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C&C See --> Calcell
CCA See --> Crystal Clear Audio (Current - USA - Cables & Interconnects) or Crystal Clear Acoustics (Defunkt - South Africa 1997 to 2005 - Loudspeakers)
CC Tech See --> Candeias Engineering
CD Softcover
Swiss company tht makes media accessories such as covers and boxes for CD's etc.
Distribution: In the Benelux countries by Terrason Audio
Homepage: http://www.cdsoftcover.com .
CD Softcover GmbH, Postfach, 8044 Zurich, Switzerland
C-Ducer See --> AMG Electronics
C.E.C.
A long running Japanese high end manufacturer of digital and analogue audio & video products, used the Harksound trademark from the mid 70's into the early 90's. Also acts as the Japanese distributor for Vienna Acoustics.
Homepage: http://www.cec-international.de Japanese Homepage.
Main Europen distributor is Hamburger Hi-Fi Import. Distributed in France by Avance Audio, in Hungary by Magic Sound, in North America by Mutine, in Poland by F.H.U. RCM, in Saudi Arabia by Jeddah Audiophile Club and in Thailand by Audio Excellence
CEIEC See --> China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation
Celef Audio International Ltd.
English manufacturer of high end loudspeakers sold under the ProAc brand, most of them adhering to the transmission line principle. Company started out in the late 60's in Borehamwood and sold loudspeakers under the Celef brand, in 1979 the company started manufacturing more upmarket product under the ProAc name and while for a time in the 80's products were sold under both brandnames the company discontinued the usage of the Celef brand in 1989.
Distribution: In the Benelux countries by Hi-Fi Corner, in China, Hong Kong and Macau by Radar Audio, in Germany by WBS, in Hungary by Penna Poor, in Poland by Audio Klan, in Saudi Arabia by Jeddah Audiophile Club and in Thailand by 4D Digital Land
Homepage: http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com .
Celef Audio International Ltd., Highpoint House, Riding Road, Buckingham Road Industrial Estate, Brackley NN13 7BH, UK.
Tel: +01280 700147. Fax: +01280 700148.
Celeste See --> Sim Audio
Celestion See --> GP Acoustics
Cello See --> Matthew James
Celtic Audio
UK based manufacturer of loudspeakers.
Homepage: http://www.celticaudio.co.uk
Cemac See --> Apex Audio Systems
Centrance Inc.
USA based business with production in China, makes primarily USB DAC's and desktop amplifiers for home/personal audio usage alongside multimedia speakers and a few USB ADC's and DAC/ADC combos for semipro-audio/MI use. The company also offers design and fabrication services of similar products.
Homepage: http://centrance.com
CEntrance Inc., 8817 Mango Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA.
Tel: +1 847 581 0500. Fax: +1 847 581 0901. E-Mail: info -at- centrance.com.
Century Audio
USA based trading company that sells mid and high end valve amplifiers under the TSE/Tube Sense Electric name and mid end loudspeakers and acoustic absorbers under the Golden Time and Century Audio Design names, in addition to handling the North American distribution of Bona Industrial. Company founded in 2012 by Andy Xie and most products are believed to be Chinese sourced.
Homepage: http://www.centuryaudioinc.com
Century Audio Inc., 6220 Overlook Road, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, USA.
Tel: +1 404 751 8019. E-Mail: info +at+ centuryaudioinc.com MSN: centuryaudio@hotmail.com.
Ceratec Audio Design
German manufacturer of loudspeakers that they sell under the "Ceratec" name and vibration and resonance control/isolation devices the company sells under the Cold Ray brand, in addition to the more normal speakers Ceratec offers wireless models that use Airplay technology and in-wall & flat panel architectural speakers. Company founded in 199 by Ulrich Ranke, one of the founders of Eton, up until fairly recently the company also made amplifiers and high end lifestyle systems.
Distribution: In Belarus by Medium, in Holland by Dimex, in Kazakstan by Digital Aura, in Latvia by DVD Navigators, in Norway by Oslo Hi-Fi Center, in Poland by EIC and in Switzerland by Audiools by Braintools. Cold Ray products are distributed in China, Hong Kong and Macau by Roksan Trading
Homepage: http://www.ceratec-direct.com -- Cold Ray homepage -- Alternative homepage.
