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Retailers, Used Gear Retailers, General Hi-Fi repairs, Hi-Fi Magazines, Mailing lists & forums, Hi-Fi Clubs, Link Pages, Generic Hi-fi Webpages, Equipment "tuners", Cleaning Chemicals, Hi-Fi Shows, DIY Links, Hobbyist links.

Wadia
USA based CD specialist, makes players, transports, converters and upgrades. Official homepage.
Distributed in Sweden and Denmark by McIntosh Nordic, in Finland by Audist Oy., in Norway by Oslo Hi-Fi Center in Thailand by 4D Digital Land and in Turkey by Extreme Audio.

Walker Audio
US based turntable specialist, also distributes Omega Micro cables. Official homepage.

Wal-Mart
Huge USA based generic retailer/supermarket chain that is well known for their innovative business practices but also for their questionable business ethics, known in the UK as ASDA. Does not design or manufacture anything but holds out Durabrand that they use to brand consumer products that are made for them by OEM's and actually a graphical variant of that brand specifically for Brown Goods, but note that the company's usage of that brand with CE products appears limited to America. In Germany the company apperas to be the exclusive licensee of the Nordmende trademark. Official homepage. - Wal-Mart Germany homepage
Wal-Mart Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Friedrich-Engels-Allee 28, D-42103 Wuppertal, Germany. Tel : +0202 2829 0. Fax : +0202 2829 1724. E-mail : kontakt at wal-mart.com.

Warren Gregorie
Makes a line of TLA speakers and speaker cables. Official homepage.

Wangine
Taiwanese manufacturer that has been going since 1974, traditionally produces hi-fi of a much better quality than we have come to associate with the country but is for some reason relatively unknown in the west, today they are mostly involved with the manufacture of DVD players and music systems although they do have a small line of hi-fi components including an excellent series of amplifiers. Also works as an OEM for a number of mid/high end audio companies, Parasound for instance. Official homepage.

Waterfall
French manufacturer of high end loudspeakers. Official homepage.
Distributed in Spain by Lab Electronics España.

Wavac Audio Lab
Japanese manufacturer of high end valve amplifiers. Official homepage.
Distributed in Portugal by Imaginaria, in the USA by TMH, in the UK by Wollaton Audio and in Russia by Techno-M.

Wave Control
High end loudspeaker manufacturer based in Switzerland. Official homepage.
Distributed in Russia by Audio Gamma Trading.

Waveform See --> Waveform

Wavelength Audio
Maker of high end valve & hybrid amplification and DAC's, also distributes RS-Labs, Shelter and Yamamoto Sound Craft products in the US.. Official homepage.
Email : waudio at cinti.net

WBE
German manufacturer of high end audio electronics and loudspeakers, founded in 1993 by Walter Bret. Official homepage.
WBE Audioelektronik, Stettiner Strasse 8, D-71701 Schwieberdingen, Germany.
Tel : +49 (0)7150 340 21. Fax : +49 (0)7150 340 21. E-mail : info at wbe-audio.de

WBT
German comany that makes high quality hi-fi cables and connectors. Official homepage.
Distributed in Denmark by LC Audio, in Finland by PCE Systems, in France by BC Acoustique Distribution, in Japan by TEAC and in Malaysia by Wisma Audio

WEGA See --> Sony

WEGG3
USA based loudspeaker manufacturer, company name is a shortening of the owners name : William Eggelston the 3rd. Official homepage.
Distributed in France by La Rocca and in South Korea by April Music

Weiss Engineering
Swiss company that makes high end D/A home converters and professional A/D and D/A converters and processors. Official homepage.
Weiss Engineering Ltd., Florastrasse 42, 8610 Uster / Zurich, Switzerland.
Tel : +41 1 940 20 06. Fax : +41 1 940 22 14. E-mail : weiss at weiss.ch.

Distributed in Norway by Mono A/S and in Sweden by Audioprophile.

Welborne Labs
USA producer of valve and transistorised amplifier kits and similar along with mods for Dynaco amps. Official homepage.
Welborne Labs, P.O. Box 260198, Littleton, CO 80126 USA.
Phone : +303 470 6585. Fax : +303 791 5783. Email : wlabs at ix.netcom.com

Welltech
Note that name is sometimes written as Welltech and sometimes as Well Tech. Produces low budget portable and home audio units (and a much larger range than is shown on their homepage), typically the kinds of products that you will find in discount and general stores. Official homepage.
Well Tech Technology Ind. Co. Ltd., Unit 2, 11/F., Blk A, New Trade Plaza, 6 On Ping Street, Siu Lek Yuen, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong. Phone : +852 26468882. Fax : +852 26491771. Email : info at e-welltech.com

Well Tempered Labs
Makes high end turntables & tonearms. Official homepage. Distributed in the UK by Pear Audio.
Well Tempered Lab Inc , 47 Industrial Park Road, Saco, ME 04072, USA.
Phone : +207 284 1100. Fax : +207 284 1101. Email : players at welltemperedlab.com

Westlake
Primarily a pro audio consultant firm but also makes monitors and has branched into hi-fi loudspeaker manufacture. Official homepage.
Distributed in Taiwan by Taisheng Trading

Westrex
This is essentially what is left of the old Western Electric electronic manufacturing business and indeed they licence that trademark from Lucent. Apart from making valves they manufacture a high end single ended valve power amplifier. Official homepage.
Distributed in Finland by PCE Systems.

