Ashly Audio
Ashly Audio is an American audio equipment company founded by Bill Thompson and Dave Malloy in 1974.[1] Ashly produces over 40 products, including amplifiers, mixers, equalizers, digital and analog audio processors, for the recording and live sound industries.[1][2]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional audio |
| Genre | Audio equipment |
| Founded | 1974 United States |
| Founders | Bill Thompson Dave Malloy |
| Headquarters | Webster, New York, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Bill Thompson (Co-founder) Dave Malloy (Co-founder) |
| Products | Audio equipment |
| Website | ashly |
History
1960-1976
Ashly Audio, Inc. was started as a live sound reinforcement company until the founders began producing their own equipment. The company was named after a founder, Larry Ashley, who did not continue with the company into their era of equipment production when they became a corporation in 1974.[2]
Demand for the components used in Ashly's mixers caused the company to develop their equipment in a modular fashion. Their first successful product came in 1976, when they developed the SC-66 stereo parametric equalizer. It was a hit and Ashly changed their focus as a company toward developing modular rack gear.
1977-present
Ashly developed power amplifiers using MOS-FET technology.[1] Their amplifiers were the first to be approved by Lucasfilms for THX certified movie theater sound systems. Later developments included the Ashly Protea and multichannel power amplifiers.[1][3]
In 2008, Ashly Audio was sold to the Canadian audio distribution company JAM Industries.[1][2]
References
- Mitchell, Kevin. "Ashly Audio: 40 Years of Sound Innovation". Front of House. Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- "Small business spotlight: Ashly Audio amps up sound". Democrat and Chronicle.
- "Ashly Audio Product Locator". ashly.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.