In this massive directory, I list out all amplifier brand and manufacturers.
To keep this article a reasonable length, I’ve only included bullet points about each brand/manufacturer. I’ve also only included companies that produce standalone amplifiers (combo-style instrument amp, powered and active speakers are not included).
The amplifier types included are as follows:
- Microphone Preamplifiers
- Headphone Amplifiers
- Instrument Amplifiers (Heads)
- Preamplifiers
- Power Amplifiers
- Car/Marine Power Amplifiers
- Distribution Amplifiers
The majority of the brands listed are available from the Top 10 Best Online Audio Gear/Equipment Retailers.
Full List Of Audio Amplifier Brands/Manufacturers
A-Designs
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers and outboard recording hardware
- Founded: 1998 by Peter Montessi
- Country: United States (West Hills, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Pacifica microphone preamplifier/D.I. (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: adesignsaudio.com
- Parent Company: TransAudio Group
Aavik Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2004 by Lars Kristensen and Michael Børresen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: Aavik Acoustics U-380 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Aavik Acoustics)
- Official Website: aavik-acoustics.com
Abacus Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1983 as “AUDIO PRO Deutschland GmbH” by Audio Pro AB Sweden (now autonomous)
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Prepino 13 RC preamplifier (link to check the price at Abacus Electronics)
- Official Website: abacus-electronics.de
Abbingdon Music Research
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and receivers
- Founded: 2004 by P. Wayne, V. Luke and T. Loesch
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: AM-77T power amplifier (link to check it out at Abbingdon Music Research)
- Official Website: amr-audio.co.uk
AC Shockwave
- Specialty/Focus: weatherproof car audio
- Founded: by Anthony Shockwave (no date info)
- Country: United States (Frankfort, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: ACS1500/1D (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: acshockwave.com
Accuphase
- Specialty/Focus: home audio
- Founded: 1972 by Jiro Kasuga
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: M-6200 power amplifier (link to check it out at Accuphase)
- Official Website: accuphase.com
Accustic Arts
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Fritz Schunk
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Power 1 Mk4 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Nirvana Sound)
- Official Website: accusticarts.de
Acme Audio Manufacturing Company
- Specialty/Focus: Motown-inspired audio recording equipment
- Founded: 2008 by Al Sutton
- Country: United States (Detroit, Michigan)
- Notable Amplifier: MTP-66 preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: acmeaudio.net
Acoustic Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: instrument amplifiers
- Founded: Late 1960s by Steve Marks
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: B1000HD bass head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: acousticamplification.com
Acoustic Reality
- Specialty/Focus: amplifier (defunct)
- Founded: no info
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: ear 1001 power amplifier (link to check the price at HiFiShark)
- Official Website: N/A
Acoustic Research
- Specialty/Focus: wireless speakers with LED lights (indoor/outdoor)
- Founded: 1952 by Edgar Villchur and Henry Kloss
- Country: USA (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: ARUA1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Acoustic Research)
- Official Website: arspeakers.com
- Parent Company: Voxx International
Acurus
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1993 by Mondial Designs
- Country: United States (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Notable Amplifier: Aries preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: acurusav.com
- Parent Company: Indy Audio Labs
ADA (Audio Design Associates)
- Specialty/Focus: home theatre & audio-visual
- Founded: 1977 by Albert G. Langella and Peter T. McKean
- Country: United States (White Plains, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PF-2502 power amplifier (link to check it out at ADA)
- Official Website: ada.net
Adcom
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1979
- Country: United States / Thailand
- Notable Amplifier: GFA-555ms power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: adcom.com
- Parent Company: Everest World Company
ADV (Advanced Sound)
- Specialty/Focus: headphones, amplifiers and instruments
- Founded: 2015 by Peter Yoon
- Country: United States (Great Nek, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Accessport headphone amp DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: adv-sound.com
Advent
- Specialty/Focus: consumer audio and video hardware
- Founded: 1967 by Henry Kloss (defunct as of 1981)
- Country: United States (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: 300 AV receiver (link to check it out at Classic Receivers)
- Official Website: N/A
AEA (Audio Engineering Associates)
- Specialty/Focus: RCA-type ribbon microphones
- Founded: 1998 by Wes Dooley
- Country: USA (Pasadena, California)
- Notable Amplifier: TRP2 ribbon microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aearibbonmics.com
AEA is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
• Top 12 Best Vintage Microphones (And Their Best Clones) (As A Clone)
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
AER (The Acoustic People)
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1992
- Country: Germany (Velbert)
- Notable Amplifier: Compact 60/4 acoustic amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aer-the-acoustic-people.de
- Parent Company: AER (Acoustic Electronic Research) & Westside Distribution
Aesthetix
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and playback
- Founded: 1993 by Jim White
- Country: United States (Moorpark, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Mimas integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Noteworthy Audio)
- Official Website: aesthetix.net
Aguilar
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1995 by Dave Boonshoft
- Country: United States (New York, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Tone Hammer 700 bass amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aguilaramp.com
Aimpire
- Specialty/Focus: consumer audio (Amazon store)
- Founded: 2017
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: DAC-Q5 preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Air Tight
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1986 as “A & M Ltd” by Atsushi Miur and Masami Ishiguro
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: ATM300B power amplifier (link to check the price at True Audiophile)
- Official Website: airtight-anm.com
Aiyima Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and amplifier boards
- Founded: 2017
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Tube T2 preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aiyima.com
- Parent Company: Shenzhen YiMa Technology Co. Ltd.
AJA
- Specialty/Focus: video and broadcast equipment
- Founded: 1993 by John Abt
- Country: United States (Grass Valley, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 3GDA distribution amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aja.com
AkitikA
- Specialty/Focus: high-performance DIY audio kits
- Founded: 2010 by Dan Joffe
- Country: United States (Owens Cross Roads, Alabam)
- Notable Amplifier: GT-102 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: akitika.com
AKG
- Specialty/Focus: microphones, headphones, wireless audio systems and audio accessories for professional & consumer markets
- Founded: 1947 Dr. Rudolf Görike and Ernest Plass
- Country: Austria
- Notable Amplifier: HP4E headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: akg.com
- Parent Company: Harmon International – Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
AKG is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
Akiko Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio power equipment
- Founded: 2011 by Sander and Marc van Berlo
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: Phono Booster (link to check the price at Akiko Audio)
- Official Website: akikoaudio.com
Alembic
- Specialty/Focus: high-end electric basses, guitars and preamps
- Founded: 1969 by Ron Wickersham
- Country: United States (Santa Rosa, California)
- Notable Amplifier: F-2B preamplifier (link to check it out at Alembic)
- Official Website: alembic.com
Allnic Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2005 by Kang Su Park
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: A-5000 DHT power amplifier (link to check it out at Allnic Audio)
- Official Website: allnicaudio.com
ALO Audio
- Specialty/Focus: headphone technology
- Founded: 2004 by Ken Ball
- Country: United States (Portland, Oregon)
- Notable Amplifier: Studio Six headphone amplifier (link to check the price at HeadAmp)
- Official Website: aloaudio.com
Alpha Design Labs
- Specialty/Focus: headphones and amplifiers
- Founded: 1988
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: ADLA1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: adl-av.com
- Parent Company: Furutech
Alpine
- Specialty/Focus: automotive audio, video, navigation and drivers assistance products
- Founded: 1967
- Country: Japan (Tokyo)
- Notable Amplifier: MRV-F300 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: alpine-usa.com
- Parent Company: Alps Electric
Alpine is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Altec Lansing
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and audio electronics
- Founded: 1927
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Model 9444B power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Great Plains Audio)
- Official Website: alteclansing.com
- Parent Company: Infinity Lifestyle Brands
AMC
- Specialty/Focus: smart home audio
- Founded: 1970
- Country: United States (South Pasadena, California)
- Notable Amplifier: XAi power amplifier (link to check the price at Rio)
- Official Website: home.amchome.com
- Parent Company: AMC / Weltronics Corp.
Ampeg
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1946 by Everett Hull and Stanley Michaels
- Country: United States (Calabasas, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Portaflex PF-500 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ampeg.com
- Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation
Amphion
- Specialty/Focus: home loudspeakers and studio monitors
- Founded: 1998 by Anssi Hyvönen
- Country: Finland (Kuopio)
- Notable Speaker: Amp700 (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: amphion.fi
Ampsandsound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifier
- Founded: 2013 by Justin Weber
- Country: United States (California)
- Notable Amplifier: Kenzie OG (link to check it out at ampsandsound)
- Official Website: ampsandsound.com
AMS Neve
- Specialty/Focus: audio consoles and outboard gear
- Founded: 1992 (amalgamation AMS (Advanced Music Systems) with Neve Electronics)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 1073N (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ams-neve.com
AMS Neve is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
AMT (Applied Microphone Technology)
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment for live performance
- Founded: 1986
- Country: USA (New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: BP45 beltpack preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: appliedmicrophone.com
AMT is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
Andoer
- Specialty/Focus: photography equipment
- Founded: 2016
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Vitoos miniature guitar headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: andoer.com
Antelope Audio
- Specialty/Focus: digital audio equipment (interfaces, master clocks, plug-ins, modeling microphones)
- Founded: 2004 by Igor Levi
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: MP32 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: antelopeaudio.com
Antelope Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
Anthem
- Specialty/Focus: AV receivers and amplifiers
- Founded: 1988 by Chris Johnson and John Sloan as part of ‘Sonic Frontiers’
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: STR integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: anthemav.com
- Parent Company: Paradigm Electronics
Anthem is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Antique Sound Lab
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1987 by Joseph Lau in Hong Kong
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Explorer 805 DT (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: divertech.com/antiquesl
- Parent Company: Divergent Technologies
Apart
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1976 by Conrad Sundholm and Dick McCloud (Biamp)
- Country: United States (Beaverton, Oregon)
- Notable Amplifier: Champ-2 power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: apart-audio.com/Biamp
- Parent Company: Biamp
Aphex
- Specialty/Focus: audio signal processing equipment
- Founded: 1975
- Country: United States (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Notable Amplifier: IN 2 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aphex.com
- Parent Company: Freedman Electronics (acquired in 2015)
API
- Specialty/Focus: high-end recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1968 by Saul Walker and by Lou Lindauer
- Country: United States (Jessup, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: 512C microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: apiaudio.com
API is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Apogee Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: digital audio
- Founded: 1985 by Bruce Jackson, Christof Heidelberger and Betty Bennett
- Country: USA (Santa Monica, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Groove headphone amplifier DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: apogeedigital.com
Apogee is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
Apogee Sound
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio equipment
- Founded: 1985
- Country: USA (Mahwah, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: CA–4000 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: apogee-sound.com
- Parent Company: Bogen Communications (acquired in 1999)
April Music
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio systems
- Founded: 1998
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: Eximus S1 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aprilmusic.co.kr/xe
AQVOX
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2003 by Susanne Candeias
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Phono 2 Ci MkII phono preamplifier (link to check it out at AQVox)
- Official Website: aqvox.de
Aquatic AV
- Specialty/Focus: outdoor AV equipment
- Founded: 2005
- Country: United States (San Jose, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AQ-AD600.4 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aquaticav.com
Aragon
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Mondial Designs
- Country: United States (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Notable Amplifier: 8008 dual monoblock power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aragonav.com
- Parent Company: Indy Audio Labs
Arcam
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1976 by Ralf Larson as A&R Cambridge ltd
- Country: United Kingdom (Cambridge)
- Notable Amplifier: SA20 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: arcam.co.uk
- Parent Company: Harmon International (Samsung Electronics)
Arcam is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Aric Audio
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2001 by Aric Kimball
- Country: United States (Brimfield, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: Alpha 300B Push Pull power amplifier (link to check the price at Aric Audio)
- Official Website: aricaudio.com
Ars-Sonum
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2000
- Country: Spain
- Notable Amplifier: Filarmonía SE power amplifier (link to check it out at Ars Sonus)
- Official Website: ars-sonum.com
ART (Applied Research & Technology)
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio equipment
- Founded: 1984
- Country: Canada and USA
- Notable Amplifier: SLA1 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: artproaudio.com
- Parent Company: Yorkville
ART is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Artec Sound
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pickups
- Founded: 1996 by B.Y. Lim
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: A50D acoustic guitar combo amp (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: artecsound.com
Artemis Labs
- Specialty/Focus: turntables and accessories
- Founded: 2003 by Sean Ta
- Country: United States (Simi Valley, California)
- Notable Amplifier: PH-1 phono preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Enjoy The Music)
- Official Website: N/A or hacked
- Parent Company: AYDN
Arturia
- Specialty/Focus: analog audio equipment and musical instruments
- Founded: 1999 by Frédéric Brun and Gilles Pommereuil
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: AudioFuse 8Pre mic preamp/audio interface (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: arturia.com
Ashdown
- Specialty/Focus: bass amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Mark Gooday
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: ABM-1200 EVO IV bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ashdownmusic.com
Ashly
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1974 by Bill Thompson and Dave Malloy
- Country: United States (Webster, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: pêma8125.70 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ashly.com
ASR
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1980
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Emitter II integrated amplifier (link to check it out at ASR)
- Official Website: asraudio.de
Astell & Kern
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics
- Founded: 2013
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: ACRO L1000 desktop headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: astellnkern.com
- Parent Company: Iriver
ATC
- Specialty/Focus: Professional and consumer audio
- Founded: 1974 by Billy Woodman
- Country: United Kingdom (Gloucestershire)
- Notable Amplifier: CDA2 CD preamplifier/DAC (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: atcloudspeakers.co.uk
ATI (Amplifier Technologies Inc.)
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Mike Pontelle and Morris Kessler
- Country: United States (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AT522NC power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ati-amp.com
Atlas Sound
- Specialty/Focus: PA systems
- Founded: 1934 by Loyd Ivey
- Country: USA (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: CP700 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: atlasied.com
Atlona Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual technology
- Founded: 2003
- Country: United States (San Jose, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AT-PA100-G2 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: atlona.com
- Parent Company: Panduit
Atma-Sphere
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 1978 by Ralph Karsten
- Country: United States (St. Paul, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: S-30 tube power amplifier (link to check it out at Atma-Sphere)
- Official Website: atma-sphere.com
Audia Flight
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Massimiliano Marzi and Andrea Nardini
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: FL Phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Audio Flight)
- Official Website: audia.it
Audible Illusions
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1978 by Bruce Moore, Tom Taylor, and Alan Priestly
- Country: United States (Daytona Beach, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: Modulus 3B preamplifier (link to check it out at Audible Illusions)
- Official Website: audibleillusions.com
Audient
- Specialty/Focus: mixing consoles and audio interfaces
- Founded: 1997 by David Dearden and Gareth Davies
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: ASP880 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audient.com
Audient is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
Audiopax
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Eduardo de Lima
- Country: Brazil
- Notable Amplifier: Model Eighty Eight power amplifier (link to check the price at Kronos AV)
- Official Website: audiopax.com
Audiopipe
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 1989 by Gonzalo “Gonzi” Palenzuela
- Country: United States (Doral, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: APSR-6185 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audiopipe.com
Audio Alchemy
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers (defunct)
- Founded: Peter Madnick
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: DPA-1 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
- Parent Company: Elac (Germany)
AudioControl
- Specialty/Focus: car, home and professional audio equipment
- Founded: 1977 by Greg Mackie
- Country: United States (Mountlake Terrace, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: LC-4.800 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audiocontrol.com
AudioControl is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Audio Maintenance Limited
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics
- Founded: 2002
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: AML-16-040 – ez1081 kit (link to check the price at Audio Maintenance Limited)
- Official Website: audiomaintenance.com
Audio Mirror
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Vladamir Bazelkov (Bulgaria)
- Country: United States (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: Reflection 45W mono blocks SET (link to check it out at Audio Mirror)
- Official Website: audiomirror.com
Audio Note
- Specialty/Focus: analog and digital audio equipment
- Founded: 1976 by Hiroyasu Kondo (Japan)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Conqueror tube power amplifier (link to check it out at Audio Note)
- Official Website: audionote.co.uk
Audio Refinement
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2002 by Yves-Bernard Andre
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Pre-2 DSP preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Sound & Vision)
- Official Website: audiorefinement.com
- Parent Company: YBA Hi-Fi
Audio Research
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1970 by William Z. Johnson
- Country: United States (Maple Grove, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: Reference 750 SEL power amplifier (link to check it out at Audio Research)
- Official Website: audioresearch.com
- Parent Company: McIntosh Group
Audio Space
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1986 by Peter Lau
- Country: China (Hong Kong)
- Notable Amplifier: Reference 1 power amplifier (link to check it out at Audio Space)
- Official Website: audio-space.com
Audio Wave
- Specialty/Focus: hand-crafter audio amplifiers
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Aspire Pro power amplifier (link to check it out at Audio Wave)
- Official Website: audiowaveltd.com
Audio-Technica
- Specialty/Focus: professional microphones, headphones and other audio equipment
- Founded: 1962 by Hideo Matsushita
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: AT-PHA50BT headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audio-technica.com
Audio-Technica is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Audioengine
- Specialty/Focus: Bluetooth speakers & receivers and powered speakers
- Founded: Brady Bargenquast and Dave Evans
- Country: USA (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: D1 headphone amp/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audioengineusa.com
Audiokultura
- Specialty/Focus: outboard gear
- Founded: no info
- Country: Poland
- Notable Amplifier: 883 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Audiokultura)
- Official Website: audiokultura.com
Audiolab
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1983 by Phillip Swift
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 6000A integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audiolab.co.uk
- Parent Company: International Audio Group
Audionet
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and other audio equipment
- Founded: 1994
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Humboldt integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Audionet)
- Official Website: audionet.de
AudioPrism
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: by Victor Tiscareno and Byron Collett
- Country: United States (Seattle, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Debut MKII power amplifier (no long in production)
- Official Website: audioprism.com
- Parent Company: Red Rose Music
AudioQuest
- Specialty/Focus: High-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1980 by William E. Low
- Country: USA (Irvine, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Beetle headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audioquest.com
AudioSource
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1978
- Country: United States (Portland, Oregan)
- Notable Amplifier: AMP100VS power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: audiosource.net
AudioValve
- Specialty/Focus: tube audio equipment
- Founded: 1982 by Helmut Becker
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Solaris headphone amplifier (link to check it out at AudioValve)
- Official Website: audiovalve.info
Audiowerkzeug
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and D.I.s
- Founded: 2008 by Uwe Grundei
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: BOOSTi headphone amplifier (link to check it out at Audiowerkzeug)
- Official Website: audiowerkzeug.de
- Parent Company: Audiowerk
Auralic
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: 2009 by Xuanqian Wang and Yuan Wang
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Polaris integrated amplifier/streamer (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: auralic.com
Aural Thrills
- Specialty/Focus: audio amplifiers and cables
- Founded: 2006 by Tom Kenny
- Country: United States (Garland, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: All Tube Pre Amp (link to check it out at Aural Thrills)
- Official Website: auralthrillsaudio.com
Auratone
- Specialty/Focus: speakers and monitors
- Founded: 1958 by Jack Wilson
- Country: USA (Nashville, TN)
- Notable Amplifier: A2-30 power amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: auratoneaudio.com
Aurender
- Specialty/Focus: AV receivers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2011 by Harry Lee
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: X725 amplifier/DAC (link to check it out at Aurender
- Official Website: aurender.com
- Parent Company: Widealab
Auris Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2013 by Mr. Milomir Trosic
- Country: Serbia
- Notable Amplifier: Euterpe headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Moon Audio)
- Official Website: aurisaudio.rs
Auris Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Aurora Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1998 by Geoff Tanner and Alan Dickson
- Country: United States (North Hollywood, California)
- Notable Amplifier: GTQ2 microphone preamplifier/EQ (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: auroraaudio.net
Aurorasound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2010 by Shinobu Karaki
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: PADA-EL34 power amplifier (link to check it out at Aurorasound)
- Official Website: aurorasound.jp
AV Matrix
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: SD1141 distribution amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avmatrix.net
Avalon
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1986 by company Wynton Morro
- Country: United States (Burbank, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VT-737sp tube microphone/instrument preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avalondesign.com
Avalon is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Avantone Pro
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment for studio applications
- Founded: 2003 by Ken Avant in Upland, California, USA
- Country: USA (Tallman, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: CLA-200 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avantonepro.com
Avedis
- Specialty/Focus: audio studio equipment
- Founded: 2003 by Avedis Kifedjian
- Country: United States (Tujunga, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MD7 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avedisaudio.com
Avenson Audio
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio outboard gear
- Founded: 200 by Brad Avenson
- Country: USA (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: Headphone Amp (link to check the price at Lunchbox Audio)
- Official Website: avensonaudio.com
Avid HiFi
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1995 by Conrad Mas
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Sigsum integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Avid HiFi)
- Official Website: avidhifi.com
Aviom
- Specialty/Focus: pro audio equipment manufacturer of personal monitoring systems
- Founded: 2002 by Carl Bader
- Country: United States (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: Boom-1 tactile transducer processor (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: aviom.com
AVPro Edge
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual equipment
- Founded: 2010
- Country: United States (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
- Notable Amplifier: AC-CX100-RAMP AV amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avproedge.com
- Parent Company: AV Pro Global Holdings
AVM
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio playback devices
- Founded: Germany
- Country: 1986 by Udo Besser
- Notable Amplifier: Evolution A 5.2T receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: avm.audio
AVM-TEC
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and electrical services
- Founded: Denmark
- Country: 2010 by Alexander Vitus Mogensen
- Notable Amplifier: Alluxity Integrated One integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Alluxity)
- Official Website: avm-tec.dk
AwTAC
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and outboard gear
- Founded: 2011 by Dave Raphael and Jens Jungkurth
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Awesome Channel Amplifier microphone and instrument preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: awtac.com
Axxent
- Specialty/Focus: intercom and audio equipment
- Founded: 1994 by Josef Becker
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: AX-1400TS power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: axxent.de
Ayon Audio
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1991 by Gerhard Hirt
- Country: Austria
- Notable Amplifier: Triton Evo tube power amplifier (link to check it out at Ayon Audio)
- Official Website: ayonaudio.com
Ayre Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1993 by Charles Hansen
- Country: United States (Boulder, Colorado)
- Notable Amplifier: VX-R Twenty power amplifier (link to check it out at Ayre Acoustics)
- Official Website: ayre.com
B&K Components
- Specialty/Focus: home theatre and multi-room audio systems
- Founded: 1981 by John Beyer and Steve Kaize
- Country: United States (Yorba Linda, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HTA 7.150 AV receiver (link to check it out at B&K)
- Official Website: bandkav.com
- Parent Company: Amplifier Technologies Incorporated (ATI)
BAE
- Specialty/Focus: high-end microphone preamp/equalizers with a vintage design
- Founded: 2005 by Mark Loughman
- Country: United States (Arlington, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: DMP microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: baeaudio.com
Bad Cat
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1999 by James Heidrich
- Country: United States (California)
- Notable Amplifier: Lynx X guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: badcatamps.com
Balanced Audio Technology
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio, amplifiers
- Founded: 1995 by Steve Bednarski, Victor Khomenko and Geoff Poor
- Country: United States (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: VK-76SE tube power amplifier (link to check the price on Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: balanced.com
BBE Acoustimax
- Specialty/Focus: high-quality audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Dale Hyatt
- Country: United States (Fullerton, California)
- Notable Amplifier: BMAX-T (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bbesound.com
Behringer
- Specialty/Focus: prosumer audio equipment
- Founded: 1989 by Uli Behringer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: EP4000 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: behringer.com
Bel Canto
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1991 by John Stronczer
- Country: United States (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: REF600M (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: belcantodesign.com
Bellari
- Specialty/Focus: high-quality, affordable audio equipment
- Founded: 1989
- Country: United States (Utah)
- Notable Amplifier: HA543 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bellariaudio.com
- Parent Company: Rolls Corporation
Benchmark
- Specialty/Focus: high-quality audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Allen H. Burdick
- Country: United States (Syracuse, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: HPA4 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: benchmarkmedia.com
Benchmark is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Bergantino
- Specialty/Focus: high-end, hi-fi audio
- Founded: 2001 by Jim Bergantino
- Country: United States (Whitinsville, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: B|Amp (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bergantino.com
The Bespoke Audio Company
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: Lucy Gastall and Harry O’Sullivan.
