Marcus Carlsen is an avid audiophile with a deep passion for hi-fi systems, high-end headphones, and premium speakers. Marcus constantly explores the latest audio technologies and equipment, from precision-engineered speakers to the finest headphones.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL or MoFi) is a company known in the music world as an innovator in the production of high-quality (audiophile) sound recordings. All of the company’s releases are made from original first-generation analog master tapes using proprietary technology, which, according to MFSL, allows for sound quality superior to conventional recording methods. MFSL produced […] More
The entire history of MartinLogan represents a continuous forward movement. From 1983 to the present day, more than fifty models of branded speaker systems have been produced. Electrostatic speakers are undergoing changes, each of which makes them more and more advanced. The active use of digital technologies, bold experiments in the field of creating hybrid acoustics and a […] More
M&K Sound was founded by Jonas Miller and his partner Ken Kreisel. Miller was the owner of one of the largest in the States, a fashionable salon on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, selling the best and most expensive audio equipment to the wealthy public. Respected clients often came to the salon, presentations were held at which […] More
The Japanese company Luxman was founded back in 1925. Until this moment, the founder of the company, Mr. Kinsuido, was importing works of art to Japan, selling paintings and frames for them. At the same time, he was interested in music, studied radio engineering, and the design of radio receivers. In 1925, radio broadcasting officially began in Japan […] More
Since 1985, all Lyra products have been developed and manufactured by Lyra Co., Ltd in Japan. The company’s main focus is products for playing vinyl records. The list of products includes a line of MC pickups, MC step-up transformers, as well as a number of other accessories. The company’s products are based on the designs and concepts […] More
The name of the British acoustic studio LEEMA Acoustics is made up of the names of its founders and permanent leaders – Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls. They have many years of experience working with sound, both in the largest British public media company, the BBC, and as independent experts in the field of sound engineering […] More
Lyngdorf Audio was founded in 2005. Company founder Peter Lyngdorf is well known among hi-fi aficionados for his fruitful collaborations with industry stalwarts NAD, McIntosh and Steinway Lyngdorf. This time, the talented engineer and entrepreneur launched the production of a line of products under his own name Lyngdorf. When developing new products, Lyngdorf Audio always relies on […] More
Linn Products Limited, founded in 1972 by Ivor Tiefenbrun, is an independent precision instrument manufacturer specializing in high-quality audio reproduction systems. The company grew out of its founder’s belief in the vast possibilities of improving the sound quality of his own hi-fi system. At one time, Ivor noticed that his music center, which consisted of a turntable, […] More
English company HJ Leak & Co. Ltd was founded in 1934 by Harold Joseph Leake. The company began as a small workshop with a staff of several people. The direction of its activity was the production of amplifiers for cinemas and public address systems. These were typical push-pull devices of that time, built on Osram DA30 triodes. LEAK founder […] More
The company was founded in 1980 by Dan D’Agostino and his wife Rondi. Today this company has already earned the status of a true legend of the Hi-End world. This became possible, first of all, due to the high technology of its products. Focusing on creating our own cutting-edge developments that move the entire market has been one […] More
Kenwood was born in December 1946 in post-war Japan, the company’s founders are considered to be Kasuga Nakaichi, his brother Jiro, brother-in-law Hideo Nakano and uncle Hisao. Considering that all the founders are united by ties of kinship, they subsequently chose a name for their business – TRIO. During those years, the national economy was suffering from […] More
In 1946, the talented acoustic engineer Paul Klipsch formed a company in the USA and set himself the task of developing speakers for residential premises of incredible quality for that time. To do this, he created an acoustic system based on a horn of his own design, patenting Klipschorn technology. Paul Klipsch was the first to realize […] More