Ceratec Audio Design GmbH, Straubinger Str. 5, D-28219 Bremen, Germany.
Tel: +49 (0)421 301 78 17. Fax: +49 (0)421 166 95 074.
Certon Systems
German company that is primarily a manufacturer of x86 based servers & workstations, but as a sideline they make music servers under the Integrita brand.
Distribution: In the USA by Sound Organisation USA
Homepage: http://www.certon.de -- Integrita homepage.
Certon Systems GmbH, Hans-Bunte-Straße 8-10, DE-69123 Heidelberg, Germany.
Tel: +49 (0)6221 7590 260. Fax: +49 (0)6221 7590 261. E-Mail: info /at\ certon.de
Cerwin Vega
Big US loudspeaker manufacturer, active in the home, car and professional markets, now part of the Stanton Magnetics group.
Homepage: http://www.cerwinvega.com
Distributed in Belgium by New Invor, in Denmark, Norway and Sweden by Audionord and in Germany by Sintron
Cessaro
German company that manufactures high end horn loudspeakers.
Distribution: In Hong Kong by Audio Exotics
Homepage: http://www.cessaro.de -- English homepage.
Cessaro GmbH, Zeil 7, D-63667 Nidda, Germany.
Tel: +49 6043 988 7070. Fax: +49 6043 988 7073. E-Mail: info (at) cessaro.de
CEVL
French company that manufactures professional audio products and camera accessories for the video industry under the CEVL name, loudspeakers under the Lecontoure brand, cables and high end amplifiers under the Lavardin Technologies name, hi-fi furniture under the K-Rak label in addition to distributing the Okki Nokki record cleaner in France.
Distribution: Lavardin & Lecontoure are distributed in the Benelux countries by Technology Distribution, in Poland by Moje Audio and in Serbia by One Hi Fi. Lavardin products are distributed in Germany by Isenberg Audio, in Italy Au Deus, in New Zealand by Parmenter Sound, in Singapore by Soundscape Hi-Fi & Music and in the UK by Audiocraft Distribution
Homepage: http://www.cevl.com -- Lecontoure homepage -- Lavardin Technologies site.
CEVL, 42 Rue de la République, 37230 Fondettes, France.
Tel: +33 (0) 247 49 70 92. Fax: +33 (0) 247 49 70 91.
CF Media
UK based manufacturer of valve based DAC's, also acts as the official repair and upgrade factility for British Built Audiophile Products products.
Homepage: http://cfmedia.org
Chang Lightspeed
USA based manufacturer of power conditioners.
Homepage: http://www.changlightspeed.com
Distributed in Canada by Divergent Technologies
Changzhou Shenghui Electronic See --> Shenghui Electronic
Changzhou Wujin Senyu Electronics Co.,Ltd
Chinese manufacturer of Remote controls in addition to AV connector and cabling products.
Homepage: http://www.sen-yu.com
Tel: +86 519 6461251 or 6471187. Fax: +86 519 6461655. E-mail: sengluck at tom.com, zjd5989 at pub.cz.jsinfo.net and sen-yu at 263.net.
Channel Islands Audio (CI Audio)
USA based manufacturer of mid end products such as DAC's and line preamps.
Homepage: http://www.ciaudio.com
Distribution: In Mexico by Armonia AVM
Channel Plus
USA based company that manufactures tools used with mutliroom audio and viseo installations such as distribution amplifiers etc..
Homepage: http://www.channelplus.com
Distributed in Belgium by New Invor and in Finland by Solito
Tel: 800 999 5225 (USA only). E-Mail: sales at linearcorp.com.
Champlain Valley Speaker Company See --> Talking Dog Transducer Company
Chapman Audio Systems
USA based manufacturer of high end loudspeakers.
Distribution: In Scandinavia by PS Audio and in the UK by Audiobility
Homepage: http://www.chapmanaudiosystems.com .
Chapman Audio Systems, PO Box 140, Vashon, WA 98070, USA.
Tel: +1 206 463 3008. Fax: +1 206 463 3002.
Chapter Audio
British manufacturer of high end amplification and cables.