- Country: England (Hastings)
- Notable Amplifier: Ultimate Silver Amplifier power amplifier (link to check it out at The Bespoke Audio Company)
- Official Website: thebespokeaudiocompany.com
Beyerdynamic
- Specialty/Focus: headphones, microphones and audio systems
- Founded: 1924 by Eugen Beyer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: A20 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: global.beyerdynamic.com
Beyerdynamic is featured in My New Microphone’s Top 13 Headphone Brands In The World.
BGW Systems
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1971 by Brian Gary Wachner
- Country: United States (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VXI 8.8 power amplifier (link to check it out at BGW Systems)
- Official Website: bgw.com
- Parent Company: Amplifier Technologies, Inc.
Blackstar
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2007 by ex-Marshall employees
- Country: United Kingdom (Northampton)
- Notable Amplifier: SuperFly (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: blackstaramps.com
Black Box Analog Design
- Specialty/Focus: boutique tube gear and software
- Founded: 2008 by Eric Racy and Robert Wainscott
- Country: United States (Ventura, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HG-2 power amplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: blackboxanalog.com
Black Ice Audio
- Specialty/Focus: (formally JoLida) tube amplifiers
- Founded: 1983 by Jim Fosgate
- Country: USA (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: JD1000P (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: jolida.com
Black Lion Audio
- Specialty/Focus: design and modifications of audio equipment
- Founded: 2006
- Country: USA (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: B173 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: blacklionaudio.com
Black Lion Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Blue Aura
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 2010
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: v40 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: blueaura.co.uk
Blue Circle Audio
- Specialty/Focus: defunct
- Founded: Gilbert Yeung
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: BC2K4sh power amplifier (link to check it out at Sound Stage HiFi)
- Official Website: N/A
Blue Horizon
- Specialty/Focus: professional-grade audio equipment
- Founded: 2008 by Keith Martin
- Country: England (Winchester)
- Notable Amplifier: Profono phono amplifier (link to check the price MCRU)
- Official Website: bluehorizonideas.com
Blue Microphones
- Specialty/Focus: microphones
- Founded: 1995 by Skipper Wise and Martins Saulespurens
- Country: USA (Westlake Village, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Robbie microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: bluedesigns.com
- Parent Company: Logitech International S.A. (Switzerland)
Bluesound
- Specialty/Focus: home wireless systems & home theatres
- Founded: 2013
- Country: Canada (Toronto)
- Notable Amplifier: Powernode (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bluesound.com
- Parent Company: Lenbrook Group
BluGuitar
- Specialty/Focus: guitars and innovated products for guitars
- Founded: 2014 by Thomas Blug
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Amp1 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bluguitar.com
B.M.C. Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2009
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Pureamp integrated amplifier (link to check it out at B.M.C. Audio)
- Official Website: bmc-audio.com
Bob Carver
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1979 by Robert W. Carver
- Country: United States (Snohomish, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Crimson/Raven 350 power amplifier (link to check the price at USA Tube Audio)
- Official Website: bobcarvercorp.com
Bogen Communications
- Specialty/Focus: sound systems and telephone peripherals
- Founded: 1932 by David Bogen
- Country: USA (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: C35 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bogen.com
Bogner
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1989 by Reinhold Bogner
- Country: USA (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Ecstasy 101B (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bogneramplification.com
BorderPatrol Audio Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2005 by Gary Dews
- Country: United States (Waldorf, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: S20 power amplifier (link to check it out at BorderPatrol)
- Official Website: borderpatrol.net
Bose
- Specialty/Focus: home audio systems and headphones
- Founded: 1964 by Amar Bose
- Country: USA (Framingham, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: SA-5 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bose.com
Bose is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
• Top 13 Best Headset Brands (Gaming, Aviation, Communication)
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
Boss
- Specialty/Focus: automotive and marine audio equipment
- Founded: 1987 by Sam Rabbani
- Country: USA (Oxnard, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Katana (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bossaudio.com
- Parent Company: Roland Corporation
Bottlehead
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment DIY kits
- Founded: 1994
- Country: United States (Poulsbo, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Crack headphone amplifier kit (link to check the price at Bottlehead)
- Official Website: bottlehead.com
Boulder
- Specialty/Focus: High-end, professional audio electronics
- Founded: 1983 by Jeff Nelson
- Country: USA (Boulder, Colorado)
- Notable Amplifier: 3060 power amplifier (link to check it out at Boulder)
- Official Website: boulderamp.com
BOW Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1994 by Bo Christensen (in Denmark)
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: Wazoo integrated amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: bowtechnologies.com
- Parent Company: Durob Audio (Netherlands)
Bowers & Wilkins
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1966 by John Bowers
- Country: England/United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: SA 1000 subwoofer amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: bowerswilkins.com
Bowers & Wilkins is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Bravo Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2010
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Ocean headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: bravoaudio.org
Brax
- Specialty/Focus: car audio equipment
- Founded: 1990 by Heinz Fischer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: GX2400 car power amplifier (link to check the price at FHRX Studio)
- Official Website: audiotec-fischer.de/en/brax
- Parent Company: Audiotech-Fischer
Bricasti
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer audio equipment
- Founded: 2004 by Brian Zolner and Casey Dowdell
- Country: USA (Medford, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: M15 power amplifier (link to check it out at Bricasti)
- Official Website: bricasti.com
Brinkmann
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Helmut Brinkmann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Marconi II preamplifier (link to check it out at Brinkmann)
- Official Website: brinkmann-audio.de
Bryston
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer audio electronics
- Founded: 1976 by Lanois brothers and Bob Doidge
- Country: Canada (Peterborough, Ontario)
- Notable Amplifier: 4BSST power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: bryston.com
Bugera
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2007 by Uli Behringer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: V5 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: bugera-amps.com
- Parent Company: Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.
Burl Audio
- Specialty/Focus: pro audio gear for recording, mixing and mastering
- Founded: 2006 by Rich Williams
- Country: USA (Santa Cruz, California)
- Notable Amplifier: B2 Bomber preamplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: burlaudio.com
Burmester
- Specialty/Focus: home and automotive audio
- Founded: 1977 by Dieter Burmester
- Country: Germany (Schöneberg, Berlin)
- Notable Amplifier: 159 power amplifier (link to check it out at Burmester)
- Official Website: burmester.de
Burson
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1996
- Country: Australia (Melbourne)
- Notable Amplifier: Soloist SL headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: bursonaudio.com
Burson is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Butt Kicker
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and transducers
- Founded: 1999 by Ken McCaw
- Country: United States (Westerville, Ohio)
- Notable Amplifier: BKA1000-N power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: thebuttkicker.com
- Parent Company: Guitammer Company
Buzz Audio
- Specialty/Focus: analog audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Tim Farrant
- Country: New Zealand
- Notable Amplifier: MA-2.2B microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: buzzaudio.com
CAD Audio
- Specialty/Focus: commercial audio products
- Founded: 1988 as the Pro Audio division of the Astatic Corporation
- Country: USA (Solon, Ohio)
- Notable Amplifier: HA4 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: cadaudio.com
- Parent Company: Astatic Corporation (founded in 1931)
Cambridge Audio
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1968 as a division of Cambridge Consultants
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Azur 851W power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: cambridgeaudio.com
Cambridge Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Canary Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio playback
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Covina, California)
- Notable Amplifier:
- Official Website: canaryaudio.com
Carl Martin
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pedals and amplifiers
- Founded: 1990
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: 3 Band Parametric Pre-Amp Pedal
- Official Website: carlmartin.com
- Parent Company: East Sound Research
Carlsbro
- Specialty/Focus: instrument amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1960 by Stuart and Sheila Mercer
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Stingray D10 guitar amplifier (link to check the price at Carlsbro)
- Official Website: carlsbro.com
Carstens Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: by Brian Carstens (no date info)
- Country: United States (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: Black Flag guitar amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: carstensamplification.com
- Parent Company: East Sound Research
Carvin Corporation
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, pedals and accessories
- Founded: 1946 by Lowell Kiesel
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VLD1 guitar preamplifier pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: carvinaudio.com
Cary Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and home audio
- Founded: 1989
- Country: United States (Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: SLI-80 integrated tube amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: caryaudio.com
Cayin
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and personal audio
- Founded: 1993
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: A-100T MKII power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: cayin.cn
- Parent Company: Zhuhai Spark Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd.
Cello Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment and services
- Founded: 1998 (merger of WhiteJay International and Cello Music & Film)
- Country: United States (Seattle, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Performance Amplifier II power amplifier (link to check it out at Cello Technologies)
- Official Website: celloseattle.com
CH Precision
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: 2009 by Florian Cossy and Thierry Heeb
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: M1.1 power amplifier (link to check it out at CH Precision)
- Official Website: ch-precision.com
Chameleon Labs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and outboard gear
- Founded: 2002
- Country: United States (Woodinville, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: 7602 MKII microphone preamplifier/EQ (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: chameleonlabs.com
- Parent Company:
Chandler Limited
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio hardware
- Founded: 1999 by Wade Goeke
- Country: USA (Iowa)
- Notable Amplifier: TG2-500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: chandlerlimited.com
Channel D
- Specialty/Focus: commercial audio applications for Mac OS
- Founded: 1995 by Rob Robinson
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: Lino C 2.0 phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Channel D)
- Official Website: channld.com
Channel Islands Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997
- Country: United States (Port Hueneme, California)
- Notable Amplifier: D-500 MkII power amplifier (link to check the price at Channel Island Audio)
- Official Website: ciaudio.com
Charter Oak
- Specialty/Focus: condenser microphones
- Founded: 2002 by Michael Deming
- Country: USA (Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: MPA-1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: charteroakacoustics.com
Chord Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: DACs, amplifiers and audio electronics
- Founded: 1989 by John Franks
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Hugo 2 headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: chordelectronics.co.uk
Chord Electronics is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Clarion
- Specialty/Focus: car audio systems
- Founded: 1940
- Country: Japan (Saitama)
- Notable Amplifier: XC2510 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: clarion.com
- Parent Company: Faurecia Clarion Electronics
Classe Audio
- Specialty/Focus: live sound and theatre audio equipment
- Founded: 1980 by David Reich
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Delta Stereo power amplifier (link to check it out at Classe Audio)
- Official Website: classeaudio.com
- Parent Company: Sound United LLC
Clearaudio
- Specialty/Focus: turntable electronics and amplifiers
- Founded: 1978 by Peter Suchy
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Balance v2 phono preamplifier and headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: clearaudio.de
Cloud
- Specialty/Focus: distributed audio systems
- Founded: 1978 by Roy Millington and Andrew Colley
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: CV8125 DSP line power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: cloud.co.uk
Cloud Microphones
- Specialty/Focus: ribbon microphones and preamps
- Founded: 2009 by Stephan Sank
- Country: USA (Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: Cloudlifer CL-1 (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: cloudmicrophones.com
CODA
- Specialty/Focus: live audio systems
- Founded: 1997 by Svetly Alexandrov
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Continuum No. 8 power amplifier (link to check the price at Destination HiFi)
- Official Website: codaaudio.com
Coil Audio
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Lawrence, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: CA-70S microphone/line preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: coilaudio.com
Coleman
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1990 by Glenn Coleman
- Country: United States (Westbury, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: M3PH MkII monitor controller (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: colemanaudio.com
Community
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and sound reinforcement equipment
- Founded: 1986 by Bruce Howze
- Country: USA (Chester, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: ALC-1604D power amplifier (link to check it out at Community)
- Official Website: communitypro.com
- Parent Company: Audioprof Group International NV
Community Professional Loudspeakers is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Concert Fidelity
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1987 by Masataka Tsuda
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: DHP-300B power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Archon)
- Official Website: concertfidelity.jp
Conrad Johnson
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1977 by Dr. William Conrad and Dr. Lewis Johnson
- Country: United States (Fairfax, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: ART27A power amplifier (link to check the price at High Note Audio)
- Official Website: conradjohnson.com
Constellation Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2008 by Murali Murugasu and David Payes
- Country: United States (Newbury Park, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Altair II power amplifier (link to check it out at Constellation Audio)
- Official Website: constellationaudio.com
Convergent Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Ken Stevens
- Country: United States (Rush, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: SL–1 Legend preamplifier (link to check the price at GC Audio)
- Official Website: catamps.com
Copland
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Olé Möller
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: CTA 506 power amplifier (link to check it out at Copland)
- Official Website: copland.dk
- Parent Company: Divergent Technologies
Cornell
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1991 by Denis Cornell
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Explorer 10 (link to check the price at Cornell Amps)
- Official Website: cornellamps.com
Counterpoint
- Specialty/Focus: defunct
- Founded: 1977 by Michael Elliott
- Country: United States (Beverly Hills, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SA-100 power amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: N/A
Cranborne
- Specialty/Focus: high-end recording equipment
- Founded: 2017
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Camden 500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: cranborne-audio.com
Crane Song
- Specialty/Focus: audio hardware and plugins
- Founded: 1988 by Dave Hill
- Country: United States (Superior, Wisconsin)
- Notable Amplifier: Flamingo microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: cranesong.com
Crayon Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio amplifiers and cables
- Founded: 1998 by Dr. Johann Pfennich & Roland Krammer
- Country: Austria
- Notable Amplifier: CFA-1.2 power amplifier (link to check it out at Crayon Audio)
- Official Website: crayon-audio.com
Creek Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio playback
- Founded: 1976 by Mike Creek
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Evolution 100A (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: creekaudio.com
Crest Audio
- Specialty/Focus: professional sound equipment, no specific focus
- Founded: 1970 by Jean-Pierre Prideaux
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: CPX 1500 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: peaveycommercialaudio.com
- Parent Company: Peavey Electronics
Crestron
- Specialty/Focus: audio and lighting equipment
- Founded: 1972 by George Feldstein
- Country: United States (Rockleigh, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: AMP-8150 power amplifier (link to check the price at Pro AV Warehouse)
- Official Website: crestron.com
Crimson Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, preamplifiers and audio cables
- Founded: 1976 by Brian Powell
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Crimson CS620E-III (link to check it out at Crimson Audio)
- Official Website: crimsonelectronics.com
Croft Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1982 by Glenn Croft
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Series 7 power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Affair)
- Official Website: croftacoustics.co.uk
Crown Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1947 as “International Radio and Electronics Corporation” by Clarence C. Moore
- Country: United States (Elkhart, Indiana)
- Notable Amplifier: XLi3500 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon).
