Devialet is a French company based in Paris and founded in 2007. The company’s history began in 2004, when Pierre-Emmanuel Calmel, who was working in Nortel’s research and development laboratory, decided to leave his job in order to devote himself full time to working on the first prototype of a completely new type of hybrid audio […] More
A company striving for future heights always takes into account the achievements of its past. This is the principle of Dynaudio. Each speaker system of this brand is an example of elegant finishing and excellent quality. Dynaudio’s history – not that long by the way – also provides food for thought. Wilfried Ehrenholz, the founder of Dynaudio, sought […] More
You can produce acoustics in two ways: using other people’s spare parts, then assembling your own speakers, or you can do everything yourself under one roof. Both for yourself and for others. The family business Davis Acoustics has been operating precisely according to the second principle for almost three decades. And more than successfully. It was all started […] More
Denon was founded in 1910, and in 1951 became the first Japanese audio company to sell long-playing records. In the early 1970s, Denon developed and manufactured the world’s first practical digital PCM recording device, and in 1972 released the world’s first digitally recorded long-playing records. Over the years, Denon has built an impressive reputation for itself, gaining […] More
The history of Dali began in the basement of the home of Peter Lyngdorff, a famous audio engineer and businessman. It was he who is still the main shareholder of the company, and it was at his instigation that the Danish engineers, who cut their teeth on the production of American Cerwin Vega speakers for the […] More
AudioQuest was not simply founded as a new company; rather, its emergence was the result of a natural progression of events. When Bill Lowe announced the formation of AudioQuest in 1980, it was just a small variation of his involvement in the audio industry, which began in 1972. During his high school and early college years, Bill […] More
Audiolab was founded in 1983 by Philip Swift and Derek Scotland, who were unhappy with the state of things in the industry. Audiolab’s first product was the 8000A integrated amplifier, which successfully launched the new company. Audiolab is one of the pillars of the British hi-fi industry. The company dates back to 1980, when the first 8000A […] More
The founder of the global brand of speakers – Bowers & Wilkins Loudspeakers, John Bowers devoted his entire life to one mission – he strived to make sound recording playback of the highest quality and clarity. The company was founded in 1966 in Worthing (England) by Bowers and his childhood friend Peter Highward. The main condition that […] More
Argon Audio is a Danish audio company founded 25 years ago with a clear goal: to produce high quality products at affordable prices. Today, all Argon Audio products are developed and engineered in Denmark and carefully crafted to deliver levels of performance that far exceed their respective price points – and always with a Scandinavian design […] More
The history of Bang & Olufsen began in 1925, when two Danish engineers Peter Bang and Sven Olufsen joined forces in the development of radio equipment. The first fruit of their technical thought was the Eliminator receiver, which was born in the Olafsen family house in the Jutland town of Struer. It is interesting that Jutland, this […] More
The history of the Aiwa company is somewhat vague. In June 1951, Love Xing founded AIKO Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. with a specialization in the development and production of microphones. In June 1958, the company issued shares and distributed them to an over-the-counter network of securities dealers. In October, the company changes its name and becomes Aiwa Co., Ltd. The […] More
Peter Suchy founded his company in 1979 and still remains the main ideologist and soul of Clearaudio. The company uses technologies developed and patented by Peter Suchy. But Peter is not only an engineer. He is one of the most respected experts in the world of hi-fi, recording for Deutsche Grammophon and leading the way in what Suchy […] More
