For 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.
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
Linear Tube AudioFounded in 2015 by engineer and audiophile Mark Schneider, Linear Tube Audio builds high-fidelity tube amplifiers and DACs by hand in its Takoma Park, Maryland workshop. Its designs center on David Berning’s patented ZOTL technology, pairing tube naturalness with the clarity and control associated with solid-state audio. LTA’s equipment is built to order, extensively tested, and burn-in tested for a full week before shipment.TAKOMA PARK, MD
Bel Canto Design, LtdBel Canto Design, Ltd. is a Minneapolis-area maker of high-fidelity audio components, founded in 1991 by John Stronczer. Its products are designed and built in Minneapolis, where a small team assembles, tests, and boxes each unit. The company describes its engineering approach as combining analog and digital design to preserve the audio signal and reproduce recorded music.BRONX, NY
Ashly Audio, IncFounded in 1974 by engineer Billy Thompson, Ashly Audio designs and builds professional audio systems and amplification for installed sound and live applications. Still based in Webster, New York, the company blends modern DSP, networking and Dante capabilities with a reputation for durable equipment—some Ashly amplifiers remain in service after 30 or 40 years. Many employees have stayed for 30 years or more, and Ashly continues to support older products with parts and service.WEBSTER, NY