Indian audio amplifier designers

[Hiten]

Hey everyone,
Are there any Indian hifi audio amplifier designer ? I mean anyone in past or present who has designed a genuine fantastic amp or invented any new topology or contributed significantly to audio amplification. Just curious.
Regards

 

[gopib]

Check this thread in the forum.

http://www.hifivision.com/amplifier...s-amp-serious-listening.html?highlight=puriss

There are some other vendors also...how ever not much has been discussed about their designs as far as I know...

Cheers, gopi

 

[Hiten]

Thanks gopib.
Also know about Dr. Adya Tripathi. Tripath Founder.
Anyone else ?

 

[Rajiv]

Hi,

Not amplifiers but Subir Pramanik did quite a lot of work at B&0.

Subir Pramanik - Bang & Olufsen Engineer
Subir K. Pramanik has a degree in general science from the University of Poona, India and in engineering from C&G, Imperial College, University of London.

He joined Bang & Olufsen in 1965 and among other products developed Beogram 4000, the first turntable with an electronically controlled tangential tracking tonearm (1972) and the ultra-lightweight 4-channel cartridge MMC6000 with a Beryllium cantilever and the multifaceted 'Pramanik' stylus (1973). He has also developed test discs and instrumentation for measurements of turntables and cartridges. He has been associated with research projects such as "Dolby" HX-Pro, the Archimedes psychoacoustic project, and the ADTT project.

He has written many magazine articles and made numerous presentations on audio concepts. He received the prestigious Achievements in Audio award from the British Hi-Fi News magazine in 1990 and is a senior member of the IEEE; listed in the International Who's Who.

Regards
Rajiv

 

[jls001]

I don't know if they have invented new topologies but Rethm, Audire and Lyrita are making their own amps. I know for a fact that Rethm makes monoblocks and integrateds, all tube based. Plus of course the amp to drive the in-built woofer in their Sadhana speaker (I guess solid state in this case). AFAIK, Audire also makes different models of amps.

Then there's Cadence with their superb Canasya monoblock power amp, and lower down the chain, the HP-1 integrated.

It would be nice if folks contribute to lesser known gems in the Indian audio firmament.

Joshua

 

[captrajesh]

Wonder why no one listed Sivakumar of Corrson Audio and Shiva Chandar who modded and improved the Mauro Penasa kit. And there is one Mr. Mathew, somewhere in Kerala who churns out out-of-the-world Amps I'm told.

 

[wlg]

Try Telome at Elco Market, Bandra. They make Amps and deal with sound systems

 

[Hiten]

@wlg Sorry not be clear. I am not buying the amp. I am curious because yesterday while browsing various forums came to know some manufacturer using exact copy of a well known design.
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I have nothing against anyone nor am I taking moral high ground. We have enough talent to make an amp design or improve it, so why copy anyone else's design. That prompted me to start the thread.
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@ Captain. Yes siva is talented guy.

Comforting to know most of the manufacturers design their own amps. If there are more please do share.

 

[trittya]

There are so many of them around, it all depends on what one is looking for and what the budget is.
BTW, Tripath only made chips that were/are used in amps by other makers. The firm got sold out and the IPR were bought by Cirrus LOGIC, AFAIK.

 

[gvenu]

Hi,

Please do not forget our own forum members like Linuxguru, T.Antony,...

Regards,
venu

 

[captrajesh]

Capt: god only knows from where you dig the names....

You should be happy that I dig the names of designers only and am not a golddigger

 

[trittya]

Capt: god only knows from where you dig the names....

Yeh to keeda hai ja sab karaata hai, Reddy Saheb
(Its the BUG that makes one do this, Mr Reddy)
So, How have you been? Doing Great, I hope. . . .

 

[captrajesh]

capt:i would be more happy for you to dig gold:licklips: instead of designers:indifferent14:

Meaning of Gold Digger

 

[Hiten]

Though not appreciated in recent times for their products, Amar Bose (Bose) Did invented some innovative loudspeaker designs at earlier stages of start of his company.
@gvenu : by Siva I meant linuxguru.

 

[captrajesh]

Hi,

Please do not forget our own forum members like Linuxguru, T.Antony,...

Regards,
venu

Hi Venu,

Linuxguru has already been quoted and T.Anthony is still in the budding stage.

 

[Gargle]

Hello all: are there any amp makers in Bangalore tht one could speak with or audition products with?

 

[rikhav]

There is Sreekanth (soundsgreat) from Bangalore who has made a tube pre, a QWT floorstander and a BS speaker

 

[captrajesh]

Hello all: are there any amp makers in Bangalore tht one could speak with or audition products with?

Hey welcome to HFV. You can google Corrson. They make more than decent amps. They are not inexpensive though.

 

[quad]

If you don't restrict it to amp designers, Dr Amar Bose
deserves a mention, no?
Not sure if he designed amps, but he is an EE.

 

[trittya]

Our VERY own FMs KANWAR SAAB & JHA SAAB. . . .
And the now retired Mr Nishi Nakra of Enbee
Mr Mukherjee of Sonodyne
Mr Mark Murugesan and his late father of audiocraft/craftel
Mr John Thankachan of Torvin
Mr Shyam Bajaj of Norge
and more. . . .