Founded in Sweden in 1979 around a police radio receiver that scanned all frequencies, privately owned DLS now makes car, home and marine audio equipment. The company is particularly associated with warm, natural-sounding car speakers and amplifiers, and its Flatbox wall-speaker concept extends that approach into contemporary homes. DLS has also supported sound-quality competitions for decades, with its products and World Team earning recognition at IASCA and EMMA finals worldwide.
MarantzFor nearly 70 years, Marantz has designed and made high-fidelity audio equipment, from amplifiers to home-theater components, with a distinctive blend of artisanal craftsmanship and modern networked sound. Founded around Saul Marantz’s pioneering work in Hi-Fi amplification, the brand has maintained a manufacturing home at Shirakawa Audio Works since 2002 and now operates under Harman International.CARLSBAD, CA
VOXX by Gentex CorporationVOXX traces its roots to 1965, when John J. Shalam founded the company with a shipment of car radios; now part of Gentex Corporation, it carries nearly six decades of electronics history into automotive and consumer markets. The company serves OEMs, aftermarket customers, and global consumers, with its consumer business anchored by premium audio brands such as Klipsch and Onkyo.HAUPPAUGE, NY
SVSFrom its Youngstown, Ohio headquarters, SVS designs home-audio speakers and subwoofers that challenge the old high-end model of paying more for better sound. The company grew from garage-built subwoofers into an international audio brand, pairing reference-level engineering and testing with direct support from its Sound Experts. SVS is especially known for making immersive home-theater and hi-fi performance accessible across a broad range of budgets.YOUNGTOWN, OH