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