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Electronics Companies that manufacture all equipment necessary for full end-to-end systems

  • Bryston - A Canadian-based manufacturer of audiophile solid-state power amps, preamps, phono preamps, DACs, power isolation devices, Home Theater amps and preamps, and loudspeakers (active, passive and wireless).
  • Burmester Audio - A German high-end audiophile company that manufactures a full line of products for home audio use.  Their product line includes turntables, tonearms, cartridges, CD players, floor-standing and In-wall loudspeakers, solid-state preamplifiers, power amplifiers, integrated amps, power conditioners and for digital music, network music servers.
  • Cambridge Audio - A manufacturer of reasonably-priced entry-level hi-fi equipment, including amps, preamps, DACs, CD players, streamers, network players, turntables, stereo receivers and loudspeakers.
  • Elac - A manufacturer of reasonably priced electronics and loudspeakers, located in California.​
  • Goldmund - A Swiss company founded in 1978 that manufactures high-end audiophile wireless and passive (wired) loudspeakers, solid-state power amps, preamps, integrated amps, SACD players, DACS, Home Theater systems, and multichannel audio processors.
  • Gold Note - An Italian company that manufactures a complete line of audiophile equipment that encompasses the entire audio chain.  Their product line includes turntables, tonearms, cartridges, phono stages, power amps, preamps, a CD player, streaming integrated amps, streaming DACs and loudspeakers.  Gold Note was founded in Firenze, Italy in 2012 by Maurizio Aterini.  Gold Note is the leading Italian manufacturer in the High-End audio industry. Their products are a statement of Italian craftsmanship, now sold in 50 countries.
  • Haniwa Audio - A Japanese company founded by engineer and medical doctor, Dr. Tetsuo Kubo.  Haniwa manufactures a Turntable, Tonearm, 2 ultra-low impedance Moving Coil (MC) Cartridges, a Current to Voltage Converter necessary for their Ultra-low impedance MC Cartridges, two Phono Stages, an Integrated Amplifier and a compact Loudspeaker consisting of a single driver, full range system in a sealed, resonant free, cabinet. 
  • Linn - Linn is an engineering company that manufactures hi-fi and audio equipment. Founded by Ivor Tiefenbrun in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1973, the company is best known as the manufacturer of the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable.  The company manufactures turntables, loudspeakers (powered, passive and wireless), power amps, streaming Network Music Players, full systems and whole home music systems.
  • Luxman - A Japanese company founded in 1925 that manufactures both vacuum tube-based and solid-state electronics for high-end, two channel home stereo systems. Their product line includes power amps, preamps, headphone amps, integrated amps, CD players, SACD players, USB DACs, phono preamps, turntables, a moving coil (MC) cartridge and cables.
  • MBL - The company was founded in Germany in 1979 by speaker designer Wolfgang Meletzky along with the help of two audiophile friends Bienecke, and Lehnhardt.  The company manufactures quite expensive high-end loudspeakers and electronics.  All models of speakers are 360-degree omnidirectional Radialstrahler speakers that share a unique spherical tweeter and midrange drivers.  They also produce a full range of electronics including solid-state power amps, preamps, integrated amps, CD/DACs, CD transports, network players and DACs.
  • McIntosh - A manufacturer of high-end audiophile electronics and systems including power amps, preamps, integrated amps, phono preamps, headphone amps, Home Theater processors, turntables, CD players, speakers, media streamers and Home Theater systems.  The company was founded in 1949 by Frank McIntosh and is located in Binghamton, NY.
  • Pro-ject Audio Systems - A manufacturer of all components necessary for a home HiFi system.  They produce turntables, tonearms, cartridges, amps, preamps, integrated amps, phono preamps, DACs, CD players, network streamers and accessories, as well as a line of audiophile vinyl LPs, mostly re-mastered versions of older recordings.  They are mostly known for their turntables, especially their lower priced entry-level models.
  • PS Audio - A manufacturer of high-end solid state electronics including, power amps, preamps, DACs, power regenerators, streamers and now, speakers located in Boulder, CO.  PS Audio was founded in 1973 by audio designers Paul McGowan and Stan Warren (with whose initials the company was named). 
  • Quad HiFi - A UK-based manufacturer of electrostatic and dynamic driver/ribbon hybrid speakers, as well as tube and solid-state electronics.  This company has been in business since 1948.
  • Rega Research - A British manufacturer of audiophile components including turntables, tonearms, cartridges, solid-state power amps, preamps, integrated amps, phono stages, MC phono stages, CD player/DACs, loudspeakers and a complete analogue entry-level system.  Rega is widely known for their turntables – most notably the iconic Rega Planar 3, cartridges and tonearms, and has produced award-winning amplification and speakers for over 20 years. All Rega products carry a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.  The company was founded in 1973 by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph.
  • Rotel - Manufacturer of home HiFi electronics, Home Theater systems, and Whole House Audio Systems.  Components include Amps, Preamps, CD Players, DACs, Multi-Channel Amps, Integrated Amps and Integrated Streaming Amps.
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