- Official Website: crownaudio.com
- Parent Company: Harman International (Samsung Electronics)
Crown Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Cypher Labs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: 2010
- Country: United States (Lake Oswego, Oregan)
- Notable Amplifier: AlgoRhythm Picollo headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Cyrus
- Specialty/Focus: no specific focus
- Founded: 1983
- Country: England (Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire)
- Notable Amplifier: X Power power amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: cyrusaudio.com
D-SONIC
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2006 by Dennis Deacon
- Country: United States (Sugar Land, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: M3a-3000S power amplifier (link to check the price at D-Sonic)
- Official Website: d-sonic.com
D.W. Fearn
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1993 by Doug Fearn
- Country: United States (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: VT-1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dwfearn.com
- Parent Company: Hazelrigg Industries (as of 2017)
DACS
- Specialty/Focus: acoustic designs and installations and audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Clarity MicAmp II microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: dacs-audio.com
Daking
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers and outboard gear
- Founded: 1993 by Geoff Daking
- Country: United States (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: Mic Pre II microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: daking.com
- Parent Company: TransAudio Group
Dan D’Agostino
- Specialty/Focus: high-end amplifiers
- Founded: 2011 by Dan D’Agostino
- Country: United States (Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: Relentless Monoblock power amplifier (link to check it out at Dan D’Agostino)
- Official Website: dandagostino.com
Danelectro
- Specialty/Focus: guitars, guitar pedals and accessories
- Founded: 1947 by Nathan Daniel
- Country: United States (Camarillo, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Honeytone guitar mini amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: danelectro.com
- Parent Company: Evets Corporation
Dangerous Music
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio gear
- Founded: 2001 by Chris Muth and Bob Muller
- Country: United States (Edmeston, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: 2-BUS LT summing amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: dangerousmusic.com
Daniel Hertz
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2007 by Mark Levinson
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: M12 power amplifier (link to check it out at Daniel Hertz)
- Official Website: danielhertz.com
Dared
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio systems
- Founded: 1995
- Country: China (Hong Kong)
- Notable Amplifier: MP-5BT integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dared.com.hk
Dark Voice
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: 336SE headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Darkglass
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amps, pedals and accessories
- Founded: 2009 by Douglas Castro
- Country: Finland
- Notable Amplifier: Microtubes 900 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: darkglass.com
darTZeel
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Hervé Delétraz
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: CTH-8550 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at darTZeel)
- Official Website: dartzeel.com
DAS
- Specialty/Focus: live sound equipment and systems
- Founded: 1971 by Juan Alberola
- Country: Spain
- Notable Amplifier: IA-1604 line power amplifier (link to check it out at DAS)
- Official Website: dasaudio.com
DAV Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment and AV servicing
- Founded: 1997
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: BG1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: davelectronics.com
Dave Hill Designs
- Specialty/Focus: audio hardware and plugins
- Founded: 1988 by Dave Hill
- Country: United States (Superior, Wisconsin)
- Notable Amplifier: Europa 1 preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: davehilldesigns.com
David Berning
- Specialty/Focus: audio amplifiers, preamplifiers and ZOTL technology
- Founded: 1974 by David Berning
- Country: United States (Potomac, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: ZOTL Pre One audio preamplifier (link to check it out at David Berning)
- Official Website: davidberning.com
Dayens
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, loudspeakers and cables
- Founded: 1991 by Dejan Dobrin
- Country: Serbia
- Notable Amplifier: Alpino power amplifier (link to check it out at Dayens)
- Official Website: dayens.rs
Dayton Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Springboro, Ohio)
- Notable Amplifier: MA1240a power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: daytonaudio.com
dB Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: active speaker & digital amplifier technologies
- Founded: 1990 by Arturo Vicari (the founder of AEB Industriale s.r.l that owns DB)
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: HPA 1000 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: dbtechnologies.com
- Parent Company: AEB Industriale s.r.l.
dbx
- Specialty/Focus: high-quality audio processors, preamp and other audio equipment
- Founded: 1971 by David E. Blackmer
- Country: USA (Sandy, Utah)
- Notable Amplifier: 580 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dbxpro.com
- Parent Company: Harmon International – Samsung Electronics (South Korea)
dbx is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Decware
- Specialty/Focus: high-end amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Steve Deckert
- Country: United States (East Peoria, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: SE84UFO25 power amplifier (link to check it out at Decware)
- Official Website: decware.com
Definitive Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: home theatre audio systems, soundbars and headphones
- Founded: 1990 by Sandy Gross, Don Givogue and Ed Blaise
- Country: USA (Vista, California)
- Notable Amplifier: W Amp power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: definitivetechnology.com
- Parent Company: DEI Holdings Inc.
Definitive Technology is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Demeter
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and pro audio
- Founded: 1980 by James Demeter
- Country: United States (Templeton, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VTHF-300M (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: demeteramps.com
Denon
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio and electronic equipment
- Founded: 1910 by Frederick Whitney Horn
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: AVR-X7200W AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: denon.com
- Parent Company: Sound United LLC
Denon is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Densen
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and home audio
- Founded: 1992 by Thomas Sillesen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: B-175 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Densen)
- Official Website: densen.dk
Depusheng
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment (Amazon store)
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: DA400 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Devialet
- Specialty/Focus: speakers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2007 by Quentin Sannié, Pierre-Emmanuel Calmel, Mathias Moronvalle and Emmanuel Nardin
- Country: France (Paris)
- Notable Amplifier: Expert 250 Pro power amplifier (link to check it out at Devialet)
- Official Website: devialet.com
Diezel
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, cabinets and pedals
- Founded: 1992 by Peter Diezel and Peter Stapfer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: VH4 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: diezelamplification.com
DiGiGrid
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces
- Founded: 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: DiGiGridQ headphone amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: digigrid.net
- Parent Company: Waves (Israel) and DiGiCo (United Kingdom)
Digital Audio Labs
- Specialty/Focus: live audio equipment
- Founded: 1986
- Country: United States (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: LiveMix MicPre microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: digitalaudio.com
Dignity Audio
- Specialty/Focus: tube audio amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: China (Hong Kong)
- Notable Amplifier: DA08SE 300B power amplifier (link to check it out at Dagogo)
- Official Website: N/A
DirectOut Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces
- Founded: 2008 by Stephan Flock
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: MA2CHBOX.XL headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: directout.eu
DK Designs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: by Daniel Khesin (no date info)
- Country: United States (Lahaina, Hawaii)
- Notable Amplifier: VS.1 Reference Mk.III integrated amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
- Parent Company: LSA Group (Underwood-Hifi Inc.)
DNM Design
- Specialty/Focus: amplifier and audio components
- Founded: 1978
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 3D Six preamplifier (link to check it out at DNM Design)
- Official Website: dnm.co.uk
DNM Enterprise
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 2013
- Country: India
- Notable Amplifier: A-777 AV receiver (link to check it out at DNM Enterprise)
- Official Website: dnmaudio.com
Don Allen
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics
- Founded: by Don Allen
- Country: United States (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: 807 SET power amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: N/A
Doshi Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2006 by Nick Doshi
- Country: United States (Manassas, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: Stereo Amplifier power amplifier (link to check it out at Doshi Audio)
- Official Website: doshiaudio.com
Douk Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2013
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: G5 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: doukaudio.com
Dr. Z
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and cabinets
- Founded: 1988 by Mike Zaite
- Country: United States (Maple Heights, Ohio)
- Notable Amplifier: EMS guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: drzamps.com
Dragonfire Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, loudspeakers and planar magnetic speakers
- Founded: 2009 by Dr. Dragoslav Colich
- Country: United States (Orange, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MD-4 power amplifier (link to check it out at Dragonfire Acoustics)
- Official Website: dragonfirepro.com
Drawmer
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1982 by Ivor Drawmer
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: MPA-90 power amplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: drawmer.com
Drop
- Specialty/Focus: audio e-commerce
- Founded: 2012 by Steve El-Hage and Nelson Wu
- Country: United States (San Fransisco, California)
- Notable Amplifier: + THX 789 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: drop.com
DS18
- Specialty/Focus: car audio and consumer electronics
- Founded: 2006 by Alberto Susterman
- Country: United States (Miami Gardens, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: Hydro NXL8005D power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ds18.com
DSPeaker
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio processors
- Founded: 2007
- Country: Finland
- Notable Amplifier: Anti-Mode X4 power amplifier (link to check it out at DSPeaker)
- Official Website: dspeaker.com
- Parent Company: VLSI Solution Oy
Dual Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: car, marine and multimedia audio
- Founded: 1907
- Country: United States (Heathrow, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: DMA3100 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dualav.com
- Parent Company: Namsung
DV Mark
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2010 by Steve Rothery
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Little 250 GH guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: dvmark.it
Dynaco
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio systems
- Founded: 1955 by David Hafler and Ed Laurent
- Country: USA (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: ST-70 Series 3 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dynaco.com
- Parent Company: Radial Engineering Ltd. (liquidated in 1980)
Dynacord
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics and software
- Founded: 1945 by Werner Pinternagel
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: TGX20 power amplifier (link to check the price at Full Compass)
- Official Website: dynacord.com
- Parent Company: Robert Bosch GmbH
Dynasty ProAudio
- Specialty/Focus: wireless audio solutions
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (California)
- Notable Amplifier: DA-UA2D preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: dynastyproaudio.com
Dynavector Systems
- Specialty/Focus: phono cartridges
- Founded: 1975 by Dr. Tominari
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: P75 Mk4 phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: dynavector.com
Earthworks
- Specialty/Focus: professional measurement microphones and audio products
- Founded: 1990s by David Blackmer
- Country: USA (New Hampshire)
- Notable Amplifier: 1024 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: earthworksaudio.com
Eastern Electric
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DAC (defunct)
- Founded: 2002 by Alex Yeung
- Country: United States (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: MiniMax Power Amp power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Emotion)
- Official Website: eeaudio.com
- Parent Company: Morningstar Audio Imports
EAT
- Specialty/Focus: high-end turntables
- Founded: 2009 by Jozefina Lichtenegger
- Country: Austria
- Notable Amplifier: E-GLO phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: europeanaudioteam.com
EBS
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1988 by Mats Kristoffersson
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: 802 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: ebssweden.com
Echolette
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and effects processors
- Founded: 1930s by Arthur Klemt
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: MK guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: echolette.com
- Parent Company: Dynacord
Eden Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1976 by Mark Goody
- Country: United States (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: WTP900 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: edenamps.net
- Parent Company: Marshall Amplification PLC
Edge
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: NL-12 power amplifier
- Official Website: ED7300-E2 car power amplifier (link to check the price at Edge)
- Parent Company: Midbass Distribution Limited
Edwards Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio playback
- Founded: 1990
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: IA8-RP integrated amplifier (link to check the price at SN Vinyl)
- Official Website: talkelectronics.com
- Parent Company: Talk Electronics
Egnater
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1975 by Bruce Egnater
- Country: United States (Detroit, Michigan)
- Notable Amplifier: Rebel-30 Mark II guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: egnateramps.com
Ehrlund
- Specialty/Focus: microphones with triangular-shaped diaphragms and mic preamps
- Founded: 2005 by Göran Ehrlund
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: Preamp Phantom Powered microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: ehrlund.se
Eich Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2016 by Thomas Eich
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: GT3500 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: eich-amps.com
EICO
- Specialty/Focus: electronics kits
- Founded: 1945 by Harry Ashley (defunct as of 1999)
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: HF-1 integrated amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Einstein Audio Components
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Volker Bohlmeier and Rolf Weiler
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: The Tune Mk.II integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Einstein Audio Components)
- Official Website: einstein-audio.de
ELAC
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1926 as Electroacoustic GmbH
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: DPA-2 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: elac.com
ELAC is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Electro-Harmonix
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals and audio components
- Founded: 1968 by Mike Matthews
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: 44 Magnum guitar amp pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ehx.com
- Parent Company: New Sensor Corporation
Electro-Voice
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers, microphones, and more
- Founded: 1927 by Lou Burroughs and Albert R. Kahn
- Country: USA (Burnsville, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: CPS 4.10 power amplifier (link to check it out at Electro-Voice)
- Official Website: electrovoice.com
- Parent Company: Bosch Sicherheitssysteme and Telex Communications
Electro-Voice is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Electrocompanient
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1973 by Per Abrahamsen and Svein Erik Børja
- Country: Norway (Tau)
- Notable Amplifier: AW250 R power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: electrocompaniet.com
Electrodyne
- Specialty/Focus: recording consoles and outboard gear
- Founded: 1960s
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: 2501 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: orphanaudio.com
- Parent Company: Orphan Audio LLC
Electron Kinetics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1982 by John Gordon Iverson (defunct)
- Country: United States (Olathe, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: Eagle 2 (no longer in production)
- Official Website: eagle-audio.com
- Parent Company: Eagle Audio
EleKit
- Specialty/Focus: electronics kits
- Founded: 1994
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: TU-8600R power amplifier kit (link to check the price at EleKit)
- Official Website: elekit.co.jp
Elipson
- Specialty/Focus: high-end loudspeakers
- Founded: 1938 by Joseph Léon
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: MC Mini power amplifier (link to check the price at Norvett)
- Official Website: elipson.com
- Parent Company: AV Industry
Elite Core
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual cables
- Founded: 2014 by Chris Ward and Trey McClurkin
- Country: United States (Conway, Arkansas)
- Notable Amplifier: PMA Personal Monitor Amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: elitecoreaudio.com
Elysia
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2006 by Ruben Tilgner
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Skulpter 500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: elysia.com
EMB Pro
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: PA2400 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Emerald Physics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2014 by Clayton Shaw
- Country: United States (Lahaina, Hawaii)
- Notable Amplifier: EP-200.2SE power/integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Emerald Physics)
- Official Website: emeraldphysics.com
Emotiva
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, speakers and audio systems
- Founded: 2003 by Dan Laufman
- Country: United States (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: XPA-3 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: emotiva.com
- Parent Company: Jade Design
Emotive Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Fred Volz
- Country: United States (Bellefonte, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: Caeli-LE power amplifier (link to check it out at Emotive Audio)
- Official Website: emotiveaudio.com
Empirical Labs
- Specialty/Focus: audio processing equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Dave Derr
- Country: United States (Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: EL-9 Mike-E microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: empiricallabs.com
Encore Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: measurement instruments and electronics
- Founded: 1967 by Marcel Zucchino
- Country: United States (Saratoga Springs, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Model 619M differential amplifier (link to check it out at Encore Electronics)
- Official Website: encore-elec.com
- Parent Company: Allan R. Nelson Engineering Inc.
Engl
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and cabinets
- Founded: 1984 by Edmund Engl
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: E650 V2 Ritchie Blackmore Signature guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: engl-amps.com
Ensemble Designs
- Specialty/Focus: video equipment
- Founded: 1989 by David Wood
- Country: United States (Nevada City, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 4110 ASI distribution amplifier (link to check it out at Ensemble Designs)
- Official Website: ensembledesigns.com
Epifani
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Nick Epifani
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: UL 901 bass amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: epifani.com
Ergo Audio
- Specialty/Focus: headphones
- Founded: No info
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: AMP 1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Affair)
- Official Website: N/A
ESE Audio
- Specialty/Focus: master clocks and audiovisual sync
- Founded: 1971
- Country: United States (El Segundo, California)
- Notable Amplifier: ES-245 distribution amplifier (link to check the price at Markertek)
- Official Website: ese-web.com
Esoteric
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and home audio
- Founded: 2004
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Grandioso S1 power amplifier (link to check it out at Esoteric)
- Official Website: esoteric.jp
- Parent Company: TEAC Audio Systems Corp (Japan)
Esoteric Audio Research
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics and amplifiers
- Founded: 1981 by Tim de Paravicini
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 868 preamplifier (link to check the price at Jaguar Audio Designs)
- Official Website: ear-usa.com
- Parent Company: Ear USA
Eventide
- Specialty/Focus: live, studio and broadcast audiovisual hardware and software
- Founded: 1971 by Richard Factor
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: MixingLink preamplifier pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: eventideaudio.com
EVH
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2001
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 5150 III guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: evhgear.com
- Parent Company: Fender
Exodus Amps
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Sebastian Kulik
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: F4U Corsair (link to check it out at Exodus Amps)
- Official Website: exodusamps.com
Exposure Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and hi-fi equipment
- Founded: 1974 by John Farlowe
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 5010 Preamplifier (link to check it out at Exposure Electronics)
- Official Website: exposurehifi.com
Extron
- Specialty/Focus: professional audiovisual equipment
- Founded: 1983 by Andrew C. Edwards
- Country: United States (Anaheim, California)
- Notable Amplifier: XPA U 1004C power amplifier (link to check it out at Extron)
- Official Website: extron.com
Feliks Audio
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers
- Founded: 1999 by Henryk Feliks
- Country: Poland
- Notable Amplifier: Euforia headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: feliksaudio.pl
Feliks Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Fender
- Specialty/Focus: stringed instruments and amplifiers
- Founded: 1946 by Clarence Leonidas Fender
- Country: USA (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: ’65 Reverb Deluxe guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: fender.com
- Parent Company: Servco Pacific
FiiO
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2007 by James Chung
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: A5 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fiio.com
FiiO is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
Final Laboratory
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: defunct
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Music-4 phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Finale Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2017
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Sesto Elemento integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Finale Audio)
- Official Website: finaleaudio.com
- Parent Company: Triode Lab
Fire-Eye
- Specialty/Focus: audio processing pedals
- Founded: 1999 by Daren Appelt
- Country: United States (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: Instrument Preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fire-eye.com
First Sound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and preamplifiers
- Founded: 1989 by Emmanuel Go
- Country: United States (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: MKIII-SI amplifier (link to check it out at First Sound)
- Official Website: firstsoundaudio.com
First Watt
- Specialty/Focus: low-power amplifiers
- Founded: 1998 by Nelson Pass
- Country: United States (Auburn, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SIT-3 power amplifier (link to check it out at First Watt)
- Official Website: firstwatt.com
Fischer Amps
- Specialty/Focus: headphones and headphone amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Jochen Fischer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Stick in-Ear Headphone Amp (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fischer-amps.de
Fisher
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual systems
- Founded: 1945 defunct (2012)
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: X-100 power amplifier (no long in production)
- Official Website: fisherav.com
- Parent Company: Panasonic Corporation of North America (acquired in 2012)
Fishman
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pickups
- Founded: 1981 by Larry Fishman
- Country: USA (Andover, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: Aura Spectrum DI Preamp (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fishman.com
Flux Lab Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: by Vitaliy Barchan (no date info)
- Country: Ukraine
- Notable Amplifier: FA-10 headphone amplifier (link to check it out at Flux Lab Acoustics)
- Official Website: fluxlab-acoustics.com
Flying Mole
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2000
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: DAD-M100proll digital power amplifier (link to check it out at Flying Mole)
- Official Website: flyingmole.co.jp
FM Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio systems
- Founded: 1973 by Manuel Huber
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: FM 1811 power amplifier (link to check it out at FM Acoustics)
- Official Website: fmacoustics.com
FMR Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio processing units
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: RNP8380 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fmraudio.com
Focal
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1979 by Jacques Mahul
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Arche headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: focal.com
Focal is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
Focusrite
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Rupert Neve
- Country: England/United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: ISA One microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: focusrite.com
Focusrite is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
Fortin
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, cabinets, pedals and plugins
- Founded: 2008 by Mike Fortin
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Evil Pumpkin guitar amp head (link to check the price at Fortin)
- Official Website: fortinamps.com
Fosi Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and earphones
- Founded: 2008
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: TB10A integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fosiaudio.com
Fostex
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and other audio equipment
- Founded: 1973 by Shigeaki Nishimura and Hiroaki Hagiwara
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: HP-A3 headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fostexinternational.com
- Parent Company: Foster Electric Company (founded in 1948)
Foxgear
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pedals
- Founded: 2017
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Kolt 45 guitar amplifier pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: foxgearpedals.com
- Parent Company: Gurus and Baroni-Lab
Framus
- Specialty/Focus: guitars
- Founded: 1946
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Dragon guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: warwick.de
- Parent Company: Warwick GmbH (Germany)
Fredenstein
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: by Fred Schuckert
- Country: Taiwan
- Notable Amplifier: Artistic microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: fredenstein.com
Friedman
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1995 by David Friedman
- Country: United States (Detroit, Michigan)
- Notable Amplifier: BE-100 Deluxe guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: friedmanamplification.com
Fryette
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and power amplifiers
- Founded: 1989 by Steven Fryette
- Country: United States (North Hollywood, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Classic XXX (link to check it out at Fryette)
- Official Website: fryette.com
Fuchs Audio
- Specialty/Focus: tube guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1999 by Andy Fuchs
- Country: United States (Clifton, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: ODS Classic Dual Boost guitar amp head (link to check the price at American Musical Supply)
- Official Website: fuchsaudiotechnology.com
Furutech
- Specialty/Focus: AV cables and audio equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Frank Hayama
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Stride headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: furutech.com
Fusion
- Specialty/Focus: marine audio solutions
- Founded: 1998
- Country: New Zealand
- Notable Amplifier: SG-DA82000 marine power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: fusionentertainment.com
- Parent Company: Gamin New Zealand
Gabri’s Amp
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 2014 by Moldovan Andrei Gabriel
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Calypso 300B integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Gabri’s Amp)
- Official Website: gabrisamp.it
Gallien-Krueger
- Specialty/Focus: Bass guitar amplifier
- Founded: 1968 by Robert Gallien
- Country: United States (Stockton, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Legacy 1200 bass amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: gallien-krueger.com
GamuT Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1982 by Benno Baun Meldgaard
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: D200i power amplifier (link to check it out at GamuT Audio)
- Official Website: gamutaudio.com
- Parent Company: Dantax (Denmark) in 2018
GAS
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 1997
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: Competition 12000.1D car power amplifier (link to check it out at GAS)
- Official Website: gascaraudio.com
Gato Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1973 by Frederik Johansen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: AMP-150 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Gato Audio)
- Official Website: gato-audio.com
Gem Sound
- Specialty/Focus: speakers (no longer makes power amplifiers)
- Founded: 1978
- Country: United States (Bronx, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PRO1300 IPP power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: gemsound.com
Gemini
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio and mobile DJ equipment
- Founded: 1974 by Ike Cabasso
- Country: USA (New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: XGA-4000 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: geminisound.com
- Parent Company: GCI Technologies
Gemtune
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade tune audio equipment (Amazon store)
- Founded: 2015
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: X-1 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Genesis
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers, electronics, and interfaces
- Founded: 1991 by Arnie Nudell
- Country: USA (Seattle, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Prime (link to check out the system at the Genesis Technologies website)
- Official Website: genesisloudspeakers.com
Genzler
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and cabinets
- Founded: 2015 Jeff Genzler
- Country: United States (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Magellan 800 bass amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: genzleramplification.com
Gjika Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Robert Gjika
- Country: United States (Escondido, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 10^n guitar amp head (link to check ti out at Gjika Amplification)
- Official Website: gjikaamplification.com
Gli Pro
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PVX-9000 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: glipro.com
Glockenklang
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1976 by Udo Klempt-Giessing
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Steamhammer Head power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: glockenklang.de
- Parent Company:
GML
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 1982 by George Massenburg
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: 8304 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: N/A
GOgroove
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio products
- Founded: 2013
- Country: United States (Westlake Village, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Mini Turntable phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: gogroove.com
- Parent Company: AP Global, Inc.