Distribution: In the Benelux countries by Terrason Audio, in France by 0110 Audio, in Hong Kong and China by First Impression Marketing, in New Zealand by Intrinsic Audio International, in Norway by Hi-Fi Huset, in South Korea by Daewoong International Co., in Sweden by Audio Concept, in Taiwan by Star Power Int. and in the USA by May Audio Marketing
Homepage: http://www.chapteraudio.co.uk .
Chapter Audio Ltd., 42 Thornton Hill, Exeter, Devon EX4 4NS, Great Britain.
Tel: +44 (0)1392 686797. Fax: +44 (0)1392 686795. E-mail: sales at chapteraudio.co.uk (Sales) and technical at chapteraudio.co.uk (Support).
Chario
Italian manufacturer of mid and high end loudspeakers, specialised in standmounters unlike most other manufacturers from that part of the world.
Distribution: In Bulgaria by Top Audio Video Design, in Denmark by Audio Sale, in Iceland by Rafgrein, in Norway by Maxwell Import, in Romania by Hi-Fi Expert, in Slovakia by Platan Audio, in Spain by Werner S. A. and in Sweden by PL Audio.
Homepage: http://www.chario.it .
Chario Loudspeakers, Via Bergamo 44, 23807 Merate (LC), Italy.
Tel: +39 039 92 75 370. Fax: +39 039 92 84 764. E-Mail: chario /at% chario.it
Chario Deutschland, Am Berg 13, 53913 Swisttal - Strassfeld, Germany.
Tel: +49 (0)2251 970 043. Fax: +49 (0)2251 970 044.
Charles Hadcock
UK based gent that trades as C & C Hadcock and manufactures tonearms under the Hadcock brand. 1998 Took over from his father, the late G. F. C. Hadcock after he passed away in 2007..
Homepage: http://www.hadcock.co.uk
Distributed in Russia & the Ukraine by English Sound Ltd. and in the UK by HiAudio
Charles Hadcock, Roach Bridge Mill, Roach Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 0UB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)7980 292070. E-Mail: info (AT) hadcock.co.uk.
Charles Schnitzler
French gentleman that manufactures high end cables, interconnects and power isolation devices under the Actinote brand in addition to holding out a high end hi-fi retail store and installation business in Strasburg under the Vibrances name.
Distribution: In the Benelux countries and France by Avance Audio, in Belgium and Holland by AudioPart, in Canada and the USA by Mutine and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by Audio Ranny
Homepage: http://www.vibrances.fr .
Charles Schnitzler, 20 rue Boegner, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
Mobile: +33 (0)6 23 00 12 50. E-Mail: vibrances (at( vibrances.fr
Chengdu Xindak Electronic
Manufactures high end amplification and digital audio electronics in addition to manufacturing electronic components intended for high end audio usage (capacitors, fuses, cables etc.), these are sol under the Xindak brand in the west but the company also uses the Sound Right brand but that is primarily used in Asia and then mostly on cables.
Homepage: http://www.xindakaudio.com
Xindak products are distributed in the Czech Republic by Hi-Fi Studio Panský Dvur, in Hungary by Premium Audio and in the USA by Bertrand Audio Imports.
Chengdu Xindak Electronics Co.,Ltd, Street: No.126, Section 2, East 1 Round, Chengdu, Sichuan, China PR 610051.
Tel: +86 28 84369233 and +86 28 84380814. Fax: +86 28 84345337..
Chengdu Yadi See --> ToneWinner
Chevin Audio Developments
UK based company that manufactures loudspeakers and loudspeaker cables in addition to performing upgrades to a number of CD and SACD drives and converters, also acts as the local distributor of Vacuum State Electronics.
Homepage: http://www.chevinaudio.co.uk
Chevin Audio, 27 Station Rd, Little Eaton, Derby DE21 5DN, England.
Tel: +44 (0)1332 833158. E-Mail: colin at chevinAudio.co.uk.
Chiefdom Electronic
A Taiwanese manufacturer of switches originally but has been branching into more specialised areas such as speaker selectors and in-wall connectors and other multi-room installation components.
Homepage: http://www.chiefdom.com.tw
Chief Manufacturing
USA based manufacturer of mounting products for AV devices.
Distribution: In Greece by Acoustic Design and in Slovenia by E.I.S.
Homepage: http://www.chiefmfg.com .
Chief Manufacturing, 8401 Eagle Creek Parkway, Suite 700, Savage, MN 55378, USA.
