Audiophile Links

A friend pointed me to a list of audiophile manufactures. Unfortunately, it had errors, out-of-date links, etc. And, some critical missing companies were noted. So, here is my revised list. I will be updating this as time goes on.

Aaron German amplifier manufacturer
Accuphase High-end Japanese electronics
Acoustic Energy Speakers
Acoustic Research Speakers
Adcom American manufacturer of solid-state hi-fi and home theater equipment
Aerial Acoustics Model 10T speakers (presented by Acoustic Image
Aliante Italian audiophile speakers
Altec Lansing Manufacturers of speakers and audio components
Ambiance Acoustics California Cube loudspeakers
American Power Conversion Audio-grade UPS's and surge protectors
Amplifier Technologies Inc Audiophile solid-state amps
Arcam British hi-fi and home theater units
Aronov Audio Amplifiers for tube enthusiasts
Atma-Sphere Audiophile amplifiers, mostly tubes
Audio Artistry The Beethoven, Dvorak & Vivaldi speakers
Audio by Van Alstine Components
Audio Concepts, Inc. Speakers manufacturer, known for their subwoofers
Audio Note UK high end manufacturer
Audio Power The Power Wedge series
Audio Research Components manufacturer
Audio Valve German high end tube amplifiers
Audiodyne Omnidirectional speakers, cables and accessories
Audire Inc Power amps and pre-amps
Avantgarde Acoustic Exotic German horns for audiophiles
Avolon Acoustics High-end speakers
B & W English speakers maker
B&K Components Hi-fi and video electronics
Bag End Subwoofers and speakers
Balanced Audio Technology Tubes power- and pre-amps
Bang & Olufsen Designer audio components
Bel Canto Design Tube and solid-state amplifiers
BGW Systems US based amplifier and subwoofer systems
Blue Circle Audio Canadian audio components manufacturer
Bohlender Graebener Corp Makers of magnetic planar transducers
Bose Components manufacturer
Boston Acoustics Home-theater speakers systems
Bryston Canadian audio electronics manufacturer
Cabasse SCA French loudspeakers
Camelot Technologies US-based digital components and cables
Cardas Audio Cable and connectors manufacturer
Cary Tube amplifiers
Chord Company English cables and connectors
Chord Electronics Amplifiers and Preamps
Cinepro Powerful audio/video amplifiers
Coincident Speaker Technology The "Troubador" speaker
Conrad Johnson Tube amps
Creek British manufacturer of amplifiers and CD players
Crown International Makers of amplifiers , cross-overs and accessories
Curcio Audio Engineering Amplifier and components manufacturer
Cyrus UK audio components manufacturer
DCM Home-theater speakers
dCS Elgar The audiophile Pre-amp/DAC
Definitive Technology Makers of bipolar, direct radiating, surround speakers, and subwooofers.
Denon Audiophile and home theater components
Densen Audio Technologies Danish amplifiers
DH Cones Ceramic stands
DNM Amplifiers and cables
Duntech Australia's high-end loudspeakers
Dynaudio Danish speakers manufacturer
ELAC German speakers and electronics
Electrocompaniet High-end Norwegian manufacturer, best known for their amplifiers
Eminent Technology Multimedia and hi-fi speakers
Epos British speakers manufacturer
Fanfare Electronics High-end tuner manufacturer
Fase Evoluzione Audio Italian maker of solid state amplifiers and CD players
Focal French speaker manufacrurer
Gallo Acoustics Maker of the exotic "Necleus"
Genesis Technologies Renown speakers and the Digital Lens
German Physiks Speakers featuring "DDD Bendingwave Converter"
Goertz Audio Matched impendance flat cables
Goldmund Swiss manufacturer of audio components
Gradient Finnish speakers for the home
Grado Headphones and cartridges
Graham Engineering Tonearms
Gryphon Audio Designs Danish solid-state amplifiers
Hales Design High-end speakers
Harbeth Acoustics UK monitor speakers
Harmon Kardon Audio Visual and Hi-Fi manufacturers
HeadRoom Headphones and headphone amps
Hegel Norwegian amps and DACs
ICL Audio Japanese single-ended amps with exotic tubes
In Focus Screenplay projectors
Infinity Systems US speaker manufacturer
Iso Tek Full range of mains conditioners, leads and systems
Ixos Audiophile cables
Jadis Exotic French tube components
Jamo Danish speakers manufacturer
Jeff Rowland Solid state amplifiers (presented by Ambrosia)
JM Lab French high end speakers
Joule Electra Exotic handcrafted tube amps
JPS Labs The "Super Conductor" series of cables
Kef British speakers
Kharma/OLS Dutch Audiophile speakers
Kimble Kable Cable manufacturer from U.S.A
Klipsch Horn-loaded speakers
Koss Audiophile and professional head-phones
Krell Industries Solid state amplifiers
