<br />
TRUE <strong>Audio</strong> Systems US Electronics<br />
TRUETIME US Clock<br />
TSI US Speaker (see: Calibration Standard & PZM) Edward Long<br />
TUBE-TECH Denmark Tube Electronics (Lydkraft)<br />
TURBOSOUND England Speakers<br />
TYLER Acoustics US Speakers Ty Lashbrook 1998<br />
ULTIMATE SUPPORT Systems US Hardware<br />
ULTRASONE Germany Headphones<br />
UNISON Soundsmiths Canada Tube Amplifier<br />
UNIVERSITY Sound US Speakers, Accessories<br />
UREI (United Recording Electronics) US Electronics Bill Putnam<br />
USHER <strong>Audio</strong> Technology Taiwan Speakers Rueyma Electric<br />
UTAH US Speaker Drivers, Speakers<br />
UVOLA Italy Elipsoid Speakers Alessandro Copetti<br />
UTC US Transformers, Equalizers<br />
VAC (Valve Amplification Co.) US Tube Electronics Kevin Hayes<br />
VALLEY PEOPLE (+ Int'l) US Electronics, Speaker (Allison Research + Valley <strong>Audio</strong>) Paul Buff, Bob Todrank 1980<br />
VAN ALSTINE US Electronics<br />
VAN DEN HUL Netherlands Phono Cartridges<br />
VANDERSTEEN <strong>Audio</strong> US Speakers Richard Vandersteen 1977<br />
VAESSEN <strong>Audio</strong> Design Belgium Speakers Koen Vaessen<br />
VBT (Virtual Bass Technologies) US Unpowered & Powered Mini Subwoofers<br />
VEGA US Wireless Microphones<br />
VELODYNE US Subwoofers<br />
VERION <strong>Audio</strong> US Phono Preamp, Cables Mitch Cotter 197_<br />
VERTIGO Sound Germany Electronics see: h.e. Studiotechnik<br />
VERSA DYNAMICS US Turntable<br />
VESTAX Japan Turntables, Record Lathe<br />
VIKING US Tape Recorders<br />
VIMAK US D to A Converters<br />
VIVA <strong>Audio</strong> Devices Italy Tube Power Amps
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Company Name Country Product(s) Founder(s), Notes Incorp'd<br />
VMPS US Speakers Brian Cheney, div. Of Itone 1977<br />
VOICE of Music US Record Changers 195X<br />
VOIGHT England Horn Speakers Paul Voight<br />
VON GAYLORD US Tube Electronics<br />
VPI US Turntables, Record Cleaning Machines Harry Weisfield<br />
VTL (Vacuum Tube Logic) US Tube Electronics David Manley, Luke Manley 1986<br />
WADIA Digital US CD Players & Signal Processors Don Wadia Moses 1987<br />
Cecil WATTS US Record Cleaning Apparatus Cecil Watts<br />
WAVEFORM Canada Speakers<br />
WAVEFRAME US Digital <strong>Audio</strong> Workstation<br />
WAVES Ltd. US <strong>Audio</strong> Signal Processing Software<br />
WAVE SPACE US Acoustic Design<br />
WBT Germany Connectors<br />
WEATHERS US Turntable, Phono Cartridge, Speakers<br />
WEBCOR US Tape Recorders<br />
WEBSTER-CHICAGO US Wire & Tape Recorders<br />
WEGG3 US Speakers William Eggleston III<br />
WEISS Engineering Switzerland Electronics Daniel Weiss 1985<br />
WELL TEMPERED Arm US Tonearm<br />
WENDT US Electronics<br />
WESTERN ELECTRIC US Electronics, Microphones, Movie Sound manufacturer for Bell Labs<br />
WESTLAKE US Studio Monitors<br />
WESTREX US Stereo Disc Mastering<br />
WHARFDALE England Speakers Gilbert Briggs<br />
WHEATON Music US Tonearms<br />
WHEATSTONE US Broadcast Consoles<br />
WHISE PRECISION <strong>Audio</strong> Australia Speakers<br />
WHITE US Equalizers<br />
WHIRLWIND US Cables, Snakes 1975<br />
WILDER Engineering Products US Speakers<br />
WILLIAMSON US Early 1950's Amplifier Circuit<br />
WILLIAMS Sound US Assistive Listening 1976<br />
WILSON <strong>Audio</strong> Specialties US Speakers Dave Wilson 1973<br />
WIN Research Group US Turntable, FET Cartridge, Speaker Sau Win<br />
WINEGARD US Antennae & Systems<br />
WIRELESS VALLEY US Wireless Traffic Mapping<br />
WIREWORKS US Cables, Snakes 1987<br />
WISDOM <strong>Audio</strong> US Planar Speakers Tom Bohlender 1996<br />
WOHLER Technologies US Rack Mount Stereo <strong>Audio</strong> Monitor<br />
WOLLENSAK US Tape Recorders<br />
WRAITH US Speakers<br />
WURLITZER US Jukeboxes<br />
XINDAK Hi-Fi China Electronics, Cables Chengdu Xindak Electronic Co<br />
XM Radio US Satellite Radio, Receiver<br />
YAMAHA Japan Electronics<br />
YG Acoustics Israel Speakers Yoav Gonczarowski 2002<br />
ZANDEN Japan CD Player, Electronics<br />
ZAPETH Technologies US PC Board 2 and 5.1 Dolby Encoders<br />
ZAXCOM US Wireless Mics, etc<br />
ZENITH US Radios<br />
ZINGALI Loudspeaker Italy Horn Speakers Guiseppi Zingali 1986<br />
ZOOM Japan Mini Studio<br />
ZU US Cables, Loudspeakers Lydon, MacGowan, Watt 2000