U-Turn Audio
U-Turn Audio is an American audio equipment manufacturer. The company is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts and was founded by Robert Hertig, Peter Maltzan, Benjamin Carter in 2012. It produces the Orbit Turntable line of products distributed in United States and Canada.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Electronics |
Founded | October 10, 2012 |
Founder | Robert Hertig, Peter Maltzan, Benjamin Carter |
Headquarters | Woburn, MA |
Area served | United States, Canada |
Products | Audio equipment |
Website | https://uturnaudio.com/ |
History
U-Turn Audio was founded by three friends from Lexington High School,[1] Robert Hertig, Peter Maltzan, Benjamin Carter in 2012. They raised money via an incubator program at Northeastern University and a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign[2] to build the first prototype and begin manufacturing operations.[3][4] U-Turn Audio assembles turntables by hand in their workshop in Woburn, MA.[5][6] Most of the turntable parts come from American suppliers.[7]
The company distributes in the United States and Canada.[8]
References
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- Bray, Hiawatha (April 20, 2016). "As vinyl revives, three friends make a U-Turn". Boston Globe Media Partners LLC. Boston Globe. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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- Guttenberg, Steve. "U-Turn Audio slashes the cost of bona-fide audiophile turntables". C Net. Retrieved 8 April 2019.