German manufacturer that is traditionally a manufacturer of mid & high end hi-fi, AV and car cables, interconnects and related accessories but has more recently added home audio & video installation products in addition to ambient lighting equipment to their range. The company also runs an audiophile record label as s side-line (see: In-Akustik)
Induction Dynamics USA based company that trades using the SolidDrive brand, manufactures transducers that can turn any hard surface into a loudspeaker, since the response of the transducer differs according to the surface that is used with them the company also sells EQ modules to shape the signal to the surface and some products that are based on the transducers such as outdoor loudspeakers and subwoofers. Distribution: In the UK by Audiobility Homepage:http://www.soliddrive.com . Induction Dynamics, 8650 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA. Tel: +1 866 663 9770. Fax: +1 913 663 9790.
Ingo Hansen Vertriebs GmbH German manufacturer that trades under the Phonoshophie brand and has an unusually full line of mid to high end separates, loudspeakers and accessories, the company also has a storefront in Hamburg called Klangstudio Lurup. Distribution: In the UK by Überphon Homepage:http://phonosophie.de . I. Hansen Vertriebs GmbH, Luruper Hauptstrasse 204, D - 22547 Hamburg, Germany. Tel: +49 (0)40 83 70 77. Fax: +49 (0)40 83 70 84.
Australian company that trades as Winovate Pty Ltd and manufactures high end amplifiers under the ME or ME Sound brand. The company was founded in 2001 and is primarily an electronics contract manufacturer and design bureau. Homepage:http://www.winovate.com.au -- ME Amplifiers homepage Innovative Industry Solutions Pty Ltd., 1/37 Ricketts Road, Mt Waverley, Vic 3149, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9538 9300. Fax: +61 3 9544 3718. E-Mail: lindsay )at) winovate.com.
Inovadis French manufacturer of mid and high end audio products, manufactures loudspeakers under the Highland Audio brand, seperates including amplifiers and CD players under the Carat brand, hi-fi and AV furniture, stands and cables under the Norstone brand and screens for use with home theatre projectors under the Lumene name. Distribution: All Inovadis products are distributed in France by DEA International. Highland Audio products are distributed in Argentina by Star Audio, in Bulgaria by Audio Arte, in Poland by Audio System and in South Korea by Chess Audio.Norstone products are distributed in Finland by Concept Hi-Fi. Lumene: products are distributed in Greece by Acoustic Design. Carat Audio: In Israel by Arama Audio Homepage:http://www.inovadis.com -- Highland Audio homepage -- Carat homepage -- Norstone homepage -- Lumene homepage. Inovadis, 314 rue Milliez - ZA des nations, 94506 Champigny cedex, France. Tel: +33 1 55 09 18 30. Fax: +33 1 55 09 15 31. E-Mail: info at inovadis.com
Australian company that manufactures amplification and DAC products under the Burson Audio brand, that includes headphone amps, buffer amps and hybrids. In addition the company makes CD player upgrades. Company run by Alex Xu and started out selling CD upgrades, cables, interconnects and buffer amplifiers in about 2005 and then traded mostly on Ebay. Note this is not a trust in the European sense but an Australian form of a trading company registration. Distribution: In Mexico by Ozval Audio, in Monaco by Sound Galleries, in South Korea by Nasotec and in Sweden by Transient Design Homepage:http://bursonaudio.com . Insectopia Trust, 4 Hermitage Drive, Greenvale, Victoria 3059, Australia. Tel: +61 3933 34367. E-Mail: bursonaudio !at! yahoo.com.au
Intact Audio (Phono transformers) See --> Dave Slagle
Integrity Research & Development (IRD) A manufacturer of high end audio components based in Thailand, acts mainly as an OEM but also sells products directly to punters under their own name and then often a quite good value. Homepage:http://www.ird-thailand.com - Alternative homepage Integrity Research and Development Company Ltd., 5/11 Moo 1, Soi Phetkasaem 63, Phetkasaem Road, Laksong, Bangkhae, Bangkok, 10160 Thailand Tel: +66 2 801 7608. Fax: +66 2 801 7408. E-Mail: sales at ird-thailand.com.
Swedish loudspeaker manufacturer better known in Scandinavia as just IS. Makes professional speakers intended PA and other sound reinforcement usage but is better known for their home theatre & hi-fi speakers and in particular for subwoofers. Homepage:http://www.intelligentsound.se Intelligent Sound IS AB, Skolvägen 35, Kungsängen, Sweden. Tel: +46 (0)8 584 500 00. E-Mail: info \at/ intelligentsound.se.
