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How many brands use own drivers?

Hello dear Friends. Very interesting question.
How many audio companies are currently presented on the market, which use own developed and manufactured driver units.

Please write bellow:
1. Contrast audio (Ukraine)
2. Voxative (Germany)
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michaelgreenaudio
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I do my own driver voicing (no one else has the patience I'm told). I use to use slightly modified Scanspeak and Vifa units but discovered that finding or creating drivers less restrained and making my own wood compounds give me more of the tone I'm hunting for.

Michael Green

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headphonedreams
524 posts
 
> From the manufacturer, in house drivers is a HUGE cost savings, and removes your product from being perceived as a pure commodity.

If this would always be the case then almost all brands would do it. Only very small brands would have to wait until they become a bit bigger.

I am pretty sure making your own drivers could be a huge cost instead.
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audioguy85
2,018 posts
 
Wharfedale, everything is made in house...
keithr
1,306 posts
 
YG mid/bass units. Tweeters use YG materials assembled by Scanspeak iirc 
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