American Audio


Even if audio is a global thing, good ’ole USA is still there:

PS Audio -not terribly expensive, excellent-sounding gear
Benchmark, Sanders -innovative amps, no nose-bleed prices
Cables/cords -Transparent, High Fidelity, Synergistics, Cardas, Kimber, Audioquest. More brands than anywhere on Earth.
Klipsch, JBL -still after 75 years, horns no longer ’sound’ like horns
Emerald Physics/Spatial -new takes on horn/waveguides. Like Klipsch, all-American incl parts
Vandersteen, Joseph, Ryan -the cone speaker keeps getting better
Component/speaker stands -Symposium, Critical Mass, Star Sound
ASC -room acoustics

It’s a confusing world of ear-buds, computer & car audio. And tech-general like the internet. But quality 2-chan audio is around and it’s more than I thought....

jonnie22
Looking at my Rig :

  • Orchard Audio StarKrimson Ultra Amplifier
  • PS Audio DirectStream DAC Sr.
  • Balanced Audio Technology VK50-SE
  • McIntosh MC50 x2
  • Koss 95/X
  • Audioquest Interconnects and Speaker Cables
  • Bose 901 Series 1 (1968) x2
  • Ohm  MicroWalsh Satellite's

Schitt, Dynaco, Heathkit, Signal Cable, Goertz Alpha Core and Morrow, but not sure of the origin of Canare and Belden.

Everything else Canada (amps, DAC), Denmark (preamp, speakers), Japan (tuner), Germany (turntable) and whereever Bluesound is made.