Interlink House USA based company that manufactures audio & video interconnects and speaker & power cables, sold under the Stealth Audio Cables brand. Distribution: In Greece by Ultra Audio Group, in Portugal by Ultimate Audio EU, in South Korea by Sonoris High End Audio & Video, in Spain by Pick-Up Hi-Fi & Cine Estudio Homepage:http://www.stealthaudiocables.com . Interlink House LLC, P.O.Box 758, Olney, MD 20830, USA. Tel: +1 240 631 8002 (int.) or 800 579 4046 (USA & Canada only)
Intertan Canada Ltd. This company was formed in 1986 as Radio Shack Canada to run the Radio Shack stores outside of the USA, in 1997 TRS sold off much much of the stores they had outside of the Americas leaving Intertan with presence only in Canada and later that year TRS actually sold off their stake in Intertan but by that time less than 10% of the goods sold by Intertan originated from Tandy Radio Shack. In 2004 the company was taken ower by Circuit City of the USA for 284m USD and the RS stores where re-branded as The Source by Circuit City, the Rogers Wireless stores where rebranded Rogers Plus, and the Rogers Wireless, The Communications' Store Express rebranded G-Wiz, in addition the company runs the Battery Plus stores. Intertan has the ownership and/or licenseing agreements to some of brandnames that used to belong to Radio shack and you may find products in their stores that feature that branding in addition they have a number of private labels. Homepage:http://www.intertan.com - The Source homepage
Intertechnik German manufacturer of loudspker kits and suchlike, also sells a huge range of speaker parts and manufacture related products such as coils etc. Homepage:http://www.intertechnik.com
Australian company that makes a surround sound decoder for home use and a line of small electrostatic loudspeaker drivers. Company founded in 2012 by Charlie Van Dongen, but he used to run VASS Electronics. Homepage:http://www.involveaudio.com Involve Audio Pty. Ltd., 33 Malcolm Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia. Tel: +61 (0)3 8581 7638. E-Mail: info 'at' involveaudio.com.
In-Young Taiwanese manufacturer of sound reinforcement products such as power amplifiers and microphones, also has a line of AV amplifiers. Homepage:http://www.in-young.com In-Young Electronics, No. 9, Lane 87, Shingshian St., Wujin, Taichung Hsien, Taiwan. Tel: +886 4 23365128. Fax: +886 4 23380203. Email: trader at in-young.com.tw
Isem Audio French company that manufactures high end seperates. Distribution: In Saudi Arabia by Jeddah Audiophile Club Homepage:http://www.isem-audio.com . ISEM-audio, 170, Avenue Jean Jaurès, F-90000 Belfort, France. Tel: +3 (0)3 84 21 47 66. Fax +33 (0)3 84 28 84 66. E-Mail: contact /at/ isem-audio.com
Hong Kong based company that manufactures high end Class-T amplifiers and other digital audio products in addition to loudspeakers and cables, normally trades using the Trends Audio brandname. Homepage:http://www.trendsaudio.com. ITOK Media Ltd. distribution
Europe: In Belgium by Audioscape, in Denmark by Studiosound, in France by Elite Diffusion, in Germany by Versandhandel Frank Koglin, in Greece by Audiosoul and Location Sound, in Holland by Audio Design Atelier, in Italy by Audio Azimuth, in Poland by SoundClub, in Russia by Intelectro, in Spain and Portugal by Mastering Mansion, in Sweden by Accurate Audio and in the UK by T. La Art & Craft Gallery.
Asia & the Pacific: In Malaysia by Unicorn Electronics, in Singapore by Audio Trio, in South Korea by AVAC and in Thailand by HiFiMod.
The Americas & the West Indies: In the USA by AudioLineOut, KAB Electro Acoustics and Stereotypes Audio.
Africa and the Middle East: In South Africa by Audiotone and in Turkey by BL Müzik.
ITOK Media Limited, Unit E, 13/F, World Tech Centre, 95 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2304 0730. Fax: +852 2566 5740. Email: sales at trendsaudio.com or support at trendsaudio.com
Ivedia A manufacturer of loudspeaker drivers, also makes some specialised fully built speakers and subwoofers. Formerly known as C37 Sound Systems. Homepage:http://www.ivedia.com IVEDIA, Innweg 3, A-6170 Zirl, Austria. Tel: +43 (0) 5238 570 50. Fax: +43 (0) 5238 570 60. E-mail: info at ivedia.com