Wharfedale
An UK manufacturer with a long and interesting history, has a reputation second to none as a supplier of low cost loudspeakers, but now makes their low cost lines in Asia and also sells rebranded consumer electronics, their Professional division supplies sound reinforcement electronics such as mixers etc. in addition to a massive range of speaker systems. Official homepage. - Warfedale Professional Homepage
Distributed in Italy by Eurosound.

Whatmough
Australian manufacturer of home loudspeaker systems. Official homepage.
Whatmough Monitors, 1352 Ferntree Gully Rd, Scoresby, Victoria 3179 Australia.
Phone : +(613) 9764 2111. Fax : +(613) 9764 8868. Email : wm at dezzanet.net.au

Whest Audio
UK based maker of DAC's and suchlike. Official homepage.
Distributed in the USA by Music Hall Audio.

Whise
Australian manufacturer of speakers and processors for home theatre. Official homepage.

White-Westinghouse See --> New Tech Industries

Wide Horn Technology (WHT)
Australian manufacturer of horn loudspeakers, impossible to get hold of their contact details but their USA distributor has info on a subset of their model range here.
Distributed in the USA by CC Audio

Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur (WLM)
Austrian high end loudspeaker manufacturer. Official homepage.
Distributed in Austria by Fricco and in Turkey by Dinleti Music.
WLM, Treietstrasse 56, A - 6832 Sulz, Austria.
Tel :+43 (0)5522 44641. Fax : +43 (0)5522 44641-74. E-Mail : info at wlm-loudspeakers.com.

Williams Hart Electronics
English provider of high quality kits & components, ranging from RIAA preamps to loudspeaker systems, the company is an amalgam of Hart Audio Kits company and the Williams speaker manufacturer and is one of the few high quality kit manufacturers left in the world although much of their products are now sold fully built. Note that some older Hart products seem to have been sold with the Audio Design trademark. Official homepage.

Williams Sound
Primarily a manufacturer of "assistive listening devices" (i.e. hearing aids) but also has a range of personal audio products and microphones. USA based company. Official homepage.
Distributed in Romania by Avitech.

Wilson Audio
US based manufacturer of ultra high end speakers. Official homepage.
Wilson Audio Specialities, 2233 Mountain Vista Lane, Provo, Utah 84606 USA.
Phone : +801 377 2233. Fax : +801 377 2282. Email : was at wilsonaudio.com

Distributed in Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg by Durob Audio, in Argentina and Brazil by Krell, in Costa Rica by Audio Arte, in Cyprus by A. Th. Loizou & Son, in Germany by Audio Components, in Hong Kong by The Sound Chamber, in Indonesia by Sinar Mas, in Italy by Audio Natali, in Israel by A. L. Audio, in Japan by Taiyo International, in Mexico by Labrador, in the Philippines by The Listening Room, in Portugal by Imacustica, in Singapore by High End Research, in South Africa by Audio Tronic, in Spain by Sarte Audio Elite in Sweden by Audionord, in Switzerland by Montana Audio Systems, in the UAE by V.V. & Sons and in the UK by Absolute Sounds.

Wilson Benesch
An UK turntable specialist that has been turning towards the manufacture of loudspeakers and Hi-Fi furniture. Official homepage.
Wilson Benesch Ltd., Falcon House, Limestone Cottage Lane, Sheffield, England S61NJ.
Phone : +44 (0) 114 2852656. Fax : +44 (0) 114 2852657

Distributed in Canada by Tri-Cell, in Japan by Stellavox Japan,in Norway Audioaktøren, and in the USA by Pro Audio Ltd..

Wimslow Audio
British reseller of loudspeaker parts but has increasingly moving into the manufacture of kits and fully built speakers and have a sizeable range. Official homepage.

Winds
Japanese manufacturer of phonographic accessories, no hompage but link below points towards a distributors page. Official homepage.
Worldwide distribution by Sibatech.

Winner See --> ToneWinner

Wireworld Audio
US manufacturer of high end audio cables. Official homepage.

Wisdom Audio
US speaker manufacturer, also uses the Adrenaline trademark. Official homepage.

Wisi
German manufacturer of antennas, recievers and suchlike. Official homepage.
Distributed in Iceland by Sjónvarpsmiðstöðin.

WLM See --> Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur

Wohlklang
Makes the Giora a high efficiency full range loudspekaer. Official homepage.

Wood Speaker Systems
Swedish manufacturer of high end loudspeakers. Official homepage.

Wood Technology
USA based company that makes hi-fi furniture and loudspeakers stands, also trades using the Metal Technology brand. Official homepage.

WPN Systems
Ducth manufacturer of background music systems and technical tools such as error rate monitors for digital audio systems. Official homepage.
WPN Systems Braamhorst 52, 2402 PV Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
Phone : +31 172 419415. Fax : +31 172 416248.

WPS Electronics
British manufacturer of high end amplification products that trades under the Accuphon Audio trademark. Official homepage.

World Audio Design
UK maker of loudspeaker and valve amplifier kits. Official homepage.

Wright Sound Company
US based maker of valve amplification. Official homepage.
Wright Sound Co., 516 South 262nd Street, Kent, Washington 98032-7047, USA.
Phone : +(253) 859 3592. Fax : +253 850 1859.

Wurlitzer
Makes jukeboxes both using records and CD's. Official homepage.
Distributed in India by Sound of Music.

Wyetech Labs
Canadian manufacturer of high end amplification. Official homepage.

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