Legacy Audio Speakers and electronics
Linn Scottish manufacturer of hifi electronics, turntables and loudspeakers
Luxman Japanese components
Magnepan "Maggies" ribbon speakers
Manley Laboratories Tube amplifiers and professional equipment
Marantz Components
Mark Levinson Products made by Madrigal.
Martin-Logan Electrostatic / hybrid speakers
MBL German high-end speakers and electronics
McIntosh Labs American components and speakers manufacturer
Meridian English stereo and surround equipment
Merlin Music System VSM/TSM speakers
Metaxas Audio Systems Australian electrostatic speakers & electronics
Michell Engineering Maker of the Michell GyroDec Turntable
Mirage Canadian Bipolar and Omnipolar speakers
Mission British speakers manufacturer
MIT Cables for the audiophile
Monitor Audio A/V speakers
Mordaunt-Short English hi-fi and home theater speakers manufacturer
Music Labs Power- and pre-amplifiers
Music Metre Cables and interconnects
Myryad British components (Presented by Audio Influx)
NAD Consumer audio amplifiers, AV receivers and CD players
NAGRA Nagra-D digital audio recorder
Naim Audio Hi-fi components
Nakamichi Corporation Japanese manufacturer of high-end and consumer products
NHT Now Hear This...U.S. speakers manufacturer
Nordic Speakers Swedish manufacturer of Aurus and PM speakers
Nordost Corp Maker of Flatline Cables
Note Perfect Australian "loudspeakers for music lovers"
Nova "Evolution" loud speaker
Ohm Acoustics Speakers maker
Osborn Speakers "No Compromise Loudspeaskers"
Panamax Surge protectors and conditioners
Paradigm Canadian hi-fi and home-theater speakers
Parasound Components and speakers
Pass Labs Aleph range of power and pre amps
Piega Swiss speakers
Polk Audio US speaker manufacturer
Polyfusion Audio American audio electronics
Pro-ject Turntables Turntables
PSB Speakers Speakers
Pure Hi-Fi equipment and DAB radios
QED UK audio accessories and cables
Quad UK speakers and electronics
Rane Corporation Home-theater electronics
REL Acoustics UK subwoofers
Rogue Audio Tube amps
Roksan English analog & digital hifi components
Rotel Rotel components
RR Audio LA-based manufacturer of high res speakers/ acoustical engineering services
Ruark Speakers British speakers
Sennheiser Headphones
Signature Technologies Tube Electronics and speakers
Siltech Cables and interconnects
Simaudio MOON amps and DACs
Simon Yorke Designs Turntables and tonearms
SJS Electroacoustics UK custom built all-triode tube amplifier
Snell Acoustics American speakers manufacturer
Sonic Frontiers Canadian audio manufacturer, mostly tube
Sonus Faber Speakers
Sound Lab Electrostatic speakers
Sovtek Russian tube manufacture
Spectraflex Braided hifi cables
Spectron Labs 1000 watt digital amplifier
Stereolith Swiss single-box speakers
Straight Wire US high-end cables
Sunfire Amplifiers and Subwoofer from Bob Carver
Supra Cables Swedish audiophile cables
Svetlana Russian tube manufacturer
Tannoy English speakers
Tara Labs Speaker cable
TEAC Hi-Fi Equipment
Theta Digital Audiophile digital components
Thiel Audio Audiophile speakers
Tivoli Hi-Fi and radios
Transcendant Sound OTL technology power amps
Transparent Cable Ultra hi-end cables
Triad Speakers American speakers, best known for their subwoofers and home-theater systems
Ultimate Technology Ultech digital components and Ares speakers
VAC Tube amplifiers, Valve Amplification Company
VAF Research Australian speakers and kits
Van den Hul Cables, phono cartridges and electronics
Vandersteen Speakers for audio and home theatre
Velodyne American speakers manufacturer, known for their subwoofers
Verity Audio The Parsifal Loudspeakers range
Von Schweikert Research Speakers, the VR4 manufacturer
Wadia Digital electronics like CD players, transports etc.
WBT Connectors and cable accessories
Well Tempered Lab Analog turntables etc.
Westlake Audio Design and produce hi-fi and pro audio loudspeakers
Wilson Audio Manufacturer of the Grand SLAMM
Wire World American manufacturer of high-end cables and connectors
Wright Sound Tube components
XLO Cables Cables
YBA French audio electronics and speakers

Revision 0.1

Fixed Aaron and NAD.
Removed Monster Cable (C'mon, really?)
Formatting changes and fixes.
Cleaned up sort.
Removed value judgments.
Removed JBL, Kenwood, Onkyo, Yamaha
Added APC, Focal, and Sonus Faber
Fixed Nordic Speakers, Accuphase
Removed Beam Echo, Sovereign GMBH, Wood Speaker Systems (defunct)
Fixed Chord Electronics, Curcio Audio, Goertz Audio, RR Audio, Ruark, YBA
Removed furniture and stands

 

V0.1.1
Added McIntosh Labs
Added Arcam