What are the High-End Audiophile Brands from around the World?

Do you mean which countries around the world make Hi-Fi equipment..

or which brands come (came) from which country? obviously the 2nd list is more interesting...so here's a few. (leaving aside questions of who now owns the particular brand, and going for the country where it came from originally....)

 

Now updated with rest of world outside Europe. Still dozens more to add of course...

 

England -

Quad, Leak, SME, Radford, Tannoy, Goodmans, Wharfedale, Decca, Kef, Soundmaster, Roberts, Murphy, Garrard, Rogers, Naim, Arcam, Cambridge Audio, Logic, Rega, Nottingham Analogue, Michell, B&W, PMC, IMF, Musical Fidelity, Mission, Gale, Avid, Ferrograph, Neal, EMS, EMI, Goldring, Syrinx, Wilson Benesch, Acoustic Energy, Audio Note, Cyrus, Chord, Creek, Epos, Harbeth, Meridian, Roksan, Russ Andrews, Onix, Origin Live, Monitor Audio, NAD, AMR, Croft, E.A.R / Yoshino, Graham Slee, Stirling, Tom Evans, Leema, Inspire, Icon, Arcaydis, AEC, Alba, Alphason, Apollo, Atacama, Audica, BBC, BIC, BSR, Bush, Black Rhodium, Canford, Connoisseur, The Cartridge Man, Dais, EB Acoustics, Ferguson, Hadcock, Hacker, Helius, Heybrook, Mayware, John Linsley Hood, Kam, Keith Monks, LAD, Lorricraft, Lynwod, Manticore, Maplenoll, Marlux, Morduant Short, Pink Triangle, Pure, Pye, QED, Q Acoustics, RATA, Revolver, Sugden, Spendor, Sonneteer, Surrey Electronics, Tag Mclaren, TDL, The Funk Firm, Townshend, Trichord, Voyd, Cecil Watts, CJ Walker, Zerostat,

Zeta

 

Scotland

Linn, Dunlop, STE, Ariston, Audio Origami, FONS, Odyssey Engineering, Source

 

Ireland

Strathearn Audio,

 

Holland

Philips, Acoustical, Van den Hul, Pluto, Tonar

 

Denmark

Bang & Olufsen, Dynaudio, Densen, B&K, Ortofon, Moerch, ESL, AudioNord

 

Switzerland

Nagra, Revox, Studer, Goldmund, Thorens, Lenco, Lucashek, Benz Micro, Da Vinci, Ensemble,

 

Austria,

AKG, Eumig, Pro-Ject, Bosendorfer

 

Germany,

Beyer, Braun, Sennheiser, Neumann, BASF, AGFA, Dual, Elac, Schneider, Blaupunkt, Becker, Uher, M-Audio, EMT, Transrotor, Acoustic Solid, Clearaudio, MBL, Accustic Arts, Acoustic Signature, ADAM, Amazon, Brinkmann, Duevel, Koss, EAT, Grundig, Aaron, Datakustik, Dreher und Kauf, Glanz, Entec, Lehmann, Nordmende, Omnitronic, Perpetuum-Ebner, Pfeifer, Reloop, SABA, Schroder, Siemens, Telefunken

 

Slovenia -

Kuzma

 

Norway,

Tandberg, Electrocompaniet, Hegel

 

Finland,

Genelec, Amphion

 

Sweden,

DLS, Oppo, Sentec, Sonab, Unamco

 

France,

Focal Labs, Audiomeca, Pierre Lurne, Barthe, Cabasse, ERA, Micromega, JC Verdier, Le Tallec, Pierre Clement, Advance Acoustic, Cineco, Solid Sound Systems, Yves Cochet,

 

Italy,

Bluenote, Chario, Panta

 

Spain,

DAS, Ecler

 

Latvia,

RRR

 

Russia,

Sovtek,

 

India

Cadence,

 

China,

Opera / Consonance, Raysonic, Shanling, AudioGD, Xindak

 

