Acoustic Sounds

Name

Acoustic Sounds

Legal name

Acoustic Sounds, Inc.

Website

https://store.acousticsounds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audiophile Music & Hi-Fi Equipment Retail

NAICS

Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (45914), Record Production and Distribution (512250)

SIC

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735), Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores (5731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hi‑Fi / Audiophile Components (DACs, Amps, Turntables, Streamers) (CRACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Turntables & Vinyl Audio Equipment Retail (CRACAEAH), AV Receivers, Amplifiers & Hi‑Fi Components Retail (CRACAEAE)

Keywords

• Audiophile vinyl records
• Turntable equipment
• High-fidelity audio
• Premium SACD
• Vinyl record retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Salina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time transaction revenue from selling physical products including vinyl records, SACDs, CDs, DVDs, turntables, tonearms, cartridges, amplifiers, speakers, cables, and audio accessories. Customers purchase individual items at stated prices with free shipping on orders over $99 within the continental U.S.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acoustic Sounds is an e-commerce retailer that sells audiophile-grade physical music formats (vinyl records, SACDs, DVD Audio, audiophile CDs, and reel-to-reel tapes) and high-fidelity audio playback equipment (turntables, tonearms, cartridges, phono preamps, amplifiers, speakers, headphones, cables, record cleaning machines, and setup tools). The company curates an extensive catalog of over 3,000 SKUs from premium third-party brands such as Technics, SME, Rega, Pro-Ject, Kuzma, Clearaudio, Ortofon, and Klipsch, fulfilling orders to consumers across the continental United States.

Product overview

Acoustic Sounds is an online audiophile retailer and e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive catalog of high-resolution music formats and premium audio equipment. The core product portfolio centers on collectible and audiophile-grade vinyl records (including 180g, 200g, UHQR, and 45 RPM pressings), Super Audio Compact Discs (SACDs), DVD Audio, and specialty CD formats (Gold CD, HDCD, K2 HD, XRCD). The equipment side includes complete turntable systems, precision tonearms, phono cartridges, amplifiers, speakers, headphones, cables, and accessories from over a hundred third-party manufacturers (Technics, SME, Rega, Pro-Ject, Kuzma, Clearaudio, Ortofon, and many others). Supporting products include record cleaning machines and supplies, power conditioners, D/A converters, and turntable setup tools. The company operates as a single unified e-commerce storefront, with products organized by category rather than as a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vinyl Vault: Used vinyl records section of the store.
• Analogue Productions
• APO Records