Gold Note
- Specialty/Focus: home audio systems
- Founded: 2012 by Maurizio Aterini
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: PH-10 phono preamplifier (link. tocheck the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: goldnote.it
Golden Age Project
- Specialty/Focus: microphones and outboard gear (preamps, compressors, etc.)
- Founded: 2005 by Golden Age Music
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: PRE-73 MKIII microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: goldenageproject.com
Goldmund
- Specialty/Focus: audio systems
- Founded: 1978 by Michel Reverchon in France
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: Telos 5500 NextGen (link to check it out at Goldmund)
- Official Website: goldmund.com
GR Bass
- Specialty/Focus: bass ampliifers
- Founded: 2015 by Gianfranco Rizzi
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Dual 1400 bass guitar amp head (link to check it out at GR Bass)
- Official Website: grbass.com
Graaf
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Giovanni Mariani
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: GM 400 power amplifier (link to check it out at Graaf)
- Official Website: graaf.it
Grace Design
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1996 by Michael and Eben Grace
- Country: United States (Boulder City, Colorado)
- Notable Amplifier: m101 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: gracedesign.com
Graham Slee
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment and accessories
- Founded: 1998 by Graham Slee
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Proprius power amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: hifisystemcomponents.com
Great American Sound (GAS)
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: Great American Sound 1974 by James Bongiorno (GAS Audio in 1981 by Mike Bettinger)
- Country: United States (Carson City, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: Arion phono preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Bettinger Audio Design)
- Official Website: bettingeraudiodesign.com/gas-audio
- Parent Company: Bettinger Audio Designs
Great River
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment
- Founded: 1990 by Dan Kennedy
- Country: United States (South St. Paul, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: MP-500NV microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: greweb.com
Great River is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Gryphon
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Flemming E. Rasmussen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: Antileon EVO power amplifier (link to check it out at Gryphon)
- Official Website: gryphon-audio.dk
Gustard
- Specialty/Focus: DACs
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: H20 Opamp Dual LM49720 headphone amplifier/preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Gyraf Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio processing equipment and accessories
- Founded: 1995 by Jakob Erland
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: G9 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: gyraf.dk
Hafler
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1977 by David Hafler
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: P3100 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hafler.com
- Parent Company: Radial Engineering Ltd.
Halcro
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Bruce Candy
- Country: Australia
- Notable Amplifier: Eclipse Mono power amplifier (link to check it out at Halcro)
- Official Website: halcro.com
- Parent Company: Longwood Audio
Harley Benton
- Specialty/Focus: guitars and guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2019
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Mighty-5TH guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: harleybenton.com
- Parent Company: Musikhaus Thomann
Harman Kardon
- Specialty/Focus: home and car audio
- Founded: 1953 by Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon
- Country: United States (Stamford, Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: AVR 1610S AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: harmankardon.com
- Parent Company: Harmon International (Samsung Electronics)
Hartke
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1980 by Larry Hartke and Ron Lorman
- Country: United States (Hicksville, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: TX600 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: samsontech.com/hartke
- Parent Company: Samson Technology
Hazelrigg Industries
- Specialty/Focus: amplifier
- Founded: 1993 by George and Geoff Hazelrigg
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: VT-24 microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Hazelrigg Industries)
- Official Website: dwfearn.com/wp/hazelrigg-industries
- Parent Company: D.W. Fearn
HeadAmp
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers
- Founded: 2002 by Justin Wilson
- Country: United States (Charlottesville, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: Blue Hawaii headphone amplifier (link to check the price at HeadAmp)
- Official Website: headamp.com
HeadRoom
- Specialty/Focus: headphones
- Founded: 1992 by Till Hertsens
- Country: United States (Livingston, Montana)
- Notable Amplifier: Total BitHead headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: headphones.com
Heed Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by Zsolt Huszti
- Country: Hungary
- Notable Amplifier: Thesis Gamma power amplifier (link to check it out at Heed Audio)
- Official Website: heedaudio.com
Hegel
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Bent Holter
- Country: Norway
- Notable Amplifier: Röst integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Hegel)
- Official Website: hegel.com
Helios
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1969 by Dick Swettenham (defunct)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Type 69 microphone preamplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: helios-audio.com
- Parent Company: Caz Limited
Helix
- Specialty/Focus: car audio equipment
- Founded: 1990 by Heinz Fischer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: C FOUR car power amplifier (link to check the price at FHRX Studio)
- Official Website: audiotec-fischer.de/en/helix
- Parent Company: Audiotech-Fischer
Henry Audio
- Specialty/Focus: DACs
- Founded: 2012 as QNKTK (Quantization Noise Killed the Cat) by Børge Strand-Bergesen
- Country: Norway/Germany
- Notable Amplifier: USB DAC 128 Mk3 headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: henryaudio.com
Heos
- Specialty/Focus: wireless speaker systems
- Founded: 2014
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Heos Amp power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: denon.com/heos
- Parent Company: Denon (Sound United LLC)
Heritage Audio
- Specialty/Focus: clones of vintage audio equipment
- Founded: 2011 by Peter Rodriguez
- Country: Spain
- Notable Amplifier: 1084 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: heritageaudio.net
Herron Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Keith Herron
- Country: United States (Maryland Heights, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: VTSP-360 preamplifier (link to check it out at Herron Audio)
- Official Website: herronaudio.com
Hertz
- Specialty/Focus: mobile audio loudspeakers and other mobile audio products
- Founded: 1998 Emidio Vagnoni and Pietro Pantaleone
- Country: Italy (Potenza Picena)
- Notable Amplifier: Mille ML Power 1 car power amplifier (link to compare prices at select retailers)
- Official Website: hertzaudiovideo.com
- Parent Company: Elettromedia S.R.L.
HiFiMan
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio products
- Founded: 2005 by Dr. Fang Bian
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: EF100 headphone/power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hifiman.com
Hifonics
- Specialty/Focus: car, marine and Powersports audio
- Founded: 1981 by Helmut Stieglitz
- Country: United States (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: Thor TPS-A600.5 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hifonics.com
- Parent Company: Maxxsonics USA Inc. (acquired in 2001)
Hisonic
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade PA system equipment
- Founded: 2002
- Country: United States (Montclair, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MA-3800K karaoke amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hisonic.net
Hotone
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pedals and amps
- Founded: 2012
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Nano Legacy Purple Wind guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hotoneaudio.com
Hovland
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1999 by Robert Hovland (defunct 2009)
- Country: United States (Culver City, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Radia power amplifier (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
HRT
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces
- Founded: 2009
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Headstreamer headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: highresolutiontechnologies.com
Hughes & Kettner
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass guitar amplifiers, cabinets and effects processors
- Founded: 1984 by Hans and Lothar Stamer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Black Spirit 200 guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: hughes-and-kettner.com
Humboldt Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: guitar effects pedals
- Founded: 2015
- Country: Chile
- Notable Amplifier: DSM & Humboldt Simplifier preamplifier pedal (link to check it out at Humboldt Electronics)
- Official Website: humboldtelectronics.net
Hyperion Sound Design
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Anaheim, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HT-88 power amplifier (link to check it out at Hyperion)
- Official Website: hyperionsound.com
Ibanez
- Specialty/Focus: musical instruments
- Founded: 1957
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: TSA15H guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ibanez.com
- Parent Company: Hoshino Gakki
iBasso
- Specialty/Focus: digital audio players
- Founded: 2006
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: AMP8 amplifier card (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ibasso.com
iBoost
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio amplifier (Amazon store)
- Founded: 2004
- Country: United States (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: 800 line level amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: iboostintl.com
- Parent Company: David S. Lewis Corporation
ICEpower
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1999 by Karsten Nielsen and Bang & Olufsen a/s
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: 125ASX2 amplifier power module (link to check it out at ICEpower)
- Official Website: icepower.dk
Icon Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio systems
- Founded: 2000 by David Shaw
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Stereo 60 MkIII M integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: iconaudio.com
IDOLMain
- Specialty/Focus: karaoke equipment
- Founded: 1999
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: IP-388 II karaoke mixing amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: idolpro.com/idolmain
- Parent Company: IDOLPro
iFi Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2012
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: iCan headphone/line amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ifi-audio.com
- Parent Company: Abbingdon Music Research (Abbingdon Global Group)
Ignite
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: R3000/1D car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
IGS
- Specialty/Focus: analog recording gear
- Founded: 2003 by Igor Sobczyk
- Country: Poland
- Notable Amplifier: Pure Tube Channel preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: igsaudio.com
IK Multimedia
- Specialty/Focus: multimedia
- Founded: 1996
- Country: Italy (Modena)
- Notable Amplifier: iRig Nano mini guitar amp (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ikmultimedia.com
IMG Stageline
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1995
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: STA-400D power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: img-stageline.com
- Parent Company: Monacor International
Indigo
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade products (Amazon store0
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: PHP1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Infinity
- Specialty/Focus: speakers
- Founded: 1968 by Arnie Nudell, John Ulrick and Cary Christie
- Country: USA (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Reference 3004A car power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: infinityspeakers.com
- Parent Company: Harman International Industries
Integra
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1969
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: DRX-R1.1 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: integrahometheater.com
- Parent Company: Onkyo
Integra is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Intellijel
- Specialty/Focus: analog audio electronics
- Founded: 2009 Daniel van Tjin
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Quad VCA voltage-controlled audio amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: intellijel.com
Inter-M
- Specialty/Focus: audio, video, communications, and information technology products
- Founded: 1983 as Dong Won Special Sound Co., Lte.
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: MA-224U power amplifier (link to check the price at AV Shop)
- Official Website: inter-m.net
Inward Connections
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1987 by Steve Firlotte (defunct)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: Magnum VU (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: m1distribution.com/inward-connections.html
IQ Audio Corporation
- Specialty/Focus: commercial amplifiers
- Founded: 2001 by Rich Walborn and Bruce Weisberg
- Country: United States (Woodland Hills, California)
- Notable Amplifier: M300 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: iqaudiocorp.com
- Parent Company: Audio Design Labs Inc.
ISP Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeaker systems
- Founded: 1998 by Buck Waller
- Country: United States (Waterford, Michigan)
- Notable Amplifier: Stealth guitar pedal board power amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: isptechnologies.com
Jadis
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1983 by Andre Calmettes
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: JA500 power amplifier (link to check it out at Jadis)
- Official Website: jadis-electronics.com
James Loudspeaker
- Specialty/Focus: high-performance residential and commercial speakers
- Founded: 1999 by Scott Struthers in San Francisco Bay, USA
- Country: USA (Minden, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: M1000 subwoofer power amplifier (link to check it out at James Loudspeaker)
- Official Website: jamesloudspeaker.com
- Parent Company: Sonance
JBL
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and headphones
- Founded: 1946 by James Bullough Lansing
- Country: USA (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: GX-A604 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: jbl.com
- Parent Company: Harman International
JBL is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
JDK Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2011
- Country: United States (Jessup, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: V10 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: jdkaudio.com
- Parent Company: Automated Processes, Inc. (API)
JDS Labs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United States (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: Element II (link to check it out at JDS Labs)
- Official Website: jdslabs.com
Jeff Rowland
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1984 by Jeff Rowland
- Country: United States (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Notable Amplifier: Model 925 power amplifier (link to check the price at GC Audio)
- Official Website: jeffrowlandgroup.com
Jensen
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment for mobile, RV, marine and heavy-duty applications
- Founded: 1915 by Peter L. Jensen
- Country: United States and Germany
- Notable Amplifiers:
- Official Websites:
- Mobile: jensenmobile.com
- RV: jensenrvdirect.com
- Marine: jensenmarinedirect.com
- Heavy-Duty: jensenheavyduty.com
- Parent Company:
- ASA Electronics, LLC (RV, marine and heavy-duty)
- Dual Electronics (Namsung) (mobile)
JHS
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals
- Founded: 2001 by Joshua Heath Scott
- Country: United States (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: Little Black Amp Box guitar preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: jhspedals.info
JL Audio
- Specialty/Focus: automotive, home and marine sound systems
- Founded: 1975 by James Birch and Lucio Proni
- Country: USA (Miramar, Florida)
- Notable Amplification: MX600/3 power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: jlaudio.com
JMF Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Jean-Marie Fusilier
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: HQS 9001 power amplifier (link to check it out at JMF Audio)
- Official Website: jmf-audio.com
John Hardy
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by John Hardy
- Country: United States (Evanston, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: M-1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: johnhardyco.com
Joule Electra
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by Jud and Marianne Barber (defunct 2013)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: VZN-80 MK V Emerald OTL power amplifier (link to check it out at The Absolute Sound)
- Official Website: N/A
Joyo
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals and audio electronics
- Founded: 2006
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: JCA-40 Beale Street guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: joyoaudio.com
JVC
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics
- Founded: 1927
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: KS-AX5104 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: jvc.com
- Parent Company: JVCKenwood
K-Array
- Specialty/Focus: speakers, sound systems, microphones, etc.
- Founded: 1990 by Carlo Tatini, Alessandro Tatini and Massimo Ferrati
- Country: Italy (Florence)
- Notable Amplifier: Kommander-KA84 power amplifier (link to check it out at K-Array)
- Official Website: k-array.com
- Parent Company: HP Sound
K&K
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2002 by Kevin Carter
- Country: United States (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: Pure XLR Preamp (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: kandkaudio.com
Kahayan Audio
- Specialty/Focus: summing mixers, preamps/mic, guitar amps
- Founded: 1991 by Proaudio Pablo Kahayan
- Country: Spain
- Notable Amplifier: 12K72 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Alto Music)
- Official Website: kahayan.es
Keces Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and power conditioners
- Founded: 2002
- Country: China (Taiwan)
- Notable Amplifier: S125 power amplifier (link to check it out at Keces)
- Official Website: kecesaudio.com
- Parent Company: Power Holdings Inc.
KEF
- Specialty/Focus: speakers, monitors and home entertainment
- Founded: 1961 by Raymond Cooke OBE
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
- Notable Amplifier: KASA500 subwoofer power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ap.kef.com
KEF is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
Kemper Amps
- Specialty/Focus: audio hardware and software
- Founded: 2011
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Profiler digital guitar amp head (link to check the price at Kemper)
- Official Website: kemper-amps.com
Kenwood
- Specialty/Focus: car, hi-fi, home and personal audio
- Founded: 1946 as the Kasuga Radio Co. Ltd.
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: KAC-9106D car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: kenwood.com
- Parent Company: JVCKenwood
Key Digital
- Specialty/Focus: AV and communications equipment
- Founded: 1999 by Mike Tsinberg
- Country: United States (Mount Vernon, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: KD-AMP220 digital power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: keydigital.com
Kicker
- Specialty/Focus: automotive audio (cars, motorcycles, marine, power sports), speakers and headphones
- Founded: 1980 by Steve Irby
- Country: USA (Stilwater, Oklahoma)
- Notable Amplifier: CX1000.1 care subwoofer power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: kicker.com
- Parent Company: Stillwater Designs
Kicker is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Kinergetics Research
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1979 by Tony DiChiro (defunct as of 2000)
- Country: United States (Low Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: KBA-280 power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Kinki Studio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2008
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: EX M-7 power amplifier (link to check it out at Kinki Studio)
- Official Website: kinki-studio.com
Kinter
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Tripath K2020A+ (link to check the price on Amazon0
- Official Website: kinterusa.com
KLANG:technologies
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers and in-ear mixing systems
- Founded: 2014 by Pascal Dietrich
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Quelle headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Full Compass)
- Official Website: klang.com
Klark Teknik
- Specialty/Focus: signal processing and audio equipment
- Founded: 1974 by Terence and Phillip Clarke
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: KT-2A compressor/amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: klarkteknik.com
- Parent Company: Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.
Klipsch
- Specialty/Focus: speakers and headphones
- Founded: 1946 as Klipsch and Associates by Paul W. Klipsch
- Country: USA (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Notable Amplifier: RSA-500 subwoofer power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: klipsch.com
- Parent Company: Voxx International
Klipsch is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Klyne Audio Arts
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 1980 by Stan Klyne
- Country: United States (Olympia, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Model 7LX3.5 preamplifier (link to check it out at Klyne Audio Arts)
- Official Website: klyne.com
Kondo Audio Note
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1976 as ‘Audio Note’ by Kimoyasu Kondo
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: M7 Heritage preamplifier (link to check it out at Audio Note)
- Official Website: audionote.co.jp
Kool Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2007 by Aryjan Kool
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: Marvell guitar amp head (link to check it out at Kool Amplification)
- Official Website: koolamplification.com
Kora Electronic
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1994
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: TB400 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Kora Electronic)
- Official Website: kora.fr
Korg
- Specialty/Focus: electronic musical instruments, audio processors, and recording equipment
- Founded: 1962 as Keio Electronic Laboratories by Tsutomu Kato and Tadashi Osanai
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: DS-DAC-10R headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: korg.com
KR Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and vacuum tubes
- Founded: 1992 by Dr. Riccardo Kron
- Country: Czech Republic
- Notable Amplifier: Kronzilla SXI integrated amplifier (link to check the price at USA Tube Audio)
- Official Website: kraudio.com
Kramer
- Specialty/Focus: general audio-visual
- Founded: 1981 by Joseph Kramer
- Country: Israel (Jerusalem)
- Notable Amplifier: PA-240Net power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: kramerav.com
Krell
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1980 by Dan and Rondi D’Agostino
- Country: United States (Orange, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Duo 300 XD power amplifier (link to check the price at HiFi Heaven)
- Official Website: krellhifi.com
Kustom
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass amplifiers and PA equipment
- Founded: 1964 by Charles “Bud” Ross
- Country: USA (Chanute, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: DE300HD bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: kustom.com
- Parent Company: Hanser Music Group
Lab Gruppen
- Specialty/Focus: power amplifiers
- Founded: 1979 by Kenneth Andersson and Dan Bävholm
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: C 88:4 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: labgruppen.com
- Parent Company: Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.
LaChapell Audio
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers and recording equipment
- Founded: 1999 by Scott LaChapell
- Country: United States (Chanhassen, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: 983M microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: lachapellaudio.com
- Parent Company: Digital Audio Labs
LaFigaro
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2009 by Liu Yi
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: 339 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Lake People
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces and amplifiers
- Founded: 1986 by Fried Reim
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Mic amp F355 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: lake-people.de
- Parent Company: CMA Audio (Power Holdings Inc.)
