Audio Research Employee Directory
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics ManufacturingMinnesota, United States51-200 Employees
Audio Research is a Minnesota-based manufacturer in the appliances, electrical, and electronics sector that focuses on performance-oriented music reproduction. The company was founded in 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a mission to advance state-of-the-art music reproduction and has developed a network of top audio specialist retailers across North America and distributors in Europe, Asia, and South America. Its product development is driven by genuine technological advances and high-definition performance, with a history of reviving vacuum-tube designs in high-end audio. The business operates from a Maple Grove address (6655 Wedgwood Road North Suite 115, Maple Grove, MN 55311) while maintaining a 48,000-square-foot production plant and administrative headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota; the organization employs roughly 51-200 people, including about 50 technical, assembly and support staff. In 2025, Audio Research announced six new products entering production and launched the Reference 330M power amplifier, reflecting ongoing product development.