Products and services

• Vinyl Records Audiophile-grade vinyl records including 180g, 200g, 45 RPM, UHQR, D2D, multi-format box sets, preowned vinyl, and sealed out-of-print titles, for audiophiles and vinyl collectors.
• SACDs (Super Audio Compact Discs) High-resolution SACDs including hybrid stereo/multichannel, single layer, SHM single layer, and SACD box sets, for collectors seeking high-fidelity playback.
• DVD Audio High-resolution DVD Audio discs including DVD 24/96, HDAD 24/96 24/192, and HRx high-resolution recordings, for high-fidelity listeners.
• Audiophile CDs Audiophile CDs in Gold CD, HDCD, K2 HD, XRCD, XRCD2, XRCD24, UHQCD, and Ultra HD formats for high-quality music playback.
• Reel to Reel Tapes Reel-to-reel tape recordings in 1/4 inch 15 IPS tape formats for high-end analog audio playback enthusiasts.
• Turntables Complete turntable units from premium brands including Technics, SME, Rega, Pro-Ject, Music Hall Audio, and Clearaudio, ranging from entry-level to reference-grade systems.
• Tonearms Precision tonearms from manufacturers such as Kuzma, Clearaudio, SME, Ortofon, Pro-Ject, and TechDAS in 9, 10, and 12 inch models.
• Phono Cartridges Phono cartridges including moving coil (MC) and moving magnet (MM) types from Ortofon, Sumiko, Kiseki, Grado, Lyra, and EMT, in Hi Output, Low Output, Med Output, and Optical variants.
• Phono Preamplifiers Phono stage preamplifiers from Manley Labs, Rogue Audio, and others for amplifying cartridge signals in vinyl playback systems.
• Amplifiers Audio amplifiers including integrated, power, preamplifiers, receivers, and tuners for audiophile home systems.
• Speakers Audiophile loudspeakers and monitor systems including options from Klipsch and other manufacturers for high-fidelity playback.
• Headphones Audiophile headphones and headphone amplifiers for private listening sessions.
• Audio Cables Audio cables including analogue interconnect, digital interconnect, USB, phono, power cords, and speaker cables from premium manufacturers.
• Record Cleaning Machines Professional record cleaning machines including ultrasonic cleaners from Klaudio and vacuum cleaning systems, for vinyl record maintenance.
• D/A Converters Digital-to-analog converters and processors for high-resolution audio playback, including units from Sony and other manufacturers.
• Power Conditioners Power conditioning and line conditioning equipment from Richard Gray's Power Company, Audience, and Furutech to clean AC power for audio systems.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Heaven StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Heaven Studios is the recording studio arm of Acoustic Sounds, located in Salina, Kansas. It produces high-quality audio recordings and hosts the Blues Masters at the Crossroads concert series. The studio's recordings are sold through Acoustic Sounds, and branded merchandise including hoodies and t-shirts is available.
• Analogue ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnalogue Productions is an associated record label specializing in high-quality reissues of classic albums on vinyl and SACD. The label is known for premium audiophile pressings including RCA Living Stereo titles and uses Quality Record Pressings for manufacturing.
• Quality Record PressingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality Record Pressings (QRP) is a vinyl record pressing plant associated with Acoustic Sounds, producing high-quality vinyl records. QRP manufactures records for Analogue Productions and other audiophile labels, producing products including rice paper sleeves and merchandise sold through Acoustic Sounds.
• Classic RecordsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClassic Records was an audiophile reissue label that Acoustic Sounds purchased. The company continues to sell remaining Classic Records inventory alongside its other product lines.
• APO RecordsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPO Records is an associated record label whose products are sold through Acoustic Sounds platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sweetwater: Sweetwater is the largest U.S. retailer of musical instruments and pro audio gear with a broad catalog covering guitars, keyboards, recording interfaces, and studio monitors. While it sells some turntables and audio gear, it is a broader incumbent whose portfolio extends well beyond Acoustic Sounds' audiophile niche.
• Crutchfield: Crutchfield is a long-established U.S. consumer electronics retailer specializing in home audio, home theater, and car audio. It sells turntables, receivers, and speakers as part of a wider home-electronics assortment, overlapping with Acoustic Sounds on home audio equipment while serving a more mass-market customer.
• Guitar Center: Guitar Center operates a nationwide chain of music stores plus a large e-commerce site selling instruments, pro audio, and consumer audio equipment. It is a much broader incumbent in music retail with overlapping category exposure (turntables, headphones, recording gear) but emphasizes mass-market price tiers rather than audiophile specialty.

Direct peers

• Elusive Disc: Elusive Disc is an audiophile-focused online retailer of vinyl records, SACDs, CDs, and high-end audio equipment. Like Acoustic Sounds, it serves the same vinyl-collector and audiophile-enthusiast customer base and competes for the same specialist turntable and cartridge sales.
• Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab: Mobile Fidelity (MoFi) is an audiophile record label and direct-to-consumer retailer specializing in ultra-premium vinyl reissues and audiophile playback equipment. It competes with Analogue Productions/Acoustic Sounds in the high-end reissue and audiophile hardware category, and sells similar UHQR and premium-mastering products.
• Audio Advisor: Audio Advisor is a U.S. specialist dealer of home audio equipment including turntables, amplifiers, speakers, and cartridges. It directly competes with Acoustic Sounds on audiophile hardware across overlapping premium brands and shares the same target customer of home audio system builders.
• Music Direct: Music Direct is a U.S. e-commerce retailer specializing in turntables, phono cartridges, amplifiers, speakers, and audiophile vinyl. It is the closest direct competitor to Acoustic Sounds in the high-end analog audio and audiophile music retail category, offering overlapping brand assortments (Technics, Rega, Pro-Ject) and a comparable vinyl-heavy catalog.
• Turntable Lab: Turntable Lab is a New York-based specialty retailer of turntables, vinyl records, and DJ/pro audio gear. It overlaps with Acoustic Sounds in audiophile turntable retail and vinyl sales, appealing to a similar enthusiast and collector audience.

Others

• Quality Record Pressings: Quality Record Pressings (QRP) is the vinyl manufacturing arm associated with Acoustic Sounds, producing premium pressings for Analogue Productions and other audiophile labels. It is a vertically integrated supplier rather than a competitor, but is an ecosystem participant that defines the supply economics of Acoustic Sounds' reissue business.
• Sound United (Denon, Marantz): Sound United owns major home audio brands including Denon, Marantz, and Polk Audio, which Acoustic Sounds carries as a retailer. As an upstream brand owner, Sound United shapes product availability, pricing, and channel strategy that directly affects Acoustic Sounds' turnover in the amplifier and speaker category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Vinyl_Lives
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/acousticsoundsks
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Acoustic-Sounds/192428867882?ref=ts
• Instagraminstagram.com/vinyl_lives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acoustic-sounds-inc

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Investors

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Investments

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