American Made Audio Products

@j-wall A thread about "made in America" on Agon attracted a lot of grumps? Almost as surprising as the headline, "Water: wet." Really, these threads go nowhere and merely provide an online canvas for whatever mental reflux is burbling around the guts of posters.

A lot of grumps in here are missing the point of this list, even if it doesn't include that one rare equipment manufacturer that you feel is important, but isn't on the list. This website is to help guide the vast majority to brands made in the USA. And is does a pretty good job. Shesh. 

@dinov Are you wanting to make sure that all the parts inside the gear is American made, too? Sometimes the quest for "American made" falters because gear has parts from all over the world. 

That list is missing some schiit.

The only American made item I own is the border patrol dac, however it is designed by a UK guy. Otherwise, I do not like much made here. I like my UK made stuff.

Don’t forget McIntosh, they are a good example of “the real McCoy”

Omega Loudspeakers are assembled in the US with us made drivers. Highly underrated underrated.

The made in America banner has gone stale now :-)

magico don't make their own drivers audio Troy, the contract the workout to other companies get your info straight.

"magneplaner" doesn’t make it’s own drivers. Magnepan does though, for its Magneplanar loudspeakers. If one wishes to give a U.S.A. company props, getting the company and product name correct, spelling them correctly, and using an upper case letter at the beginning of each would be a good start.

Another U.S.A. company making its own planar-magnetic drivers is Eminent Technology. ETs LFT (Linear Field Transducer) driver is, unlike most Magnepan drivers, of push-pull design, with magnets on both sides of the Mylar diaphram. That Mylar is attached to a substantial metal frame, and may have its tension adjusted. The Mylar in Magnepans is glued and stapled onto the outer MDF frame, no adjustment possible. In spite of those instances of superiority, audiophiles continue to ignore the ET LFT-8b, priced ($2499/pr) surprisingly close to the Magnepan MG1.7i.

I wonder how many of the components these listed companies use to manufacture their products are actually made in the USA.

American manufacturers don't have the monopoly on well made audio gear.  Several European companies make top-knotch stuff and their components are not farmed out to Asian companies.  Focal speakers are French and they make their own speakers from the ground up. I would assume that the Swiss, German,  Spanish and Scandinavian companies do the same.

@infection 

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Thanks @milpai I read the authors bio (you have to dig for it) and what his intentions are. Just curious if anyone know for sure. I really appreciate all of the input. 

There was a thread very similar to this a few years ago. It might show up if you search the headers (not body).

Heavy.

@carlsbad,

What is your problem?  I had seen the list before, hence my "meh".  lighten up.

List isn’t perfect but it is longer than I thought it would be. thanks for posting.

Doesn’t include my favorite US amplifier company, Sophia Electric.

The internet created a lot of new problems that hadn't really existed before.  One is the prevalence of paid advertising masquerading a impartial lists or similar. I wonder if companies have to pay to be on this list?

Stereo5, thanks for telling us important information about yourself. bye now.

Jerry

and Maggie is the only lady I can listen to without wanting to get up and leave the room....right Carol, Betty, Janice, Erica, etc!!?? ;-) I'm smiling and hope you can too.

Party on brothers!

it is nice to support american companies however many of these companies use drivers made elsewhere

only magico and magneplaner make their own drivers

also the list failed to mention Legacy hand made in illinois.

That’s what I need to know @stereo5   thanks. 

Meh.