Japan

Dynavector, Stax, Nagaoka, Audio Technica, Ikeda, Supex, Fidelity Research, Luxman, Accuphase, Onkyo, Lyra, Kiseki, Rotel, Technics, Koetsu, Sony, Hitachi, Sanyo, Denon, Yamaha, Tascam, Fostex, Nakamichi, Aiwa, Akai, Pioneer, Panasonic, Aurex, Alpine, Optonica, Ultimo, Koshin, Teac, Toshiba, Sumiko, Digital Do main, JVC, Maxell, TDK, Thats, 47 Labs, Shelter, ZYX, Esoteric, CEC, Reimyo, AudioCraft, Kashimura, Yamamoto, Jelco, Mitsubishi, Acos, Astatic, Coral, Excel, Gemini, Japan Piezo, Jeweltone, Jico, Grace, Kenwood, Kyocera, Micro Seiki, Neat, Nikko, RS Labs, SAEC, Sansui, Satin, Scan Tech, Sharp, Signet, Syntec, Toho, Trio, Vestax,

 

Korea

Stello

 

Australia,

Garrott Bros., Commonwealth, JH Reproducers, Orpheus,

 

Canada

Bryston, EON, Oracle, Platter Matter, Sonic Frontier, Paradigm,  PSB, Mirage, Energy, Axiom, Athena

 

USA

Crown, Ampex, Audio Research, Vac, DBX, ADC, Stanton, Krell, Harman Kardon, Dolby Labs, Marantz, Martin Logan, Fisher, JBL, Bose, Boston Acoustics, Klipsch, McIntosh, Conrad-Johnson, Atma-Sphere, Magnepan, Pass Labs, Vandersteen, Grado, Eminent Technology, KLH, Manley Labs, Westone, Shure, Ultimate Ears, Kloss, H.H. Scott, Dynaco, Stromberg-Carlson, Usher, NuForce, Acoustic Research, Acutex, American Audio, Audax, Audioquest, Alesis, Altec Lansing, Rek-O-Kut, Brush, Bellari,Channel Islands, Coloney, Concept, Denneson, Dexter, Dynamic Sound, Empire, Fairchild, Focusrite, Gates, G.E, Gentner, Graham, Gray Research, Herron, Hunt EDA, Immedia, Infinity, Jeff Roland, Lexicon, Linkwitz Lab, Magnavox, Mark Levinson, Meitner, Micro-Acoustics, Micro-Trak, Mitchell A Cotter, Modular Component Systems, Monolithic Sound, Music Hall, Netronics, Nitty Gritty, Numark, Pickering, Rabco, Rane, RCA, Realistic, Robins, RTS Systems, Russco, Sherwood, Sonographe, Sonus, Souther, Teres, THX, VPI, Wavelength Audio, Well Tempered, Wheaton,

Edited by memepool - 5/24/11 at 7:44am

I also am not sure what is being asked..... are you talking about speakers or AV components... or both?

 

memepool - good list above but you forgot Canada, which has several top-notch "audiophile" speaker brands:

 

Paradigm

PSB

Mirage

Energy

Axiom

Athena (now defunct)

Edited by batpig - 12/7/10 at 4:47pm

I would also add Monitor Audio to the Brit list

What?! You forgot all the American ones like Westone, Shure and Ultimate Ears.

B&K is an American brand. They are in New York.

Guys I know there are dozens of amazing Hi-Fi companies in Japan, the USA, Canada and China but thought the OP was going to list these?

 

 

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computerparts

 

Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration
Skodsborgvej 307
DK-2850 Nærum
Denmark

 

makes pro audio and test equipment but B&K in NY is a Pro -Audio and Video shop AFAIK

 

Wavelength Audio

btw if your going to separate out scotland and england, Tannoy is from scotland.  alse another couple english ones, Neat, Audica, EB Acoustics and Arcaydis

Don't forget the great US manufacturers like Klipsch, McIntosh, Conrad-Johnson, Atma-Sphere, Magnepan, Pass Labs, Vandersteen, Grado, DIY projects from Linkwitz Lab, and vintage gear from H.H. Scott, Dynaco, Marantz, and Stromberg-Carlson. I've probably forgotten a few, as well.

Personally, I lean towards the UK and US for audio gear. Just as I do for clothing, shoes and cars.

Manley Labs is also USA.

http://www.tannoy.com/AboutUs.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannoy

 

Originally from London in the 1920s, moved manufacture to Scotland in the '70s, now Danish owned apparently....

I have Chario Pegasus speakers. Italian manufacturer. Very good sound and very natural. Best for Jazz and Classic music.

 

I highly recommend them.