Lamm Industries
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1993 by Vladimir Lamm
- Country: United States (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: M1.2 Reference power amplifier (link to check it out at Lamm Industries)
- Official Website: lammindustries.com
Laney
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, bass guitar amplifiers, cabinets, and public address systems
- Founded: 1967 by Lyndon Laney
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: IRT120H guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: laney.co.uk
Lavardin
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Model IT-15 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Lavardin)
- Official Website: lavardin.com
Lavry Engineering
- Specialty/Focus: pro audio and hi-fi equipment
- Founded: 1993 as dB Technologies by Dan Lavry
- Country: United States (Kingston, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: LK-Solo headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: lavryengineering.com
LD Systems
- Specialty/Focus: PA systems, speakers, subwoofers
- Founded: 1973 by David Kirby, Markus Jahnel, and Alexander Pietschmann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: DEEP2 4950 power amplifier (link to check it out at LD Systems)
- Official Website: ld-systems.com
- Parent Company: Adam Hall Group
Leak
- Specialty/Focus: high-fidelity audio equipment
- Founded: 1934 by Harold Joseph Leak (now defunct)
- Country: England (London)
- Notable Amplifier: Stereo 130 power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Affairs)
- Official Website: leak-hifi.co.uk
- Parent Company: H. J. Leak & Co. Ltd.
Leben
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1991 by Taku Hyodo
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: CS-300F preamplifier (link to check it out at Leben)
- Official Website: lebenhifi.com
Lectrosonics
- Specialty/Focus: wireless systems, audio processors and recorders, and other audio products.
- Founded: 1971
- Country: USA (New Mexico)
- Notable Amplifier: PA8 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: lectrosonics.com
Leema Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1998 by Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Tucana II integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: leema-acoustics.com
Legacy Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1983 by Bill Dudleston
- Country: USA (Springfield, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: I•V7 power amplifier (link to check it out at Legacy Audio)
- Official Website: legacyaudio.com
Lehle
- Specialty/Focus: audio signal routing and components
- Founded: 1999 by Burkhard Georg Lehle
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Sunday Driver SW II guitar preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: lehle.com
Lepy
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics (Amazon store)
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: LP-2020A power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Lerxst
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2012
- Country: United States (Burgaw, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: Omega guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: lerxstamps.com
- Parent Company: Mojotone
Lehmann Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1988 by Norbert Lehmann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Stamp power amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: lehmannaudio.com
Lexicon
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio equipment
- Founded: 1971 by Dr. Francis F. Lee and Chuck Bagnaschi
- Country: United States (Woodbury, Orange County)
- Notable Amplifier: DD-8+ power amplifier (link to check it out at Lexicon)
- Official Website: lexicon.com
- Parent Company: Harmon International (Samsung Electronics)
LFD
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1987 by Dr. Richard Bews
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Phonostage LE phono amplifier (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: lfdaudio.com
Liberty Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: by Peter Noerbaek (no date info)
- Country: United States (Alpine, California)
- Notable Amplifier: B2B-1 phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Liberty Audio)
- Official Website: libertyaudio.com
Lindell Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2010 by Tobias Lindell
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: EVO-6 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: lindellaudio.se
Lindemann
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers, amplifiers and digital sources
- Founded: 1993 by Norbert Lindemann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Musicbook:50 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: lindemann-audio.de
Line 6
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amps, effects pedals
- Founded: 1996 by Susan Wolf, Marcus Ryle and Michel Doidic
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: Spider V 240 HC guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: line6.com
Line Magnetic
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2005 by Zheng Cai and Zheng Xi
- Country: France/China
- Notable Amplifier: LM-211IA integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Ali Express)
- Official Website: line-magnetic.eu
Linear Tube Audio
- Specialty/Focus: ZOTL amplifiers
- Founded: 2015 by Mark Schneider
- Country: United States (Takoma Park, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: ZOTL40 Reference (link to check the price at LTA’s official website)
- Official Website: lineartubeaudio.com
Linear Tube Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World 2020
Linn
- Specialty/Focus: speakers and music systems
- Founded: 1973 by Ivor Tiefenbrun
- Country: Scotland (Glasgow)
- Notable Amplifier: Linn Klimax Twin power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Affair)
- Official Website: linn.co.uk
Lipinski Sound
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2003 by Andrew Lipinski
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: L-409 microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Lipinski Sound)
- Official Website: lipinskisound.com
Little Dot
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2006 by Yu Quan Yang
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: A1 6SH7 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Ali Express)
- Official Website: littledot.net
Little Labs
- Specialty/Focus: audio processing equipment
- Founded: 1998 by Jonathan Little
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Monotor headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: littlelabs.com
Locomotive Audio
- Specialty/Focus: premium recording gear
- Founded: 2014 by Eric Strouth
- Country: United States (Saint Louis, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: WT-72 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: locomotiveaudio.com
Looptrotter
- Specialty/Focus: audio consoles, processors and instruments
- Founded: 2010 by Andrzej Starzyk
- Country: Poland
- Notable Amplifier: SATurAMP microphone/instrument preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: looptrotter.com
Loxjie
- Specialty/Focus: DACs and amplifiers
- Founded: 2017
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: P20 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: loxjie-audio.com
LR Baggs
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pickups, microphones, preamps and pedals
- Founded: 1978 by Lloyd Baggs
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: PARA DI D.I. and preamplifier (link to check the price at Amazon)
- Official Website: lrbaggs.com
Lumin
- Specialty/Focus: network players and amplifiers
- Founded: 2013
- Country: China (Hong Kong)
- Notable Amplifier: Lumin Amp power amplifier (link to check the price at Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: luminmusic.com
Luminous Audio Technology
- Specialty/Focus: audio cables
- Founded: 1988 by Tim Stinson
- Country: United States (Richmond, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: Axiom II Passive Preamp XLR (link to check the price at Luminous Audio Technology)
- Official Website: luminousaudio.com
Luxman
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and home audio
- Founded: 1925 by T. Hayakawa and K. Yoshikawa
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: L-509X integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Liquid Sound)
- Official Website: luxman.com
- Parent Company: International Audio Group
Lyngdorf
- Specialty/Focus: audio systems: loudspeakers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2005 by Peter Lyngdorf
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Speaker: TDAI-2170 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Lyngdorf)
- Official Website: lyngdorf.com
- Parent Company: Steinway-Lyngdorf
Lynx
- Specialty/Focus: digital audio interfaces and software
- Founded: 1998 by Bob Bauman and David A. Hoatson
- Country: United States (Costa Mesa, California)
- Notable Amplifier: LM-PRE4 preamplifier module (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: lynxstudio.com
Lynx Pro Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2010
- Country: Spain
- Notable Amplifier: HPX-12000 power amplifier (link to check it out at Lynx Pro Audio)
- Official Website: lynxproaudio.com
M-Audio
- Specialty/Focus: digital audio and MIDI interfaces and other hardware
- Founded: 1998 by Tim Ryan
- Country: USA (Cumberland, Rhode Island)
- Notable Amplifier: Bass Traveler headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: m-audio.com
- Parent Company: Avid Technology (acquired in 2004)
M-Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
M2Tech
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2007 by Nadia Marino and Marco Manunta
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: EVO Phono DAC 2 phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: m2tech.biz
Maag Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio hardware and software
- Founded: 2009 by Cliff Maag Sr.
- Country: United States (Provo, Utah)
- Notable Amplifier: PREQ-4 500 microphone amplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: maag.audio
Mackie
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio products
- Founded: 1988 by Greg Mackie
- Country: USA (Seattle, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: MX3500 power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: mackie.com
- Parent Company: LOUD Audio
Mackie is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Mad Professor
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pedals, amplifiers and cabinets
- Founded: 2002 by Harri Koski and Jukka Mönkkönen
- Country: Finland
- Notable Amplifier: Old School 21 RT Head guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: mpamp.com
Magnatone
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1930s as the Dickerson Musical Instrument Company founded by Delbert J. Dickerson (revived in 2010)
- Country: United States (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: Super Fifty-Nine MKII guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: magnatoneusa.com
Magnum Dynalab
- Specialty/Focus: FM radio equipment
- Founded: 1984
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: MD 309 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Magnum Dynalab)
- Official Website: magnumdynalab.com
Magnus Audio
- Specialty/Focus: high-end home audio systems
- Founded: 2010
- Country: United States (Redondo Beach, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MA-500 power amplifier (link to check it out at Magnus Audio)
- Official Website: magnusaudio.com
Mahalo
- Specialty/Focus: boutique guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2009 by Scott Phillips and Richie Mays
- Country: United States (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: DR40M guitar amp head (link to check it out at Mahalo Amps)
- Official Website: mahaloamps.com
Manley
- Specialty/Focus: Pro Audio and HiFi products
- Founded: 1988 by David and Luke Manley
- Country: USA
- Notable Amplifier: Force microphone amplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: manley.com
Marantz
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio products
- Founded: 1953 by Saul Marantz
- Country: Japan (Kawasaki, Kanagawa)
- Notable Amplifier: SR7011 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: marantzpro.com
- Parent Company: DEI Headquarters, Inc
Marantz is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Marathon
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio equipment
- Founded: 2002
- Country: USA (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MA-5050 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: marathonpro.com
Marchand Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: power amplifiers and crossover networks
- Founded: 1979
- Country: United States (Rochester, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: MB501 power amplifier (link to check it out at Marchand Electronics)
- Official Website: marchandelec.com
Margules Audio
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1926 as ‘Emporio Electrico’ by Jacobo Margules
- Country: Mexico
- Notable Amplifier: U280-SC power amplifier (link to check it out at Margules Audio)
- Official Website: margules.com
- Parent Company: Tel Rad
Mark Levinson
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1972 by Mark Levinson
- Country: USA (Stamford, Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: № 5805 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Music Direct)
- Official Website: marklevinson.com
- Parent Company: Harman International Industries
Markbass
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2001 by Marco De Virgiliis
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: EVO1 guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: markbass.it
Marleaux Tonwerk
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitars
- Founded: 1990 by Gerald Marleaux
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Tonwerk bass guitar preamplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: marleaux-bass.com
MartinLogan
- Specialty/Focus: electrostatic loudspeaker and planar magnetic thin-film loudspeaker, subwoofers
- Founded: 1979 by Gayle Martin Sanders and Ron Logan Sutherland
- Country: USA (Lawrence, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: Forte power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: martinlogan.com
Marshall
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1962 by Jim Marshall
- Country: United Kingdom/England
- Notable Amplifier: SV20H guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: marshall.com
Massive
- Specialty/Focus: car, marine and pro audio equipment
- Founded: 1999
- Country: United States (Commerce, California)
- Notable Amplifier: TX48 marine power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: massiveaudio.com
Mastersound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1947 by Cesare Sanavio
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Dueundici integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Mastersound)
- Official Website: mastersoundsas.it
Match
- Specialty/Focus: car audio equipment
- Founded: 1990 by Heinz Fischer
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: PP 86DSP car power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: audiotec-fischer.de/en/match
- Parent Company: Audiotech-Fischer
Matrix Audio
- Specialty/Focus: high-fidelity digital audio equipment
- Founded: 2009
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Element X DAC preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: matrix-digi.com
- Parent Company: Power Holdings Inc.
Mayflower Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers
- Founded: 2012 by Tyler Chilton
- Country: United States (Amsterdam, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: ARC Mk2 headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: mayflowerelectronics.com
MB Quart
- Specialty/Focus: mobile audio solutions
- Founded: 1962 in Germany
- Country: United States (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: NA3-1000.5 marine power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: mbquart.com
- Parent Company: Maxxsonics USA, Inc.
MBL
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio, speakers
- Founded: 1979
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: 9008A power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Emotion)
- Official Website: mbl.de and mbl-northamerica.com
McCormack
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1975 by Steve McCormack
- Country: United States (Fairfax, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: DNA-750 power amplifier (link to check it out at McCormack)
- Official Website: mccormackaudio.com
- Parent Company: Conrad Johnson (acquired in 1998)
McIntosh
- Specialty/Focus: handcrafted high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1949 by Frank McIntosh
- Country: USA (Birmingham, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: MC152 power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: mcintoshlabs.com
- Parent Company: McIntosh Group
McIntosh is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Melody
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1999 by Allen Wang
- Country: Australia
- Notable Amplifier: Everest 845 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Emotion)
- Official Website: melodyhifi.com.au
Melos
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: (defunct as of 2006) Melos Audio Restoration founded in 2000 by Smith Denver
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: SHA-Gold headphone amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Memphis Audio
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 1965
- Country: USA (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: PRXA700.5 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: memphiscaraudio.com
Mercury
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1999 by David Marquette
- Country: United States (Hayward, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Grand Pre microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Mercury)
- Official Website: mercuryrecordingequipment.com
Mercury Car Audio
- Specialty/Focus: car audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: Thailand
- Notable Amplifier: K2s car power amplifier (link to check it out at Mercury Car Audio)
- Official Website: mercurycaraudio.com
Meridian
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio and video (speakers, home theatres, car audio)
- Founded: 1977 by Allen Boothroyd and Bob Stuart
- Country: United Kingdom (Huntingdon)
- Notable Amplifier: 857 Reference power amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: meridian-audio.com
Meris
- Specialty/Focus: pedals and audio electronics
- Founded: 2014 by Terry Burton
- Country: United States (Ventura, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 440 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Lunchbox Audio)
- Official Website: meris.us
Mesa/Boogie
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1969 Randall Smith
- Country: United States (Petaluma, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Triple Rectifier guitar amp head (link to check the price at Guitar Center)
- Official Website: mesaboogie.com
Metric Halo
- Specialty/Focus: audio hardware and software
- Founded: 1995 by B.J and Joe Buchalter
- Country: United States (Safety Harbour, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: ULN-8 3d audio interface (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: mhsecure.com
Mezzabarba Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1998 by Pierangelo Mezzabarba
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: MZero Standard guitar amp head (link to check ti out at Mezzabarba)
- Official Website: mezzabarba.com
Micromega
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1987 by Didier Hamdi
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: IA-400 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Micromega)
- Official Website: micromega.com
Microtech Gefell
- Specialty/Focus: professional-grade recording and measurement microphones
- Founded: 1929 by Georg Neumann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: MV 205 measurement microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Microtech Gefell)
- Official Website: microtechgefell.de
Midas
- Specialty/Focus: audio signal processors
- Founded: 1970
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: 502 V2 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: midasconsoles.com
- Parent Company: Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd.
Miktek
- Specialty/Focus: microphones
- Founded: 2010 by Michael Ketchell
- Country: USA (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: MPA-201 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: miktekaudio.com
Milbert Amplifiers
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1986
- Country: United States (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: BaM-235 power amplifier (link to check it out at Milbert)
- Official Website: milbert.com
Millenia
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers, signal processors, DACs
- Founded: 1990 by John and Cynthia La Grou
- Country: United States (Diamond Springs, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HV-3C microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: mil-media.com
Mitchell & Johnson
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2011 (defunct 2018)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: SAP-201V integrated amplifier (link to check it out at The Audiophile Man)
- Official Website: N/A
Mobile Fidelity
- Specialty/Focus: digital and vinyl music
- Founded: 1977 by Brad Miller
- Country: United States (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: StudioPhono phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: mofi.com
ModWright
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, home audio, and modification services
- Founded: 2000 by Dan Wright
- Country: United States (Amboy, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: KWA 100SE power amplifier (link to check it out at ModWright)
- Official Website: modwright.com
Mola Mola
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio interfaces
- Founded: no info
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: Makua preamplifier (link to check the price at Sonic Purity)
- Official Website: mola-mola.nl
Monitor Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and sound systems
- Founded: 1972 by Mo Iqbal
- Country: United Kingdom (Rayleigh)
- Notable Amplifier: IA800-2C integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Richer Sounds)
- Official Website: monitoraudio.com
Monoprice
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics (audio equipment under brand name Monolith)
- Founded: 2002
- Country: United States (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Monolith
- Official Website: monoprice.com
- Parent Company: YFC-Boneagle Electric Co., Ltd.
Mooer
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals, amplifiers and accessories
- Founded: 2010
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Tube Engine power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: mooeraudio.com
Moon Audio
- Specialty/Focus: headphones
- Founded: 2010 by Drew Baird
- Country: United States (Cary, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: Dragon Inspire QMB-25 power amplifier (link to check it out at Moon Audio)
- Official Website: moon-audio.com
Morel
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi stereo and home theater
- Founded: 1975 by Meir Mordechai
- Country: Israel
- Notable Amplifier: MPS 4.400 car audio amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: morelhifi.com
Morgan Amps
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, cabinets and pedals
- Founded: 1996 by Joe Morgan
- Country: United States (Huntington Park, California)
- Notable Amplifier: RCA35R guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: morganamps.com
Moscode
- Specialty/Focus:
- Founded: 1984 by George Kaye
- Country: United States (Brattleboro, Vermont)
- Notable Amplifier: 402Au power amplifier (link to check it out at Moscode)
- Official Website: moscode.com
Mosconi
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DSP
- Founded: 2008 by Ivan Mosconi
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Gladen Zero 1 power amplifier (link to check it out at Mosconi)
- Official Website: mosconi-system.it
- Parent Company:
MOTU
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual hardware, software and interfaces
- Founded: 1981
- Country: United States (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: Monitor 8 audio interface (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: motu.com
MSB Technology
- Specialty/Focus: DACs, transports and amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Lawrence Gullman
- Country: United States (Silicon Valley, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Select headphone amplifier (link to check it out at MSB Technology)
- Official Website: msbtechnology.com
MTX
- Specialty/Focus: sound equipment for car, audio, marine and live sound
- Founded: 1979 by Loyd Ivey
- Country: USA (Winslow, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: 75.4 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: mtx.com
- Parent Company: MiTek Inc
MTX Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio).
Muse Audio
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment (Amazon store)
- Founded: no info
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: M50 mini power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Music First Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and transformers
- Founded: 2002 by J G Billington
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Baby Reference V2 preamplifier (link to check it out at Music First Audio)
- Official Website: mfaudio.co.uk
- Parent Company: Stevens & Billington Limited (1963)
Music Hall
- Specialty/Focus: audio components
- Founded: 1985 by Roy Hall
- Country: United States (Great Neck, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Mini phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: musichallaudio.com
Music Reference
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1980 in Santa Barbara by Roger A. Modjeski
- Country: United States (Santa Barbara, California)
- Notable Amplifier: RM-200 power amplifier (link to check it out at Music Reference)
- Official Website: ramlabs-musicreference.com
Musical Fidelity
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1982 by Antony Michaelson
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: M6si integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: musicalfidelity.com
- Parent Company: Audio Tuning (Austria)
Musical Surroundings
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1991 by Michael Yee and Jim Fosgate
- Country: United States (Oakland, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Nova III phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: musicalsurroundings.com
Musysic
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment
- Founded: 2010
- Country: United States (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: MU-D8500 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: musysic.com
MuxLab
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1984 by Daniel Assaraf
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Audio Zone Amplifier 100W power amplifier (link to check the pirce on Amazon)
- Official Website: muxlab.com
Muzishare
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: X7 KT88 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
MXR
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics
- Founded: 1972
- Country: United States (Rochester, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: M81 bass guitar preamp pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/mxr
- Parent Company: Dunlop
Myryad
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1995 by Chris and Dave Evans
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: MXI2080 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Myryad)
- Official Website: myryad.co.uk
Mystere
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 1975
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: ia21 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Mystere)
- Official Website: mystere-eu.com
- Parent Company: Durob Audio
Mytek
- Specialty/Focus: DACs
- Founded: 1992 by Michal Jurewicz
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Brooklyn AMP power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: mytekdigital.com
NAD
- Specialty/Focus: home audio systems and audio equipment
- Founded: 1972 by Dr. Martin L. Borish (in the United Kingdom)
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: D 3020 V2 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon).
