Company type | Private |
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Industry | Consumer electronics |
Founded | 1972; 52 years ago (1972)inCambridge, England |
Founder | Mo Iqbal |
Headquarters |
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England
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Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Hi-fi, loudspeakers, subwoofers, audiovisual |
Website | www |
Monitor Audio is a British company that specialises in designing and manufacturing loudspeakers and sound systems.
The company was founded in 1972 by Mo Iqbal. Monitor Audio started life in a factory in Teversham near Cambridge, England. In 1976, Monitor Audio brought its manufacturing process in-house and moved to a factory in the heart of Essex. In 2000, it moved to a larger facility in nearby Rayleigh, where it remains. Monitor Audio made the manufacturing move to China in 2004. In November 2016, Monitor Audio acquired British Hi-Fi manufacturer Roksan.[1] In April 2019, Monitor Audio acquired British Hi-Fi furniture manufacturer Blok.[2] Monitor Audio Ltd is a British privately owned company.
Since launch, Monitor Audio has operated with in-house design and technology teams.[3]
Technologies brought to the market by Monitor Audio include: