Audio Partnership Explained

Audio Partnership Plc is a British manufacturer of hi-fi, home cinema and home automation products, which was founded in 1994.

Brands

• Cambridge Audio, which produces amplifiers, AV receivers and DVD players and recorders^[1]
• Mordaunt Short, a manufacturer of loudspeakers and subwoofers.^{[1] [2]}
• Opus technologies
• Gale Loudspeakers

Products since 1994

Audio Partnership's products since 1994 include stereo amplifiers, CD players, digital-to-analogue (DAC) converters (namely the DACMagic and ISOMagic series), tuners (both analogue and digital), loudspeakers, subwoofers and cables. In most recent years, the company branched out into home cinema, with an external 5.1 processor for older Dolby Pro-Logic amplifiers that have six-channel inputs, AV receivers as well as an extensive range of DVD players and recorders.

Manufacturer

Although the company is based in the UK, its products are manufactured in China to take advantage of lower labour costs.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clough. Andy. Behind the scenes at Cambridge Audio. What Hifi?. 6 September 2012.
2. Web site: AUDIO PARTNERSHIP launches the lot. Gramophone magazine website. 6 September 2012. May 2007.
3. News: Moore. Malcolm. UK hi-fi specialist Audio Partnership piggybacks China tech revolution. Telegraph (UK). 25 Aug 2010.