Phono Preamplifiers
Bryston
Bryston based in Peterborough (Ontario/Canada) manufactures audio products for over 45 years for studios and home users with the highest measuring and manufacturing level. During this time the company has achieved an almost legendary reputation for tonal neutrality and precision, reliability and value.
Cyrus
Since 1984, the English company has stood for HiFi Made in Britain. The inconspicuous little grey amplifiers One and Two, with which Cyrus established its reputation as a manufacturer of 'musical' devices, are legendary. Today, the company, which proudly describes itself as one of the few remaining independent English brands, manufactures preamplifiers, power amplifiers, CD players, streamers and external power supplies, among other things, in addition to the continuously developed integrated amps.
Gold Note
GOLD NOTE from the Tuscan Montespertoli (Florence) has been around since 2012. The team around the founder Maurizio Aterini today develops a series of high-quality audio components in a distinctive, elegant design.
Jensen Transformers
Jensen Transformers, Inc. from Chatsworth/California was founded in 1974 by Deane Jensen. During this time, the company develops transformers with an extended frequency range, double Faraday shielding and special core materials and quickly becomes a benchmark in the audio industry.
Lindemann
Lindemann audiotechnik from Wörthsee (district of Starnberg, Upper Bavaria) can boast over 30 years of experience in the development of loudspeakers, amplifiers and digital sources. Basis of the development work in terms of the best possible sound result is the careful optimization of all circuit details and a targeted selection of the highest quality components in connection with the use of the latest design tools and measurement methods. hifi12a is authorized dealer of Lindemann.
Phasemation
'Phasemation' stands for 'phase' and 'information' and is the audio brand of the Japanese company Kyodo Denshi Engineering Co., Ltd. based in Yokohama. The technological roots of the enterprise are to develop and manufacture electronic measurement instruments. This technology is also the basis for manufacturing exquisite audio dequipments where accurate phase characteristics are required.
SPL
SPL (Sound Performance Lab) electronics GmbH from Niederkrüchten on the left bank ot the Rhine has over 25 years experience in the development and manufacture of analog and digital audio processors for professional users. Our products enjoy a worldwide reputation for both excellent quality and unique performance as well as innovative and user-friendly concepts. hifi12a is authorized SPL dealer.
Thorens
The history of Thorens begins in Sainte-Croix in the Swiss Jura in 1883, when Hermann Thorens had the company entered in the commercial register. The purpose of the company is the manufacture of music boxes and musical works. In 1957 the era of turntables began, which brought the Thorens brand to world fame. In the 1990s, the company, like other record player producers, suffered tremendously from the pressure of the CD. Heinz Rohrer, a Swiss businessman, acquires the trademark rights and becomes Thorens owner. In April 2018, Rohrer sold the company to the former ELAC managing director Gunter Kürten due to a lack of succession planning. On May 1, 2018, the newly founded Thorens GmbH in Bergisch Gladbach commences business operations. hifi12a is authorized Thorens dealer.