From a Syracuse, New York facility, Benchmark Media Systems designs and manufactures transparent audio equipment for recording studios and home listening systems. Founded in 1983 as a garage operation serving television broadcasters, the company still designs, assembles, and tests its products in Syracuse more than 40 years later. Its audio-enthusiast staff build equipment around a clear aim: keeping noise and distortion below the threshold of hearing so the electronics stay out of the music.
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Harmonic Resolution SystemsFounded by chief engineer Michael Latvis in 1999, Harmonic Resolution Systems is a Buffalo-based company known for applying deep vibration-control engineering to high-end listening systems. Its skilled craftsmen manufacture U.S.-made audio stands and isolation equipment, using proprietary materials and hands-on inspection to help music and home-theater enthusiasts reduce unwanted noise as their systems evolve.BUFFALO, NY
McIntosh Laboratory, IncFounded by Frank McIntosh in 1949, McIntosh Laboratory crafts high-end home audio systems and has designed and handcrafted its products at its Binghamton, New York factory since 1951. The company is recognized for its illuminated blue Watt output meters, enduring product designs, and a place in music history that includes powering Woodstock and the Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound.”BINGHAMTON, NY
Eisen Audio, LLCSince 2005, Jens Jungkurth has operated Eisen Audio in New York City, designing and building analog audio hardware while maintaining vintage recording equipment for studios. The company’s audio-engineer-led approach puts critical listening and the musical character of recorded sound ahead of measurement alone, with custom development, console retrofits and specialty devices built for long service. Eisen Audio also supports a select group of New York-area recording professionals with maintenance and repair of discontinued analog equipment.BROOKLYN, NY
Ex Machina SoundworksEx Machina Soundworks is a Brooklyn manufacturer shaped by a stated rebellion against compromises in audio, bringing together people with backgrounds in music-making and engineering. The company builds professional studio monitors for recording and production work, with all products designed, built, and calibrated in Brooklyn. Its local manufacturing approach also reflects a deliberate focus on environmentally conscious materials and processes.BROOKLYN, NY