Whatever happened to Ultech

Brian you were right about the place.But I insist on the name. Here are more details taken from an older Stereophile issue.(Yes I keep my mags).
ULTECH AUDIO components are manufactured and distributed by.
ULTIMATE TECHNOLOGY,INC.
401 CHADDICK DRIVE,WHEELING IL 60090 U.S.A
PHONE 847/537-9008 FAX 847/537-6657
E MAIL:ULTECH@CONCENTRIC.NET

Taken from Stereophile,page 84,ISSUE november1996 VOL19 NO11
CHEERS

GEORGE

Wow, satellite pics and everything. Impressive folks. Now I know more than I ever expected.

Sean, they used to be here, in the building in the lower right corner. Now you know everything :-)

Brian

Didn't know that Ultech was right up in Wheeling. Thanks for posting that Brian. Between you and i, now everyone knows all about a company that doesn't exist anymore : ) Sean
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I am fascinated to hear about the details and the demise of this manufacturer. Thanks for the responses.

They went down the drain a few years ago.

Ultech, whose name I don't believe was short for Ultimate Technology, was a Chinese company based in Wheeling, Illinois with most of their operations in other parts of the world. They had a very large building, mostly a warehouse, although it was pretty empty. As far as I know they have been gone for years.

Brian

Like most other "manufacturers", Ultech based their product on the availability of a transport / laser mechanism from another manufacturer. Shortly after their big review and the rise of their commercial success, the manufacturer of the transport / laser mechanism discontinued that model. This left Ultech with a product that they could no longer manufacturer or support. Trying to retro-fit another transport / laser assembly into an existing chassis & circuit design would have taken both time and money that Ultech didn't have to spare, putting them out of business

As a side note, i think that Ultech was an American based company from what i can recall. Sean
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Yes good question .I was about to buy one too at the time,mainly because the price was right for me at the time and it had good reviews.One thing I know is that Ultech stands for Ultimate Technology. I was suprised to hear that it was made in Germany though.I always thought it was an american product.