Tel: +952 894 6280. Fax: +952 894 6918. E-Mail: chief &at! chiefmfg.com
Chimera Laboratories
USA based manufacturer of interconnects and loudspeaker cable.
Homepage: http://www.chimeralabs.com
Chimera Labs, 1516 Sullivan Drive, Dallas, Texas 75215, USA.
Tel: +1 214 428 3901. E-Mail: chimeraone \at\ sbcglobal.net.
China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC)
Huge government owned Chinese trading company better known by its initials CEIEC. Handles all kinds of official and unofficial import and export of engineering services, electronic and industrial goods primarily on the behalf of state owned companies but has moved more and more into servicing independent businesses as well. Makes or sell CE products including radios under the Kaito brand and a broad range of consumer electronics goods including televisions, MP3 players, music centres and so on under the CEIEC, Tajayama, Panavoice, Primavox and iDigital names.
Homepage: http://www.ceiecsz.com.cn -- CEIEC Zhuhai (Consumer electronics) -- Kaito homepage -- NEIEC (Business site)
World Trade & Major Account Department of CEIEC, Electronics Building, A23 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100036, China.
Tel: +86 10 68296509. Fax: +86 10 68296306. E-Mail: mayh .at. ceiec.com.cn
CEIEC Zhuhai, 6/F, Zhongdian Bbuilding ,No.1082 Jiuzhou Avenue, Central, Jida, Zhuhai, Guang Dong, China.
Tel: +86 756 3266888. Fax: +86 756 3368833. E-Mail: zhceiec $at$ ceiec-zhuhai.com.
Choir Audio Inc.
USA based manufacturer of high end turntables, including custom designs.
Homepage: http://www.choiraudio.com
Choir Audio, Inc., 76 E. Rogers Rd, LaFayette, GA 30728, USA.
Tel: +1 706 639 9431. E-Mail: sales@choiraudio.com.
Chord
UK based high end cable and interconnections manufacturer.
Homepage: http://www.chord.co.uk
Distributed in Australia by Synergy Audio Visual, in Brunei by Giok Seng Enterprise Company, in Bulgaria by Sofia Audio Centre, in France by BC Acoustique Distribution, in Norway by Audio Art avd. Norsk Hi-Fi Center, in Spain by Signo Filarmonía and in the USA by Sound Organisation USA.
Chord Electronics
UK manufacturer of high end amplification, CD players and cables.
Homepage: http://www.chordelectronics.co.uk
Distributed in the USA by Bluebird Music.
Choseal See --> Choseal
CHPO See --> CHPO
CH Precision
Swiss company that manufactures high end CD/SACD players and DAC's, some of the people behind it were formerly with Anagram Technologies.
Distribution: In Australia by Absolute Hi End and in Japan by Zephyrn
Homepage: http://www.ch-precision.com .
CH Precision Sàrl, Ch. du Vallon 26, CH-1030 Bussigny, Switzerland.
Tel: +41 21 701 90 40. Fax: +41 21 701 90 41. E-Mail: info =at= ch-precision.com
Chris Swinson
UK based gent that is mostly involved in selling electronic design and fabrication services under the Future Technologies brand but also manufactures loudspeakers, loudspeaker drivers and digital amplifiers under the HTM name. Formerly traded using the CPS-Electronics brand and at that time made Atari accessories in addition to audio products.
Homepage: http://www.future-technologies.co.uk -- HTM homepage
Chris Swinson, 1 Bunting Close, Uttoxeter ST14 8SY, United Kingdom.
Christie Digital Systems
USA manufacturer of AV projectors etc..
Homepage: http://www.christiedigital.com - European homepage
Distributed in Denmark by Home Theatre Professionals and in Slovenia by E.I.S..
Christopher Thornton
USA based gent that trades as Artisan Fidelity, manufactures a high end idler driven turntable and makes plinths for a number of classic turntables from Technics, Thorens, Garrard and Lenco in addition to restoring vintage turntables and turntable related products and making turntable accessories such as platter mats and puks .
Homepage: http://www.artisanfidelity.com
Christopher Thornton, 7332 Jarnecke Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324-2741, USA.
Tel: +1 219 933 8115. E-Mail: info ¬at¬ artisanfidelity.com.