Your favorite small, under the radar, boutique audio company?

geowak · « **on:** 21 May 2013, 08:41 pm »

Wanted to create a positive thread for everyone to share which smaller companies are making great audio components and giving great service. Nothing negative here! Maybe this would be a good place to give a shameless plug to a manufacturer or store where you received a great product and service.

I have done business at Don Better Audio in Shaker Heights, OH who now carries the newer brand of Line Magnetic Audio. Great stuff and great service. He also helped me with my speaker choice, Vandersteen.

WireNut · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:19 pm »

Quote from: geowak on 21 May 2013, 08:41 pm

I have done business at Don Better Audio in Shaker Heights, OH.

Good idea. So there's another audiophile from Ohio

Say it ain't so.

avta · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:41 pm »

Quicksilver Audio, Stockton, CA

gsm18439 · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:49 pm »

Ancient Audio, Krakow, Poland.

PDR · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:56 pm »

Musical Paradise, Gary Haung, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
I have his MP401, wonderful little amp.

sunnydaze · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 May 2013, 09:57 pm »

Quote from: avta on 21 May 2013, 09:41 pm

Quicksilver Audio, Stockton, CA

Hardly small and under the radar. Not boutiquey either.

milford3 · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 May 2013, 10:08 pm »

Quote from: PDR on 21 May 2013, 09:56 pm

Musical Paradise, Gary Haung, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
I have his MP401, wonderful little amp.

+1 on the Musical Paradise. I'm using the MP 301 MK2. It's a pure class A PP SET amp with very sweet highs, bass, and mids. At 6.5 watts it drive my 91 db sen speakers just fine with room to spare.

http://www.musicalparadise.ca/store/

medium jim · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 May 2013, 10:12 pm »

Bottlehead without a doubt!

http://www.bottlehead.com/

Jim

Maritan · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 May 2013, 10:14 pm »

A vote here for Decware.

rif · « **Reply #9 on:** 22 May 2013, 12:58 am »

I'll vote for Blumenstein Audio

S Clark · « **Reply #10 on:** 22 May 2013, 01:39 am »

Not exactly under the radar, but he's a one man shop.... Dodd Audio. Gary's stuff is always great sound a affordable prices.

DaveC113 · « **Reply #11 on:** 22 May 2013, 01:45 am »

Omega speakers and Schiit

geowak · « **Reply #12 on:** 22 May 2013, 01:53 am »

Quote from: DaveC113 on 22 May 2013, 01:45 am

Omega speakers and Schiit

Yes I forgot about Schiit audio. They make really good Schiit.

doorman · « **Reply #13 on:** 22 May 2013, 02:06 am »

Quote from: Maritan on 21 May 2013, 10:14 pm

A vote here for Decware.

+1

rodge827 · « **Reply #14 on:** 22 May 2013, 02:07 am »

47 Laboratory and Shelby+Kroll speakers

neekomax · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 May 2013, 03:39 am »

For knowledgable, helpful service and great sound: Soundfield Audio

Berto · « **Reply #16 on:** 22 May 2013, 03:59 am »

Tube Research Labs is def small (one man) and a very boutiquey low volume mfg. No fancy website , pro reviews or salesmanship with this company. You either read a user review or know someone who has the gear.

neekomax · « **Reply #17 on:** 22 May 2013, 04:27 am »

Quote from: Berto on 22 May 2013, 03:59 am

Tube Research Labs is def small (one man) and a very boutiquey low volume mfg. No fancy website , pro reviews or salesmanship with this company. You either read a user review or know someone who has the gear.

Wow, apparently these monos can be yours for the low low price of $140,000 USD.

http://www.tuberesearchlabs.com/products/gt800.htm

InfernoSTi · « **Reply #18 on:** 22 May 2013, 04:41 am »

Hawthorne Audio...OB done right!

John

Airborn · « **Reply #19 on:** 22 May 2013, 05:35 am »

There are so many great, small manufacturers that don't get the attention they deserve that I can't mention just one or two. So I'll name a few:

Mapletree Audio Designs

SAS Audio Labs

Audio Mirror

Vista Audio