- Official Website: nadelectronics.com
- Parent Company: Lenbrook Group (acquired in 1999)
NAD is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Nady
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer audio products
- Founded: 1978 by John Nady
- Country: USA (Richmond, California)
- Notable Amplifier: PRA-8 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: nady.com
Nagra
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi and pro audio
- Founded: 1951 by Stefan Kudelski (in Poland)
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: Nagra HD Mono (link to check the price at Audio Connection)
- Official Website: nagraaudio.com
- Parent Company: Audio Technology Switzerland
Naim
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1973 by Julian Vereker
- Country: United Kingdom (Salisbury)
- Notable Amplifier: Supernait 3 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: naimaudio.com
- Parent Company: VerVent Audio Group
Nakamichi
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics
- Founded: 1948 as Nakamichi Research Corporation Ltd by Etsuro Nakamichi
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: NBF08A 8 car power amplifier (link to check. the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: nakamichi-usa.com
- Parent Company: Grande Holdings
NAT Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2001 by Dejan Nikic
- Country: Serbia
- Notable Amplifier: Signature Phono phono preamplifier (link to check it out at NAT Audio)
- Official Website: nataudio.com
NavAtlas
- Specialty/Focus: off-road and Powersports audio, video and communication
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Brea, California)
- Notable Amplifier: BMA476BT car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: navatlas.net
Neoteck
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: NTK-059 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Nestorovic
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and speakers
- Founded: by Mile Nestorovic (no date info) (now defunct)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: Alpha-1 power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
New Audio Frontiers
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1980 by Maurizio and Ferdinando Zanichelli
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Legend MKII integrated amplifier (link to check the price at USA Tube Audio)
- Official Website: newaudiofrontiers.com
Nexo
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeaker systems for sound reinforcement (clubs, venues, etc)
- Founded: 1979 by Eric Vincenot and Micheal Johnson
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: NXAMP4X4MK2 power amplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: nexo-sa.com
- Parent Company: Yamaha
NFJ&FX Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2011
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: GE5654 preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: szfxaudio.com
- Parent Company: Shenzhen Feixiang Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Niimbus Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: by Lake People
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: US4+ headphone amplifier (link to check the price at CMA Audio)
- Official Website: cma.audio/en/niimbus
- Parent Company: Lake People (CMA Audio) (Power Holdings Inc.)
Niles
- Specialty/Focus: home audio systems
- Founded: 1978
- Country: United States (Carlsbad, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SI-2150 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: nilesaudio.com
- Parent Company: Nortek Security & Control
Niles is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Nobis Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: (defunct)
- Country: United States (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
- Notable Amplifier: Cantabile power amplifier (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Nobsound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers/DACs
- Founded: 2013
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: NS-08E headphone amplifier (link to check. the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: doukaudio.com
- Parent Company: Douk Audio
Nord Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: One SE NC500 MKII power amplifier (link to check it out at Nord Acoustics)
- Official Website: nordacoustics.co.uk
- Parent Company: IQSpeakers
Norma Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1987 by Enrico Rossi
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Revo PA-150 power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Destination)
- Official Website: normaudio.com
- Parent Company: Opal Electronics (acquired in 1991)
Nova Fidelity
- Specialty/Focus: audio playback devices
- Founded: 2003
- Country: South Korea
- Notable Amplifier: Cocktail Audio HA500H headphone amplifier/DAC (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: cocktailaudio.com/home
- Parent Company: Novatron Co.
NuForce
- Specialty/Focus: headphones and home audio
- Founded: 2002 by Jason Lim
- Country: United States (Milpitas, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HA200 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: optoma.com/us/product-category/audio-products
- Parent Company: Optoma (Coretronic Corporation) in China
NuPrime
- Specialty/Focus: DACs and amplifiers
- Founded: 2014 by Jason Lim
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: IDA-16 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: nuprimeaudio.com
Nux
- Specialty/Focus: pro audio and musical instruments
- Founded: 2006
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Mighty Lite BT mini guitar amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: nuxefx.com
- Parent Company: Cherub Technology Co., Ltd.
Octave
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and modular audio devices
- Founded: 1968 as ‘Hoffman’ by Andreas Hofmann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: V 80 SE integrated amplifiers (link to check the price at Dedicated Audio)
- Official Website: octave.de
Omtec
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1979 by M. Baier (now defunct)
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: CA-25 power amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: N/A
On-Stage
- Specialty/Focus: microphone and lighting support stands
- Founded: 2007
- Country: USA (Hartford, Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: HA4000 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: on-stage.com
- Parent Company: Music People! Inc.
Onkyo
- Specialty/Focus: home cinema and audio equipment
- Founded: 1946 as Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K by Takeshi Godai
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: TX-RZ1100 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: onkyo.com
Onkyo is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Opera Consonance
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Shi Hui Liu
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Cyber880i integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Opera Consonance)
- Official Website: opera-consonance.com
- Parent Company: The Opera Audio Co.
Orange
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1968 by Clifford Cooper
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Crush Pro 120 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: orangeamps.com
ORB
- Specialty/Focus: environmentally friendly small speakers
- Founded: 2003
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: Booster integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: orbaudio.com
Ortofon
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio and DJ equipment and materials
- Founded: 1918 as the ‘Electrical Phono Film Company’ by Axel Petersen and Arnold Poulsen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: MCA 76 phono amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Ortofon)
- Official Website: ortofon.com
OSD Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2003
- Country: United States (Brea, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MX1280 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: osdaudio.com
Oswalds Mill Audio
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 2007 by Jonathan Weiss
- Country: USA (Fleetwood, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: Parallax PL519 headphone amplifier (link to check it out at Oswalds Mill Audio)
- Official Website: oswaldsmillaudio.com
Outlaw Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audiovisual equipment
- Founded: 1999
- Country: United States (Easton, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: RR 2160 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: outlawaudio.com
Outlaw Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Outline
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1973 by Guido Noselli
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: GTA Otto power amplifier (link to check it out at Outline)
- Official Website: outline.it
Overstayer
- Specialty/Focus: studio recording equipment
- Founded: 2008 by Jeff Turzo
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AMPEQ-02 microphone/instrument preamplifier/EQ (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Overstayer)
- Official Website: overstayeraudio.com
OWI
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio systems
- Founded: 1978
- Country: United States (Carson, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AMPMA70V40 distribution amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: owi-inc.com
Palmer
- Specialty/Focus: audio and musical electronics
- Founded: 1980
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Macht 402 guitar power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: palmer-germany.com
- Parent Company: Adam Hall Group
Parasound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1981 by Richard Schram
- Country: United States (San Francisco, California)
- Notable Amplifier: New Classic 275 V2 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: parasound.com
Parasound is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Pass Labs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1991 by Nelson Pass
- Country: United States (Auburn, California)
- Notable Amplifier: X350.8 power amplifier (link to check the price at USA Tube Audio)
- Official Website: passlabs.com
Pass Labs is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Pathos
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and headphones
- Founded: 1994 by Gaetano Zanini, Gianni Borinato and Paolo Andriolo
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Aurium headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: pathosacoustics.com
Pathos is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
PBN
- Specialty/Focus: turntables, speakers and audio components
- Founded: 1992 by Peter Bichel Noerbaek
- Country: United States (San Diego, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Olympia EB-SA3 power amplifier (link to check it out at PBN)
- Official Website: pbnaudio.com
Peach Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio gear
- Founded: 1983 by David Peach
- Country: Australia
- Notable Amplifier: Savannah 196sx power amplifier (link to check the price at Vintage King)
- Official Website: peachaudio.com
Peachtree Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United States (Matthews, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: nova300 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: peachtreeaudio.com
- Parent Company: Signal Path International LLC.
Peavey
- Specialty/Focus: musical instruments, amplifiers and professional audio systems
- Founded: 1965 by Hartley Peavey
- Country: USA (Mississippi)
- Notable Amplifier: 6505 Plus guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: peavey.com
Peavey Electronics is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Pearstone
- Specialty/Focus: AV cables
- Founded: 2011
- Country: United States (Secaucus, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: HBOX-4000 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: pearstone.com
- Parent Company: Gradus Group LLC
Pendulum Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Greg Gualtieri
- Country: United States (Gillette, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: SPS-1 preamplifier (link to check it out at Pendulum Audio)
- Official Website: pendulumaudio.com
Perfectionist Audio Components
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Larry Smith (defunct as of 1993)
- Country: United States (Lynbrook, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: CPR IIIB/TIPS preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Perreaux
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1974 by Peter Perreaux
- Country: New Zealand
- Notable Amplifier: 255i integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Perreaux)
- Official Website: perreaux.com
Phase Linear
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1970 by Bob Carver (defunct as of 1979)
- Country: United States (Snohomish County, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: 700 power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Phase Linear History)
- Official Website: N/A
Phase Tech
- Specialty/Focus: home theatre and home audio
- Founded: 1955 by Bill Hecht
- Country: United States (Lenexa, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: P350 power amplifier (link to check the price at Adorama)
- Official Website: phasetech-int.mseaudio.com
- Parent Company: MSE Audio
Phil Jones Bass
- Specialty/Focus: bass amplifiers and accessories
- Founded: 2002 by Phil Jones
- Country: United States (Saint Louis, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: BP-800 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: pjbworld.com
Phoenix Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1996 by Joseph Marash
- Country: United States (Costa Mesa, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Ascent One microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: phoenixaudio.net
Pignose
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1972 by Richard Edlund and Wayne Kimbell
- Country: United States (Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: 7-100 Legendary guitar amplifier (link to check the price at Amazon)
- Official Website: pignoseamps.com
Pigtronix
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals
- Founded: 2003 by Brian Bethke and David Koltai
- Country: United States (Long Island, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Bob Weir’s Real Deal acoustic guitar preamplifier pedal (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: pigtronix.com
- Parent Company: Absara Audio, LLC
Pioneer
- Specialty/Focus: digital entertainment products
- Founded: 1938 by Nozomu Matsumoto
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: GM-A6704 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: pioneerelectronics.com
Pioneer is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Placette Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio control devices
- Founded: 2001 by Guy Hammel
- Country: United States (Boise, Idaho)
- Notable Amplifier: Active Linestage preamplifier (link to check it out at Placette Audio)
- Official Website: placetteaudio.com
Planet Audio
- Specialty/Focus: car and marine audio equipment
- Founded: 1996
- Country: United States (Oxnard, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AC1800.5 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: planetaudio.com
PLINIUS
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1980
- Country: New Zealand
- Notable Amplifier: Reference A-150 power amplifier (link to check it out at Plinius)
- Official Website: pliniusaudio.com
PMC
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1991 by Peter Thomas and Adrian Loader
- Country: United Kingdom (Biggleswade)
- Notable Amplifier: Cor integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: pmc-speakers.com
Polk Audio
- Specialty/Focus: home and audio speakers
- Founded: 1972 by George Klopfer, Sandy Gross and Matthew Polk
- Country: USA (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: PA D5000.5 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: polkaudio.com
- Parent Company: DEI Holdings Inc.
Polk Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Polsen
- Specialty/Focus: microphones, headphones, speakers and interfaces
- Founded: 2011
- Country: USA (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: HPA-4X2 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: polsenaudio.com
- Parent Company: Gradus Group (USA)
Poly-Planar
- Specialty/Focus: marine, spa and gold cart audio systems
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Hanover, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: ME-60 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: polyplanar.com
Portal Audio
- Specialty/Focus:amplifiers
- Founded: Joe Abrams (defunct)
- Country: United States (Charlotte, North Carolina)
- Notable Amplifier: Paladin power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Positive Grid
- Specialty/Focus: instrument amplifiers and audio software
- Founded: 2013
- Country: United States (San Diego, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Bias Mini guitar amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: positivegrid.com
PowerBass
- Specialty/Focus: mobile audio equipment
- Founded: 2001 by Erik
- Country: United States (Ontario, California)
- Notable Amplifier: XL-4255MX Powersport power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: powerbassusa.com
Powersoft
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1995
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: K20 power amplifier (link to check the price at Adorama)
- Official Website: powersoft.com
Power Acoustik
- Specialty/Focus: car AV equipment
- Founded: 1983
- Country: United States (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VA4-2200D power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: poweracoustik.com
- Parent Company: Epsilon Electronics, Inc.
Precision Power
- Specialty/Focus: car AV equipment
- Founded: 1983
- Country: United States (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: ICE2200.5 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: precisionpower.com
- Parent Company: Epsilon Electronics Inc
PreSonus
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio hardware and software
- Founded: 1995 by Jim Odom and Brian Smith
- Country: USA (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- Notable Amplifier: HP4 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: presonus.com
PreSonus is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
PrimaLuna
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 2003 by Herman van den Dungen
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: EVO 400 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Upscale Audio)
- Official Website: primaluna-usa.com
Primare
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Bo Christensen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: I35 integrated amplifier (link to check the price at The Cable Company)
- Official Website: primare.net
Prime Cables
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics and e-commerce
- Founded: 2013
- Country: Canada/China
- Notable Amplifier: Cab-AMP30 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Prime Cables)
- Official Website: primecables.ca
Pro-Ject
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1991 by Heinz Lichtenegger
- Country: Austria
- Notable Amplifier: Tube Box DS2 phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: project-audio.com
Pro Co
- Specialty/Focus: live and studio audio equipment and accessories
- Founded: 1974 by Charlie Wicks
- Country: United States (Jackson, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: HJ4P headphone amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: procosound.com
Proster
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 2012
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: DAC038 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: prostereu.com
PRS
- Specialty/Focus: guitars and guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Paul Reed Smith
- Country: United States (Stevensville, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: Archon 100 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: prsguitars.com
PS Audio
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio components
- Founded: 1973 by Paul McGowan and Stan Warren
- Country: United States (Boulder, Colorado)
- Notable Amplifier: BHK-S250-US-B power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: psaudio.com
Psvane
- Specialty/Focus: vacuum tube equipment
- Founded: 2006
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: KT88 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: psvanetube.com
- Parent Company: Grant Fidelity
Parks Audio
- Specialty/Focus: DACs
- Founded: Shannon Parks (no date info)
- Country: United States (Marion, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: Puffin Phono DSP (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: parksaudiollc.com
Pure Audio
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics
- Founded: 2002
- Country: United Kingdom (Kings Langley, Hertfordshire)
- Notable Amplifier: ONE integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Pure Audio)
- Official Website: pureaudio.co.nz
Purifi Audio
- Specialty/Focus: consumer electronics
- Founded: 2014 Bruno Putzeys and Claus Neesgaard
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: 1ET400A power amplifier (link to check it out at Purifi Audio)
- Official Website: purifi-audio.com
Purple Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Andrew Roberts
- Country: New Zealand
- Notable Amplifier: 5M1 Biz 500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: purpleaudio.com
Pyle Pro
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment and consumer electronics
- Founded: 1960
- Country: USA (Brooklyn, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PTA4 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: pyleaudio.com
Pyramid
- Specialty/Focus: speakers
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: PR2500 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
QSC
- Specialty/Focus: many products, amplifiers, loudspeakers, mixers, and signal processors
- Founded: 1968 by Barry Andrews, Patrick Quilter and John Andrews
- Country: USA (Costa Mesa, California)
- Notable Amplifier: GX3 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: qsc.com
- Parent Company: QSC Holdings Inc
QSC is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
Quad
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers & speakers
- Founded: 1936 by Peter J. Walker
- Country: England (Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire)
- Notable Amplifier: Artera Stereo power amplifier (link to check the price at Layton Audio)
- Official Website: quad-hifi.co.uk
- Parent Company: International Audio Group
Quadral
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and audio electronics
- Founded: 1972
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Aurum A10S power amplifier (link to check it out at Quadral)
- Official Website: quadral.com
Quested
- Specialty/Focus: studio monitors and cinema loudspeakers
- Founded: 1985 by Roger Quested
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: AP750-2 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: quested.com
Quested is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 10 Best Loudspeaker Brands (Overall) On The Market Today
Quicksilver Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1981 by Mike Sanders
- Country: United States (Stockton, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Integrated Amplifier (link to check it out at Quicksilver Audio)
- Official Website: quicksilveraudio.com
Quilter Labs
- Specialty/Focus: instrument amplifiers
- Founded: 1967 by Pat Quilter
- Country: United States (Costa Mesa, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SA-200 guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: quilterlabs.com
Quloos
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: QLS A390 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Radford Revival
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: (defunct in 2004, revived in 2006)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Revival Series 5 STA15/25 (link to check it out at Radford Revival)
- Official Website: radfordrevival.co.uk
- Parent Company: Radford Electronics
Radial Engineering
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics
- Founded: 1992 by Peter Janis
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: ToneBone PZ-Pre acoustic guitar preamp pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: radialeng.com
Randall
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1970 by Don Randall
- Country: United States (Buffalo Grove, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: KH103 Kirk Hammett guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: randallamplifiers.com
- Parent Company: U.S. Music Corporation
Rane
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio equipment
- Founded: 1981
- Country: USA (Mukilteo, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: Zone Power Eight distribution amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ranecommercial.com
Rascal Audio
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 2009 by Joel Cameron
- Country: United States (Dallas, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: ONE-V microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Rascal Audio)
- Official Website: rascalaudio.net
Raven Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2010 by Dave Thomson
- Country: United States (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- Notable Amplifier: Spirit 300B Mk2 power amplifier (link to check the price at Raven Audio)
- Official Website: ravenaudio.com
RCF
- Specialty/Focus: high-performance audio products
- Founded: 1949
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: UP 8504 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: rcf.it
- Parent Company: RCF Group
RDL
- Specialty/Focus: precision audio and AV interface products
- Founded: 1986
- Country: United States (Prescott, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: EZ-MXA20 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rdlnet.com
Red Iron
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2008
- Country: United States (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: T-Rex guitar amp head (link to check the price at Red Iron)
- Official Website: redironamps.com
- Parent Company: Tube Works LLC
Red Rose Music
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1999 Mark Levinson (defunct)
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Model 5 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Home Theater Review)
- Official Website: N/A
Reisong
- Specialty/Focus: tube audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: A10 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Rega
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi equipment and turntables
- Founded: 1973 by Roy Gandy
- Country: England (Essex)
- Notable Amplifier: Osiris power amplifier (link to check the amplifier out at Rega’s official website)
- Official Website: rega.co.uk
Rega is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
Restek
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1975
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Extent power amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Emotion)
- Official Website: restek.de
Retro Instruments
- Specialty/Focus: boutique analog audio processing equipment
- Founded: 2006 by Phil Moore
- Country: United States (Modesto, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 500Pre microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: retroinstruments.com
RetroSound
- Specialty/Focus: boutique radios, speakers and audio electronics
- Founded: 2008
- Country: United States (Henderson, Nevada)
- Notable Amplifier: SUB8100 subwoofer power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: retromanufacturing.com
- Parent Company: Retro Manufacturing
Revel
- Specialty/Focus: high-end luxury loudspeakers
- Founded: 1996
- Country: USA (Stamford, Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: SA1000 subwoofer power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: revelspeakers.com
- Parent Company: Harman International Industries (a subsidiary of Samsung)
Revv
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and effects pedals
- Founded: 2014 by Dan Trudeau and Derek Eastveld
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Generator 120 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: revvamplification.com
Rike Audio
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio capacitors and tube amplifiers
- Founded: Georg Arsin (no date info)
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Natalija 2 (link to check it out at Rike Audio)
- Official Website: rikeaudio.de
Rivera
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1976 by Paul Rivera
- Country: United States (Burbank, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Clubster Royale Recording Top guitar amp head (link to check it out at Rivera)
- Official Website: rivera.com
RME
- Specialty/Focus: analog and digital audio equipment and DAC/ADC
- Founded: 1996 by Ralf Männel and Matthias Carstens
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: 12Mic microphone amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: rme-usa.com
Rockford Fosgate
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 1973 by Jim Fosgate
- Country: USA (Tempe, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: R2-500X4 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rockfordfosgate.com
- Parent Company: Fosgate Audionics
Rockman
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1982 by Tom Scholz
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Bass Ace headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rockman.fr
Rocktron
- Specialty/Focus: audio technology for guitarists (studio and live)
- Founded: 1983 by Bob Waller and Jim Chowning
- Country: United States (Battle Creek, Michigan)
- Notable Amplifier: ValveSonic Black Plate + guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rocktron.com
- Parent Company: GHS Corporation
Rockville
- Specialty/Focus: pro, car and marine audio
- Founded: 2012
- Country: United States (Inwood, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PPA20 preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rockvilleaudio.com
Roger Mayer
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pedals and studio electronics
- Founded: 1964 by Roger Mayer
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: AMP+ M59 guitar preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: roger-mayer.co.uk
Rogue Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Mark O’Brien
- Country: United States (Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: Cronus Magnum III integrated amplifier (link to check the price at GC Audio)
- Official Website: rogueaudio.com
Roksan
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi turntables, audio&vinyl electronics
- Founded: 1985 by Tufan Hashemi and Touraj Moghaddam
- Country: United Kingdom (London)
- Notable Amplifier: Caspian M2 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: roksan.com
- Parent Company: Monitor Audio
Rolls Corporation
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics and processors
- Founded: 1989 by David O. Di Francesco
- Country: United States (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Notable Amplifier: RA200 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rolls.com
Rotel
- Specialty/Focus: home and home theatre audio
- Founded: 1961 by Tomoki Tachikawa
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: RB-1590 power amplifier (link to check it out at Rotel)
- Official Website: rotel.com
Rothwell
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio and guitar effects pedals
- Founded: 1989 by Andrew Rothwell
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Rialto phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk
Royer Labs
- Specialty/Focus: ribbon microphones
- Founded: 1998 by David Royer
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: DBooster in-line microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: royerlabs.com
Royer Labs is featured in the following MyNewMicrophone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Rupert Neve Designs
- Specialty/Focus: recording equipment
- Founded: 2005 by Rupert Neve
- Country: United States (Wimberley, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: RNHP headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: rupertneve.com
Russound
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1967
- Country: USA (Newmarket, New Hampshire)
- Notable Amplifier: A2100 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: russound.com
Sabaj
- Specialty/Focus: DACs
- Founded: 2016
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: PHA3 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sabaj.com.cn
- Parent Company: Shenzhen Dahao Technology Co., Ltd.
