Bache Audio is a small Brooklyn company that handcrafts high-fidelity speakers and single-ended amplifiers, an effort that began when founder Greg Belman built audio equipment for his own listening. Its designs favor wide-band drivers, quasi-coaxial alignment, and straightforward circuitry, while custom finishes and made-to-order builds let listeners tailor speakers to their rooms. A Brooklyn listening room offers customers the chance to hear the speakers before buying.
Joseph AudioJoseph Audio designs and makes high-fidelity loudspeakers, from compact monitors to floorstanding and in-wall models, with a focus on recreating the presence of live music. Its speakers use proprietary Infinite Slope crossover designs, rigid cabinets, and drivers built to Joseph Audio’s specifications, including the compact Pulsar2 Graphene and flagship Pearl Graphene. The company also maintains a legacy line and offers upgrades for selected older Joseph Audio models.MELVILLE, NY
The Speaker FactoryThe Speaker Factory grew from Ray Indris’s 1959 hobby into a long-running custom audio business in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Today, the company builds made-to-order high-resolution speakers under its Quanta Technologies brand while helping local audiophiles repair or improve systems they already own. Its defining character is a hands-on, engineering-minded approach that treats speaker cabinets as worth preserving rather than casually replacing.ROCKVILLE, MD
Rogue Audio, IncFrom its factory in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, Rogue Audio designs and hand-builds vacuum-tube amplifiers and related high-end audio equipment. Founded on the idea that serious amplifier performance should remain affordable, the company develops its electronics in-house and hand assembles and tests each product in the United States. Its lineup includes the long-running Cronus and Sphinx integrated amplifiers alongside phono and headphone components.BRODHEADSVILLE, PA
Mayflower ElectronicsMayflower Electronics builds headphone amplifiers, digital-to-analog converters and custom headphones, with its ARC and Objective2 lines defining a small-batch audio business based in Amsterdam, New York. Its modified Fostex T50RP headphones are made to order and individually tested, while the ARC Mini is made in Guilford, Connecticut and hand-tested in Amsterdam. The company also offers DIY parts and accessories for listeners who want to tune or maintain their equipment.AMSTERDAM, NY