Audience is a highly respected American electronics company
whose objective is to build the finest possible high performance audio
components. Audience is not another "me too” manufacturer. It is a leader and
trend setter in its unique approach to product design, execution and
craftsmanship. Audience is also respected for its business integrity and
dedication to its customers. Every employee at Audience strives to improve and
push the limits of technology while embracing the human element in all that they
do.
The inspiration that led the way was the desire to build a
loudspeaker that would set a new standard in audio performance…a speaker that
was faithful in every way to the original recording without the many
compromises found in conventional loudspeakers. The number one compromise in
most speakers is the ubiquitous crossover. In order to build a crossover-less
speaker, single full range drivers were the key; no tweeters, midrange or
woofers.
Tenacity, imagination and drive won the day for Audience. In
late 2009 Audience debuted the amazing ClairAudient 16 loudspeaker. Unlike
anything ever seen or heard…the elusive goal had been reached. Not
surprisingly, every model in the ClairAudient loudspeaker series conveys that
same extraordinary magic that is the essence of music.
While
loudspeaker research progressed over the years additional product lines were
developed. The uncompromising approach to design and execution led the Audience
team to develop new products that have consistently exceeded the expectations
of consumers who demand only the finest in audio components.
Speaker
cables and interconnects from many firms were found to be lacking in what is
considered absolute natural character. Cables were essentially tone controls in
one way or another and they had evolved into the absurdity of the "bigger is
better” marketing ploy. Audience was the first company to break the trend by
the development of "ultra thin” low mass/low eddy current resistant
interconnect, speaker and power cables. Originally looked upon as
silly they have since become some of the world’s most acclaimed
audio/video cables and high performance power cords.
The
need for a source of clean AC power was met by development of the Audience
AdeptResponse Power Conditioners. Initially, the Audience team built their own
power conditioners for nothing more than in house product development and for
use at trade shows. Inadvertently the outside world discovered the superior
quality of Audience power line filtration and insisted the technology be made
available to them. Even the capacitors used in our power conditioners are
exclusive Audience designs that have become the world reference for many great
audio products across a multitude of brands.
True
to the collective team vision, Audience products have always been entirely
hand-built by experienced craftsmen at the factory in San Marcos California.
Great care is taken to inspect, test, and package every product that is built.
Customer’s complete satisfaction with the performance, fit and finish is
paramount. John McDonald, president, is an enthusiastic professional who
believes in providing the best customer service possible...an all too rare
concept in today’s business climate.
