Wheatstone has earned a reputation as one of the world's top audio manufacturers. Located in New Bern, North Carolina, USA, Wheatstone Corporation designs and manufactures professional broadcast audio equipment under the Wheatstone, Audioarts Engineering, and Commercial Audio brand names. Products include digital audio consoles and control surfaces, analog audio consoles, networked digital audio systems, audio-over-IP, signal processing for on-air and studio applications, pre-wiring, and software.
For well over three decades, Wheatstone Corporation has been dedicated to providing the broadcast industry with the finest selection of quality audio consoles available. Wheatstone's extensive product line can accommodate any size market and budget for radio and/or television broadcast applications.
Founder and designer Gary Snow has retained sole ownership of the Wheatstone multi-million dollar enterprise and continues to pursue his goal of constant expansion. His one consistent vision: providing innovative technology that empowers the end-user and enhances the quality of radio and television broadcasts.
The Wheatstone team is comprised of an original core group who have a combined 160 years of experience. They are joined by newer team members, all of whom are dedicated to the company's mission.
History
Founded as Audioarts Engineering in 1974, the company was born in the attic of the founder's home in Connecticut. The company manufactured audio consoles for recording studios and sound touring companies, as well as audio processing equipment (limiters, equalizers, crossovers, etc.), under its own name. Later audio consoles, beginning with the popular LM-80 "Wheatstone" console, bore the Wheatstone branding.
The Grey BarnThe company incorporated in 1981 as Wheatstone Corporation in the state of Connecticut and entered the broadcast market, also moving to a larger production site known as the Grey Barn. Targeting the high-end console market was compatible with the quality standards previously set, and the corporation quickly established a reputation for offering quality equipment at fair prices. It has built broadcast consoles since 1981.
The Syracuse FacilityGrowth caused the company to seek new quarters in 1986, and Wheatstone moved to Syracuse, NY. This move allowed the company to utilize the large electronics industry workforce in that city. The company continued to expand its product line, moving into the television market, as well as into the radio market.
In 1998 Wheatstone relocated to its state-of-the-art, 52,000 square foot facility in New Bern, NC. This turnkey operation has a workforce of almost 100 employees. Wheatstone Corporation manufactures digital control surfaces, digital audio networks, AOIP automation audio and control interfaces, digital signal processors along with studio furniture and accessories.
In 2005 the company decided to return to its early roots in signal processing with the launch of its award winning line of signal processors. In 2007 Wheatstone created a new Commercial Audio division geared towards live audio and installed sound applications.
Present and Future
The company continues to develop new products in response to market needs, as well as expanding and improving its current product line. Wheatstone is a growing, dynamic international company that is financially solid; its success is a tribute to its unique philosophy, founded on exemplary audio quality, craftsmanship and value.
All of our products are designed, assembled and tested in our 52,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, right here in the USA. Our main objective, past and present, is to design the best audio products on the market.