Our History

Demand for the Model One propelled the new retailer into manufacturing within months of the store opening. A production line was setup in an adjacent space to manufacture a small run of comparators, which sold quickly. As demand grew Audio Authority developed showroom demonstration systems for all types of audio components. With the 1980’s car audio boom came high-current power supplies, switching systems, and modular displays. With its own retail store as a testbed for new demonstration ideas, Audio Authority products gained a reputation for cost-effective innovative solutions.

In 1986, Audio Authority sold its retail operations to focus solely on manufacturing and in 1989 built its purpose-designed factory on a 4.5-acre campus in Lexington, from where it operates today.
Audio Authority products have continued to expand and mature in anticipation of new technologies and our customers’ needs. Centralized, mechanical switching systems have long since been replaced by modular electronic modules interconnected communications networks. Today, our designs integrate multimedia, sensors, data acquisition, and types of user-interfaces to achieve our client’s requirements. And software-based designs provide the inherent flexibility to make enhancements and add features remotely as technology and markets change.