Sadowsky
- Specialty/Focus: guitars
- Founded: 1979 by Roger Sadowsky
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: SBP-1 bass guitar preamp pedal (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: sadowsky.com
SAE
- Specialty/Focus: power amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1998
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: 7125 power amplifier (link to check it out at SAE)
- Official Website: saeaudio.com
- Parent Company: SAE Audio Group
Samson
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer audio equipment
- Founded: 1980
- Country: USA (Hauppauge, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Servo 200 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: samsontech.com
- Parent Company: Sam Ash Music
Saturn Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2017 by René Evans
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: 701 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Saturn Audio)
- Official Website: saturnaudio.com
Schatten
- Specialty/Focus: guitar pickups and preamplifiers
- Founded: 1992 by Les Schatten
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Mini Pre 2 guitar preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: schattendesign.com
Schiit
- Specialty/Focus: high-end amplifiers and audio products
- Founded: 2010 by Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat
- Country: United States (Valencia, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Magni 3+ headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: schiit.com
Schiit is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Power Amplifier Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Schoeps
- Specialty/Focus: high-end microphones and microphone technology
- Founded: 1948
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: CMC 6 modular microphone pre-preamplifier for Colette microphones (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: schoeps.de
Schoeps Mikrofone is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Scientific Audio Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1966 by Morris Kessler
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: 8300 power amplifier (link to check it out at Scientific Audio Electronics)
- Official Website: hear-sae.com
Seismic Audio
- Specialty/Focus: PA speakers and pro audio
- Founded: 2000 by Steve Acree
- Country: USA (Memphis, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: LE-3000 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: seismicaudiospeakers.com
Sennheiser
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment for professional and consumer markets
- Founded: 1945 by Fritz Sennheiser (as Lab W)
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: GSX 1000 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sennheiser.com
Sennheiser is featured in the My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
Sentec
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 1973 by Johan Bernstrom
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: EQ11 phono preamplifier (link to check it out at CDF Audio)
- Official Website: cdfaudio.com/products/sentec
- Parent Company: Coup De Foudre Audio
Seymour Duncan
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass pickups
- Founded: 1976 by Seymour W. Duncan and Cathy Carter Duncan
- Country: United States (Goleta, California)
- Notable Amplifier: PowerStage 700 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: seymourduncan.com
Shadow Hills Industries
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2000 by Peter Reardon
- Country: United States (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: Mono Gama 500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: shadowhillsindustries.com
Sharp
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: defunct
- Country: United States (Mahwah, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: SX-9800 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sharpusa.com
Sherbourn Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1998 (defunct)
- Country: United States (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: 5/1500 power amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Audioholics)
- Official Website: N/A
- Parent Company: Jade Design
Sherwood
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1953
- Country: United States (Southaven, Mississippi)
- Notable Amplifier: R-977 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sherwoodusa.com
- Parent Company: Inkel Corporation (South Korea)
Shindo Labs
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 1977
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Cortese 300B power amplifier (link to check it out at Shindo Labs)
- Official Website: shindo-laboratory.co.jp
Shure
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio electronics
- Founded: 1925 by Sidney N. Shure
- Country: USA (Chicago, Illinois)
- Notable Amplifier: SHA900 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: shure.com
Shure is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You Should Know And Use
Siltech
- Specialty/Focus: AV cables and connectors
- Founded: 1983
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: SAGA power amplifier (link to check it out at Siltech)
- Official Website: siltechcables.com
Simaudio
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1980 by Aficionado Victor Sima
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Moon 240I integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Simaudio)
- Official Website: simaudio.com
Skar Audio
- Specialty/Focus: car audio amplifiers, subwoofers, speakers
- Founded: 2012 by Kevin Schlenker
- Country: USA (Tampa, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: SKV2-1300.2AB car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: skaraudio.com
Slate Pro Audio
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio recording equipment
- Founded: 2008 by Steven Slate
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Fox 2-channel microphone preamp (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: N/A
- Parent Company: Yellow Matter Entertainment
SMc Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: Steve McCormack (no date info)
- Country: United States (Vista, California)
- Notable Amplifier: VRE-1C preamplifier (link to check it out at Stereo Times)
- Official Website: smcaudio.com
SMSL
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: 2009
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: SA-50 Plus power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: smsl-audio.com
- Parent Company: Foshan Shuangmusanlin Technology Co., Ltd.
Sonance
- Specialty/Focus: distributed speaker systems
- Founded: 1983 by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer
- Country: United States (San Clemente, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Sonamp 12-50 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sonance.com
Sonic Euphoria
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: by Jeff Hagler (no date info) now-defunct
- Country: United States (National City, California)
- Notable Amplifier: PLC passive line stage (no longer in production)(link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Sonic Frontiers
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1988 by Chris Jensen and Chris Johnson
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Line 2 line preamplifier
- Official Website: N/A
- Parent Company: Paradigm
Sonic Impact
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: defunct
- Country: United States (San Diego, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Model TA2024 Super T power amplifier (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Sonoma
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers and car audio
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Model One headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: sonomaacoustics.com
- Parent Company: Super Audio Center, LLC (USA) & Warwick Acoustics
Sonus Faber
- Specialty/Focus: handcrafted speakers, headphones and more
- Founded: 1983 by Franco Serblin
- Country: Italy (Arcugnano)
- Notable Amplifier: Musica integrated amplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Home Theater Review)
- Official Website: sonusfaber.com
- Parent Company: Fine Sounds Group
Soulution
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2000 by Cyrill Hammer and Roland Manz
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: 711 power amplifier (link to check it out at Soulution)
- Official Website: soulution-audio.com
- Parent Company: Spemot Corporation (Switzerland)
Soldano
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1986 by Michael Soldano
- Country: United States (Seattle, Washington)
- Notable Amplifier: SLO-100 Classic guitar amp head (link to check the price at Peach Guitars)
- Official Website: soldano.com
Solid Drive
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2006
- Country: United States (Lenexa, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: SD-250 power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: soliddrive-int.mseaudio.com
- Parent Company: MSE Audio
Solid State Logic
- Specialty/Focus: mixing consoles and recording hardware
- Founded: 1969 by Colin Sanders
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Alpha VHD (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: solidstatelogic.com
- Parent Company: Audiotonix Group (acquired in 2017)
Solid State Logic is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Sonifex
- Specialty/Focus: audio products for AV, installed sound, broadcast radio & broadcast TV
- Founded: 1969 by Paul and Dorothy Brooke
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: RB-DA6G distribution amplifier (link to check the price at Adorama)
- Official Website: sonifex.co.uk
Sonos
- Specialty/Focus: wireless speakers
- Founded: 2002 by John MacFarlane, Craig Shelburne, Tom Cullen and Trung Mai
- Country: USA (Santa Barbara, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Amp power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sonos.com
Sonos is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Home Speaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Sonosax
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1977 by Jacques Sax
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: SX-M2D2 preamplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: sonosax.ch
Sony
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial
- Founded: 1946 by Masaru Ibuka
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: STR-DN1080 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: sony.com
Sony is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Headphone Brands In The World
• Top 14 Best Earphone/Earbud Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Sophia Electric
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2001 by Richard Wugang
- Country: United States (Vienna, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: 91-01 300B power amplifier (link to check it out at Sophia Electric)
- Official Website: sophiaelectric.com
Soundaware
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: P1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Penon Audio)
- Official Website: N/A
Sound Blaster
- Specialty/Focus: digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia equipment
- Founded: 1981 by Sim Wong Hoo and Ng Kai Wa
- Country: Singapore
- Notable Amplifier: BlasterX G6 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: soundblaster.com
- Parent Company: Creative Technology Ltd.
Sound City
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1967 (reestablished in 2018 by Neal Ostberg and Steven Fryette)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Master One Hundred guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: soundcityamp.com
Sound Devices
- Specialty/Focus: professional audio and video equipment
- Founded: 1998 by Matt Anderson, Jon Tatooles, and Jim Koomar
- Country: United States (Reedsburg, Wisconsin)
- Notable Amplifier: MM-1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: sounddevices.com
Sound Ordnance
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 2009
- Country: United States (Charlottesville, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: M75-4 car power amplifier (link to check the price at Crutchfield)
- Official Website: soundordnance.com
- Parent Company: Virtual Gateways LLC.
Sound Storm
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1997
- Country: United States (Oxnard, California)
- Notable Amplifier: EV4000D (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: soundstormlab.com
Soundsmith
- Specialty/Focus: turntables and accessories
- Founded: 1972 by Peter Ledermann
- Country: United States (Peekskill, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: HE-150/150M power amplifier (link to check it out at Soundsmith)
- Official Website: sound-smith.com
Soundstream
- Specialty/Focus: speaker drivers
- Founded: no info
- Country: USA (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: T5.2500DL car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: soundstream.com
SoundTube
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 1995
- Country: United States (Lenexa, Kansas)
- Notable Amplifier: MA501T distribution amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: soundtube-int.mseaudio.com
- Parent Company: MSE Audio
Soyuz
- Specialty/Focus: condenser microphones
- Founded: 2013 by David Arthur Brown and Pavel Bazdyrev
- Country: USA/Russia
- Notable Amplifier: The Launcher microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: soyuzmicrophones.com
SP Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: SP2250 power amplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: spacoustics.co.uk
Spatial Coherence
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: defunct as of 1999
- Country: United States (Long Beach, California)
- Notable Amplifier: TVA-1 preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Speakercraft
- Specialty/Focus: custom installed audio & video, Home theatre systems
- Founded: 1976 by Edward Haase, Ken Humphreys and Eugene Humphreys
- Country: USA (Petaluma, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SC12-30 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: speakercraft.com
- Parent Company: Linear LLC, NTK Holdings Inc, Nortek
Spec Corporation
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2010 by Syuzou Ishimi
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: RPA-W7EX Real-Sound power amplifier
- Official Website: spec-corp.co.jp
Speck Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: audio mixers, equalizers, and microphone preamps
- Founded: 1973 by Vince Poulos
- Country: United States (Fallbrook, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MicPre 5.0 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: speck.com
Speco Technologies
- Specialty/Focus: video surveillance and residential & consumer audio equipment
- Founded: 1959
- Country: USA (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PL200M power amplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: specotech.com
Spectral
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1977 by Richard Fryer
- Country: United States (Sunnyvale, California)
- Notable Amplifier: DMA-260 power amplifier (link to check it out at Spectral)
- Official Website: spectralaudio.com
SPL
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio processors
- Founded: 1984
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Phonitor X headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: spl.audio
SPL Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: Indonesia
- Notable Amplifier: TD14000 power amplifier (link to check it out at SPL Audio)
- Official Website: splaudioprofessional.com
STAX
- Specialty/Focus: electrostatic headphones
- Founded: 1938
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: SRM-T8000 (link to check the price at HeadAmp)
- Official Website: staxheadphones.com
- Parent Company: Edifier (China) Project Perfection Pte,. Ltd.
STAX Earspeakers is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Headphone Brands In The World
Sterling Audio
- Specialty/Focus: microphones
- Founded: 2009
- Country: USA (Thousand Oaks, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SHA8 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: sterlingaudio.net
Stewart Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1982
- Country: United States (Sonora, California)
- Notable Amplifier: AV30MX-2 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: stewartaudio.com
Stinger
- Specialty/Focus: marine audio
- Founded: 1990
- Country: United States (Clearwater, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: SPX700X4 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: stingerelectronics.com
Studiomaster
- Specialty/Focus: live sound solutions
- Founded: 1976
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: QX4-8000 power amplifier (link to check it out at Studiomaster)
- Official Website: studiomaster.com
Studio Projects
- Specialty/Focus: studio-grade audio hardware
- Founded: 1999 by Alan Hyatt
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: VTB1 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: studioprojectsusa.com
SUCA-Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: Tube-T1 preamplifier(link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Sugden
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1967 by James Edward Sugden
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: A21 line/integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Sugden)
- Official Website: sugdenaudio.com
- Parent Company: Research Electronics
Suhr
- Specialty/Focus: guitars, amplifiers, pedals, pickups
- Founded: 1997 by John Suhr
- Country: United States (Lake Elsinore, California)
- Notable Amplifier: PT100 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Cosmo Music)
- Official Website: suhr.com
- Parent Company: JS Technologies, Inc.
Summit Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and outboard gear
- Founded: 1979 by Michael Papp
- Country: United States (Tustin, California)
- Notable Amplifier: TPA-200B microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: summitaudio.com
- Parent Company: JMP Electronics Inc.
Sumo
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by James Bongiorno (defunct)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: Athena preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Sunset Sound
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1962 by Tutti Camarata
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: S1P 500 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: sunsetsound.com
Superphon
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1980 by Stan Warren (defunct)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: Revelation preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Supratek
- Specialty/Focus: tube preamplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by Mick Maloney
- Country: Australia
- Notable Amplifier: Chardonnay preamplifier (link to check it out at Supratek)
- Official Website: supratek.com.au
- Parent Company:
Supro
- Specialty/Focus: guitars, amplifiers, pedals and pickups
- Founded: 1935 by George Beauchamp
- Country: United States (Port Jefferson Station, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: 1697R Galaxy guitar combo amp (link to check the price at Music Red One)
- Official Website: suprousa.com
- Parent Company: Absara Audio, LLC. (acquired in 2013)
Sutherland Engineering
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: Ron Sutherland (no date info)
- Country: United States (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: Argentum phono preamplifier (link to check the price at TTVJ)
- Official Website: sutherlandengineering.com
Swissonic
- Specialty/Focus: audio recorders, studio amplification, MIDI keyboards
- Founded: 1998
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: HAD-1 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: thomannmusic.com/swissonic
- Parent Company: Musikhaus Thomann
SWR
- Specialty/Focus: bass guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1983 by Steve W. Rabe (defunct in 2013)
- Country: United States (Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: SM-1500 guitar amp head (no longer in production)
- Official Website: support.fender.com/hc/en-us/sections/115000702566-SWR
- Parent Company: Fender
Synergy
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SYN-50 guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: synergyamps.com
T+A
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1978
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: P 3100 HV preamplifier (link to check it out at T+A)
- Official Website: ta-hifi.de
t.bone/t.amp
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 1954
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: E-800 power amplifier (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: thomann.de
- Parent Company: Musikhaus Thomann
T-Rex
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals
- Founded: 1996 by Lars Dahl and Sebastian Jensen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: SpinDoctor guitar preamp pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: t-rex-effects.com
TacT Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and room correction
- Founded: 1998 (defunct)
- Country: United States (Little Ferry, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: RCS 2.0 digital EQ/preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
TAD (Technical Audio Devices)
- Specialty/Focus: audio components and speaker systems
- Founded: 1975 (incorporated in 2007)
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: M600 power amplifier (link to check it out at TAD Laboratories)
- Official Website: technicalaudiodevices.com
Takamine
- Specialty/Focus: guitars
- Founded: 1962
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: CTP-3 acoustic guitar preamp (link to check the price at Gear4Music)
- Official Website: takamine.com
Tandberg
- Specialty/Focus: electronics
- Founded: 1933 by Vebjørn Tandberg
- Country: Norway
- Notable Amplifier: 3026A power amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: cisco.com/web/telepresence/tandberg.html
- Parent Company: Cisco (USA)
Taramp
- Specialty/Focus: sound and alarm systems
- Founded: 1999
- Country: Brazil
- Notable Amplifier: TS 400X4 car power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: taramps.com.br
TARA Labs
- Specialty/Focus: AV cables
- Founded: 1986
- Country: United States (Medford, Oregan)
- Notable Amplifier: Time Passage preamplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: taralabs.com
TASCAM
- Specialty/Focus: professional and consumer audio equipment
- Founded: 1971 by K. Tani and Dr. Abe
- Country: USA (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MH-8 headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: tascam.com
- Parent Company: TEAC Audio Systems Corp (Japan)
Tavish Design
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2011 by Scott Reynolds
- Country: United States (Amawalk, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Adagio phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Tavish Design)
- Official Website: tavishdesign.com
TC Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals
- Founded: 1976 by Kim and John Rishøj
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: BH 800 bass guitar amplifier head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: tcelectronic.com
- Parent Company: Music Group
TC Helicon
- Specialty/Focus: pro-audio for singers
- Founded: 2000
- Country: Canada (Victoria, British Columbia)
- Notable Amplifier: BQ250 guitar amp head (no longer in production)
- Official Website: tc-helicon.com
- Parent Company: MusicTribe
TEAC
- Specialty/Focus: no specific focus
- Founded: 1953 by Katsuma Tani and Tomoma Tani
- Country: Japan (Tama, Tokyo)
- Notable Amplifier: AI-301DA-SP integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: www.teac.co.jp
- Parent Company: TEAC Audio Systems Corp (Japan)
Tech 21
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers and effects pedals
- Founded: 1989 by Andrew Barta
- Country: United States (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: VT BASS 1000 bass guitar amp head (link to check the price at Full Compass)
- Official Website: tech21nyc.com
Technical Pro
- Specialty/Focus: HiFi products for audiophiles and sound professionals
- Founded: 1971
- Country: USA (New York City, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: PX3000 2U Pro integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: tpro.com
Teegarden
- Specialty/Focus: microphone preamplifiers and D.Is
- Founded: 2013 by Bret Teegarden
- Country: United States (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: Magic Pre 4100 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Zen Pro Audio)
- Official Website: teegardenaudio.com
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2005 by Michael Krusch
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: VTRC microphone preamplifier/channel strip (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: tegeler-audio-manufaktur.de
Tempo Electric
- Specialty/Focus: audio electronics
- Founded: 1999 by Joseph Levy
- Country: United States (Troy, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Panorama Mono preamplifier (link to check it out at Tempo Electric)
- Official Website: tempoelectric.com
Thermionic Culture
- Specialty/Focus: outboard equipment
- Founded: 1998 by Vic Keary and Jon Bailes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Rooster 2 microphone preamplifier/EQ (link to check the price at Adorama)
- Official Website: thermionicculture.com
Theta Digital
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and audio playback
- Founded: 1986 by Neil Sinclair
- Country: United States (Montebello, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Prometheus power amplifier (link to check it out at Theta Digital)
- Official Website: thetadigital.com
Thorens
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1883 by Hermann Thorens (Switzerland)
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: MM002 phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: thorens.com
Thoress
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1997 by Reinhard Thöress
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: 845 power amplifier (link to check it out at Thoress)
- Official Website: thoeress.com
Thrax
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio
- Founded: 2009
- Country: Bulgaria
- Notable Amplifier: Spartacus 300 power amplifier (link to check it out at Thrax)
- Official Website: thrax.bg
Threshold Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1974 as “Threshold Electronics” by Nelson Pass and René Besne
- Country: United States (Houston, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: S/5000e power amplifier (link to check it out at Threshold Audio)
- Official Website: threshold-audio.com
Tidal Audio
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio systems and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1999
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Prisma phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Tidal Audio)
- Official Website: tidal-audio.com
TK Audio
- Specialty/Focus: studio recording equipment
- Founded: 2008 by Thomas Kristiansson
- Country: Sweden
- Notable Amplifier: SP501 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: tkaudio.se
- Parent Company: Vintagedesign (acquired in 2001)
Toa Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: many products, no main focus
- Founded: 1949 by Tsunetaro Nakatani
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: A-848D 3CU power amplifier (link to check it out at Toa Electronics)
- Official Website: toa.jp
Todd Sharp Amps
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2015 by Todd Sharp
- Country: United States (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Notable Amplifier: JOAT RT+ guitar amp head (link to check it out at Todd Sharp AMps)
- Official Website: toddsharpamps.com
Tom Evans
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Tom Evans
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Mastergroove MkII phono preamplifier (link to check the price at Audio Affair)
- Official Website: audiodesign.co.uk
Tone King
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1993 by Mark Bartel
- Country: United States (Baltimore, Maryland)
- Notable Amplifier: Imperial Mk II guitar amp head (link to check the price at Thomann)
- Official Website: toneking.com
Tonelux
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2005 by Paul Wolff
- Country: United States (Gardena, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MP5A microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: tonelux.com
Topping
- Specialty/Focus: DACs and amplifiers
- Founded: 2008
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: PA3 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: tpdz.net
Townshend Audio
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1975 by Max Townshend
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Allegri Reference preamplifier (link to check the price at Analogue Seduction)
- Official Website: townshendaudio.com
Trace Elliot
- Specialty/Focus: bass amplifiers
- Founded: 1979
- Country: United States (Meridian, Mississippi)
- Notable Amplifier: ELF bass guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: traceelliot.com
- Parent Company: Peavey Electronics Europe, Ltd
Trafomatic Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Saša Čokić
- Country: Serbia
- Notable Amplifier: Elysium power amplifier (link to check it out at Trafomatic Audio)
- Official Website: trafomaticaudio.com
Transcendent Sound
- Specialty/Focus: amplifier kits
- Founded: by Bruce Rozenblit (no date info)
- Country: United States (Kansas City, Missouri)
- Notable Amplifier: Beast Jr. power amplifier (link to check the price at Transcendent Sound)
- Official Website: transcendentsound.com
Traveler Guitar
- Specialty/Focus: guitars
- Founded: 1992 by Leon Cox
- Country: United States (Redlands, California)
- Notable Amplifier: TGA-1E guitar headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: travelerguitar.com
Traverse Analogue
- Specialty/Focus: boutique professional audio equipment
- Founded: 2018 by Julian Traverse
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: 652 preamplifier (link to check it out at Traverse Analogue)
- Official Website: traverseanalogue.com
Traynor
- Specialty/Focus: guitar and bass amplifiers
- Founded: 1963 by Peter Traynor
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: SB500H bass guitar amp head (link to check the price at Long & McQuade)
- Official Website: traynoramps.com
- Parent Company: Yorkville Sound
Tree Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2007 by Steve Firlotte and Ian Gardiner
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Tree Pre microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at MKR Audio)
- Official Website: treeaudio.com
TriangleART
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment
- Founded: 1999 by Tom Vu
- Country: United States (Anaheim, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Reference Tube Monoblock Amplifier (link to check the price at Jaguar Audio Design)
- Official Website: triangleart.net
Trident Audio Developments
- Specialty/Focus: audio consoles and recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1967 by Norman and Barry Sheffield
- Country: United States (Gardena, California)
- Notable Amplifier: A-Range Dual Channel Strip microphone preamplifier/EQ (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: tridentaudiodevelopments.com
- Parent Company:
Trigon
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Ralf Kolmsee and Rainer Reddemann
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Epilog integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Audio Emotion)
- Official Website: trigon-audio.de
Trilogy
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by Nic Poulson
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: 925 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Trilogy)
- Official Website: trilogyaudio.com
Trinnov
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi, professional and theatre audio
- Founded: 2000 by Arnaud Laborie, Sébastien Montoya, and Remy Bruno
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Amethyst preamplifier (link to check it out at Trinnov)
- Official Website: trinnov.com
Triode Corporation
- Specialty/Focus: vacuum tube amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Jun-ichi Yamazaki
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: TRX-P88S power amplifier (link to check it out at Triode Corporation)
- Official Website: triode.co.jp
Triton Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording gear
- Founded: 2007 by
- Country: Netherlands
- Notable Amplifier: D2O microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Front End Audio)
- Official Website: tritonaudio.com
Tron
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1997 by Graham Tricker
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Nemesis preamplifier (link to check it out at Tron)
- Official Website: tron-electric.co.uk
True Systems
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers
- Founded: 1995
- Country: United States (Tucson, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: Precision 8 (link to check the price at B&H Photo Video)
- Official Website: true-systems.com
- Parent Company: Sunrise Engineering and Design Inc.
True Systems is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
Tube-Tech
- Specialty/Focus: preamplifiers and recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1977 by John G.Petersen
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: MP2A microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: tube-tech.com
- Parent Company: TransAudio Group
Two Notes
- Specialty/Focus: guitar effects pedals, preamplifiers and audio software
- Founded: 2008 by Guillaume Pille
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Le Clean guitar preamp pedal (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: two-notes.com
- Parent Company: OROSYS SAS.
U-Turn
- Specialty/Focus: turntables and accessories
- Founded: 2012 by Robert Hertig, Peter Maltzan, Benjamin Carter
- Country: United States (Woburn, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: Pluto 2 phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: uturnaudio.com
UK Sound
- Specialty/Focus: vintage-style audio equipment and clones
- Founded: 2005 by Mark Loughman
- Country: United States (Arlington, Virginia)
- Notable Amplifier: 1073 Mic Pre / EQ (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: uksound.com
- Parent Company: BAE Audio
Ultrasone
- Specialty/Focus: headphones
- Founded: 1990 by Florian M. König
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: Panther headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: ultrasone.com
UnderTone Audio
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 2016 by Eric Valentine and Larry Jasper
- Country: United States (Los Angeles, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MPDI-4 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Vintage King)
- Official Website: undertoneaudio.com
Unison Research
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1987 by Giovanni Maria Sacchetti
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Simply Italy integrated amplifier (link to check the price at Trutone)
- Official Website: unisonresearch.com
Universal Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio recording equipment and audio software
- Founded: 1958 by Bill Putnam (reestablished in 1999)
- Country: United States (Scotts Valley, California)
- Notable Amplifier: SOLO/610 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: uaudio.com
Universal Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 13 Best Microphone Preamplifier Brands In The World
• Top 11 Best Audio Interface Brands In The World
Useful Arts
- Specialty/Focus: tube microphone preamplifiers
- Founded: 2015 by Peter Swann
- Country: United States (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: BF-1 instrument preamplifier (link to check the price at Sweetwater)
- Official Website: usefulartsaudio.com
VAC
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1990 by Kevin Hayes
- Country: United States (Sarasota, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: Statement 450i iQ integrated amplifier (link to check it out at VAC)
- Official Website: vac-amps.com
Valvet
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1991 by Knut Cornils
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: E2se power amplifier (link to check ti out at Valvet)
- Official Website: valvet.de
Van Alstine
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and DACs
- Founded: by Frank Van Alstine (no date info)
- Country: United States (Woodbury, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: DVA 850 power amplifier (link to check the price at Van Alstine)
- Official Website: avahifi.com
Vandersteen
- Specialty/Focus: high-end loudspeakers
- Founded: 1977 by Richard Vandersteen
- Country: USA (Hanford, California)
- Notable Amplifier: M7-HPA power amplifier (link to check the price at Vandersteen)
- Official Website: vandersteen.com
Veloce Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Ambler, Pennsylvania)
- Notable Amplifier: LS-1 line stage tube preamplifier (link to check the price at SkyFi Audio)
- Official Website: N/A
Vendetta Research
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1981 by John Curl (defunct)
- Country: United States
- Notable Amplifier: SCP-2 phono preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it out at Stereophile)
- Official Website: N/A
Verity Audio
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers and amplifiers
- Founded: 1995
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: AMP-45 power amplifier (link to check it out at Verity Audio)
- Official Website: verityaudio.com
Vertere Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: audio playback equipment
- Founded: Touraj Moghaddam (no date info)
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Phono-1 MkII (link to check it out at Vertere Acoustics)
- Official Website: vertereacoustics.com
Vertigo Sound
- Specialty/Focus: analog outboard gear and audio plugins
- Founded: 2007
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: VSP-2 dual microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at KMR Audio)
- Official Website: vertigosound.com
VHT
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers, cabinets and effects
- Founded: 1989 by Steven Fryette
- Country: United States (Hayward, California)
- Notable Amplifier: D-50H guitar amp head (link to check the price at Musician’s Friend)
- Official Website: vhtamp.com
Viking Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: loudspeakers
- Founded: 2007 by David Counsell
- Country: United States (Santa Fe, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Maestro M-25R integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Viking Acoustics)
- Official Website: viking-acoustics.com
Vincent Audio
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 2000
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: PHO-8 phono preamplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: vincent-tac.de
Vinnie Rossi
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1985 by Vinnie Rossi
- Country: United States (Holden, Massachusetts)
- Notable Amplifier: L2i integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Vinnie Rossi)
- Official Website: vinnierossi.com
Vintech
- Specialty/Focus: recording studio equipment
- Founded: 1997
- Country: United States (Dover, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: X73 microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Vintage King)
- Official Website: vintech-audio.com
- Parent Company:
Viola Audio Laboratories
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2000 by Paul Jayson and Tom Colangelo
- Country: United States (New Haven, Connecticut)
- Notable Amplifier: Symphony II Concerto (link to check it out at Violectric)
- Official Website: violalabs.com
Violectric
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: by Lake People
- Country: Germany
- Notable Amplifier: DHA V590 headphone amplifier (link to check it out at CMA)
- Official Website: cma.audio/en/violectric
- Parent Company: CMA Audio (Power Holdings Inc.)
Vista Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: United States (Commack, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Spark integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Vista Audio)
- Official Website: vista-audio.com
- Parent Company: Verty Technologies, Inc.
Vitus Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1995
- Country: Denmark
- Notable Amplifier: RI-101 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Vitus Audio)
- Official Website: vitusaudio.com
- Parent Company: AVA Group A/S
VIVA
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1996 by Amedeo and Giampietro Schembri
- Country: Italy
- Notable Amplifier: Aurora power amplifier (link to check it out at VIVA)
- Official Website: vivaaudio.com
VocoPro
- Specialty/Focus: professional karaoke systems
- Founded: 1991 by Jason Hou
- Country: USA (California)
- Notable Amplifier: DA-9800 mixing amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: vocopro.com
Von Gaylord
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 2002 as ‘Legend Audio Design’ by Von Gaylord
- Country: United States (West Sacramento, United States)
- Notable Amplifier: Uni Sea Liquid Cooled Amplifier power amplifier (link to check the price at Von Gaylord)
- Official Website: vongaylordaudio.com
Voodoo Amplification
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1992 by Trace Allen Davis
- Country: United States (Lansing, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: Mid-Drive guitar amp head (link to check it out at Voodoo Amps)
- Official Website: voodooamps.com
Vorzuge
- Specialty/Focus: headphone amplifiers
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: Vorzamp Pure II headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Vorzuge)
- Official Website: vorzuge.com
Vox
- Specialty/Focus: guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 1957 by Thomas Walter Jennings
- Country: United Kingdom (England)
- Notable Amplifier: AC10C1 guitar amp head (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: voxamps.com
- Parent Company: Korg (Japan) acquired in 1992
VPI Industries
- Specialty/Focus: turntables and accessories
- Founded: 1978 by Sheila and Harry Weisfeld
- Country: United States (Cliffwood, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: Voyager phono preamplifier (link to check it out at VPI Industries)
- Official Website: vpiindustries.com
VTL
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1987 by David Manley in the United Kingdom
- Country: United States (Chino, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Siegfried Reference monoblock amplifier (link to check it out at VTL)
- Official Website: vtl.com
Wadia
- Specialty/Focus: audio amplifiers and converters
- Founded: 1988
- Country: United States (Binghamton, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: a340 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: wadia.com
Wampler
- Specialty/Focus: effects pedals and guitar amplifiers
- Founded: 2007 by Brian Wampler
- Country: United States (Martinsville, Indiana)
- Notable Amplifier: Bravado guitar amp head (link to check the price at Wampler)
- Official Website: wamplerpedals.com
Ward-Beck Systems
- Specialty/Focus: broadcast audio and video equipment
- Founded: 1967 by Ron W. Ward
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: M8204+RM distribution amplifier module (link to check the price at Ward-Back Systems)
- Official Website: ward-beck.com
Warm Audio
- Specialty/Focus: affordable high-end microphones and preamplifiers
- Founded: 2011 by Bryce Young
- Country: USA (Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: WA73 (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: warmaudio.com
Warm Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best Microphone Brands You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
• Top 12 Best Vintage Microphones (And Their Best Clones) (As A Clone)
Warwick Acoustics
- Specialty/Focus: headphones and car audio
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: Aperio headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Moon Audio)
- Official Website: warwickacoustics.com
Wavac
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1994 by Yasuo Yoshizawa
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: SH-833 power amplifier (link to check it out at Wavac)
- Official Website: wavac-audio.jp
Wavelength Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 1981
- Country: United States (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Notable Amplifier: Cardinal XS power amplifier (link to check it out at Wavelength Audio)
- Official Website: wavelengthaudio.com
Waversa Systems
- Specialty/Focus: audio network devices and amplifiers
- Founded: 2016 by Dr. Collin Shin
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: WSlim integrated amplifier/AD-DA (link to check the price at Kevalin Audio)
- Official Website: waversasystems.com
Weiss Engineering
- Specialty/Focus: pro and hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1985 by Daniel Weiss
- Country: Switzerland
- Notable Amplifier: A1 microphone preamplifier (link to check it out at Weiss Engineering)
- Official Website: weiss.ch
Wet Sounds
- Specialty/Focus: marine and Powersports audio
- Founded: 2005
- Country: United States (Houston, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: SDX6 marine power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: wetsounds.com
Whammerdyne
- Specialty/Focus: tube amplifiers
- Founded: 2010 by Pat Hickman
- Country: United States (Wilsonville, Oregan)
- Notable Amplifier: DAA-3 power amplifier (link to check it out at Whammerdyne)
- Official Website: whammerdyne.com
Whirlwind
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces, fibre optic and AC power solutions
- Founded: 1975 by Michael Laiacona
- Country: United States (Rochester, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: DA-2 distribution amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: whirlwindusa.com
Willsenton
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: no info
- Country: no info
- Notable Amplifier: R8 integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: N/A
Whest
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2003 by James Henriot
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: whestTWO.2 phono preamplifier (link to check it out at Whest)
- Official Website: whestaudio.co.uk
Whitestone
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2015 by Kim and Dave Rosen
- Country: United States (Ringwood, New Jersey)
- Notable Amplifier: P331 tube loading amplifier (link to check the price at Zen Pro Audio)
- Official Website: whitestoneaudio.com
Wohler
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1983 by Will Wohler
- Country: United States (Hayward, California)
- Notable Amplifier: HRS-1S speaker monitoring system (link to check the price at B&H Photo/Video)
- Official Website: wohler.com
Wolfram
- Specialty/Focus: car audio
- Founded: 2017 by Colin Buckeye
- Country: United States (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Notable Amplifier: AW-9000.1 power amplifier (link to check the price at Wolfram Audio)
- Official Website: wolframaudio.com
Woo Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers, sources and headphones
- Founded: 2004 by Wei Wu
- Country: United States (Long Island, New York)
- Notable Amplifier: WA2 headphone amplifier (link to check the price at Woo Audio)
- Official Website: wooaudio.com
Woo Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best Headphone Amplifier Brands In The World
Wunder Audio
- Specialty/Focus: high-end audio equipment replicas
- Founded: 1999 by Mike Castoro
- Country: USA (Austin, Texas)
- Notable Amplifier: Cobalt microphone preamplifier (link to check the price at Vintage King)
- Official Website: wunderaudio.com
Wunder Audio is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 12 Best Vintage Microphones (And Their Best Clones) (As A Clone)
Wyetech Labs
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1996 by Roger Hebert
- Country: Canada
- Notable Amplifier: Ruby XR 300B power amplifier (link to check it out at Wyetech Labs)
- Official Website: wyetechlabs.com
Wyred 4 Sound
- Specialty/Focus: audio converters, servers and amplifiers
- Founded: 2007
- Country: United States (Atascadero, California)
- Notable Amplifier: STI-v2 integrated amplifier (link to check it out at Wyred 4 Sound)
- Official Website: wyred4sound.com
Xantech
- Specialty/Focus: AV equipment
- Founded: 1969
- Country: United States (Carlsbad, California)
- Notable Amplifier: MRC88M power amplifier (no longer in production)
- Official Website: xantech.com
- Parent Company: Nortek Security & Control
xDuoo
- Specialty/Focus: consumer-grade audio players
- Founded: no info
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: TA-20 headphone/power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: xduoo.net
XI Audio
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2017 by Xiao Qi
- Country: China (Taiwan)
- Notable Amplifier: Formula S headphone amplifier (link to check it out at Eleven XI Audio)
- Official Website: xiaudio.net
Xindak
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers and loudspeakers
- Founded: 1988 as Chengdu Xinda Audio & Lighting Equipment Factory
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: XA8550 power amplifier (link to check it out at Xindak)
- Official Website: xindak.com
XTA
- Specialty/Focus: audio processing equipment
- Founded: 1992 by Andrew Grayland and John Austin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Notable Amplifier: DPA100 digital power amplifier (link to check the price at GDS Sound & Light)
- Official Website: audiocore.co.uk
XVive
- Specialty/Focus: wireless systems and audio accessories
- Founded: 2012 by Howard Davis
- Country: United States (Pasadena, California)
- Notable Amplifier: GA-3 mini guitar/headphone amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: xviveaudio.com
Yamaha
- Specialty/Focus: no particular focus
- Founded: 1887 as Nippon Gakki Co by Torakusu Yamaha
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: RX V473 AV receiver (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: yamaha.com
Yamaha is featured in the following My New Microphone articles:
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best Subwoofer Brands (Car, PA, Home & Studio)
• Top 11 Best Studio Monitor Brands You Should Know And Use
• Top 11 Best AV Receiver Brands In The World
Yamamoto
- Specialty/Focus: audio equipment
- Founded: 2005 by Shigeki Yamamoto
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: A-08 power amplifier kit (link to check it out at Yamamoto)
- Official Website: userweb.117.ne.jp
YaqinAudio
- Specialty/Focus: home audio equipment
- Founded: 1994
- Country: China
- Notable Amplifier: MC-100B integrated amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: fsyaqin.com
YBA
- Specialty/Focus: hi-fi audio equipment
- Founded: 1981 by Yves Bernard André
- Country: France
- Notable Amplifier: Passion A650 power amplifier (link to check it out at YBA)
- Official Website: ybahifi.com
Yorkville
- Specialty/Focus: professional PA systems, mixers, amplifiers, loudspeaker cabinets & lighting
- Founded: 1963 by Peter Traynor
- Country: Canada (Toronto, Ontario)
- Notable Amplifier: CA1 power amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: yorkville.com
Yorkville Sound is featured in the following My New Microphone article:
• Top 11 Best PA Loudspeaker Brands You Should Know And Use
Ypsilon Electronics
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1995 by Demetris Backlavas and Fanis Lagkadinos
- Country: Greece
- Notable Amplifier: Aelius II power amplifier (link to check it out at Ypsilon Electronics)
- Official Website: ypsilonelectronics.com
Z-Systems
- Specialty/Focus: audio interfaces and DSP technology
- Founded: 1993
- Country: United States (Gainesville, Florida)
- Notable Amplifier: rdp-1 preamplifier (no longer in production) (link to check it ut at TNT Audio)
- Official Website: z-sys.com
Zanden Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 1980 by Kazutoshi Yamada
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Model 9600mk2 power amplifier (link to check it out at Zanden Audio)
- Official Website: zandenaudio.com
Zesto Audio
- Specialty/Focus: amplifiers
- Founded: 2010 by George Counnas
- Country: United States (Thousands Oaks, California)
- Notable Amplifier: Leto Ultra preamplifier (link to check it out at Zesto Audio)
- Official Website: zestoaudio.com
ZVex
- Specialty/Focus: guitar effects pedals
- Founded: 1995 by Zachary Vex
- Country: United States (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- Notable Amplifier: Nano Head tube guitar amplifier (link to check the price on Amazon)
- Official Website: zvex.com
ZYX
- Specialty/Focus: moving-coil cartridges
- Founded: 1986
- Country: Japan
- Notable Amplifier: Premium Artisan phono preamplifier (link to check it out at ZYX)
- Official Website: zyx-audio.com