What Mytek Digital does

Mytek Digital, operating as Mytek Audio, is a Brooklyn, New York–based audio electronics company founded in 1992 by Michal Jurewicz. It designs and manufactures high-resolution digital-to-analog converters (DACs), analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), network streamers, headphone amplifiers, and power amplifiers under the Empire, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Liberty product lines, plus the Metropolis cable line and Private Q pro-audio equipment. Its proprietary technology stack includes the Mytek Femtoclock Generator (0.82ps jitter), a licensed THX AAA 888 headphone amplifier circuit, a superior implementation of the ESS ES9028PRO chipset achieving 130dB dynamic range, and the Mytek GanFET Class D amplifier module (registered trademark) that delivers tube-like sound at 95% efficiency. Brooklyn Bridge II integrates a built-in Intel i5 Roon Core, making Mytek one of the few hardware vendors to embed a full Roon Core computer inside the chassis.

The company serves two primary customer segments: high-end consumer audiophiles seeking reference-quality playback for home and headphone listening, and professional recording/mastering studios (notably Abbey Road Mastering, Sterling Sound, The Mastering Lab, and the Library of Congress) requiring transparent A/D and D/A conversion. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time hardware sales, with prices ranging from $595 (refurbished Liberty DAC) to $24,995 (Empire Streamer DAC), complemented by recurring Roon subscription bundling, trade-in upgrade programs, and resale of third-party audiophile products (HIFIMAN, HeadAmp, Stax). Distribution combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce via three regional storefronts on mytek.audio with an authorized dealer network; European operations were consolidated in 2023 under wholly-owned Mytek Europe Sp.z.o.o in Warsaw, Poland, which also handles R&D and production for new product lines. Mytek is privately held, founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Mytek Digital

Legal name

Mytek Digital

Website

https://mytek.audio

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mytek Digital designs and manufactures high-resolution DACs, amplifiers, streamers, and pro-audio converters under the Empire, Brooklyn, Liberty, and Manhattan lines. Founded in 1992 in Brooklyn, NY, it serves high-end audiophile consumers and professional mastering studios globally, with European operations consolidated via Mytek Europe Sp.z.o.o in Warsaw, Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-Resolution Audio Equipment

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651), Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores (5731), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Headphones & Personal Audio Retail (Earbuds, ANC, DACs) (CRACAEAG), Instrument & Pro Audio Retail (Online/Brick-and-Mortar) (MPAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Digital audio converters
• High-resolution audio equipment
• Headphone amplifiers
• Professional studio converters
• Network music streamers

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Primary revenue from sale of audio equipment including DACs, amplifiers, streamers, headphones, cables, and accessories. One-time purchase model with products ranging from entry-level ($595 Liberty DAC) to flagship ($24,995 Empire Streamer DAC).
2. ProAudio Equipment: Professional-grade audio conversion equipment for recording studios and mastering facilities, including Brooklyn ADC and Professional studio products.
3. Roon Subscription: Brooklyn Bridge II includes 1-year free Roon subscription with option to continue. Roon provides music browsing and streaming with superior metadata experience.
4. Upgrade Programs: Trade-in and upgrade programs for existing customers (e.g., Brooklyn Bridge to Bridge II upgrade, Liberty DAC to Liberty DAC II upgrade).
5. Third-Party Products: Resale of third-party products including HIFIMAN headphones, HeadAmp Blue Hawaii electrostatic headphone amplifiers, and Stax headphones.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mytek Digital designs, manufactures, and sells high-resolution digital audio equipment including digital-to-analog converters (DACs), analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), network streamers, headphone amplifiers, phono preamps, and power amplifiers across consumer and professional audio segments. The flagship Empire line, mid-tier Brooklyn line, entry-level Liberty line, and pro audio Private Q series are sold direct-to-consumer via mytek.audio and through authorized dealers, with R&D and production now consolidated at the Warsaw European branch office.

Product overview

Mytek Digital (Mytek Audio) is a New York-based audio electronics company established in 1992, specializing in high-resolution digital-to-analog converters (DACs), amplifiers, network streamers, and professional audio equipment. The company operates two product lines: (1) Consumer HiFi products organized in tiers: Empire Line (flagship with Empire Streamer DAC and Empire Stereo GanFET Amplifier featuring proprietary Gallium Nitride Class D technology), Brooklyn Line (mid-range including Brooklyn Bridge II all-in-one streamer/DAC with built-in Roon Core, Brooklyn AMP+ Class D amplifier, Brooklyn DAC+ and Brooklyn ADC), and Liberty Line (compact affordable options including Liberty DAC II, Liberty THX AAA Headphone Amplifier, and Liberty Phono Preamp); and (2) Pro Audio products including the Private Q mixing and distribution equipment. Mytek also resells third-party headphones (HIFIMAN) and electrostatic amplifiers (HeadAmp). Products are distributed with a 2-year warranty (5 years for Empire Series), with R&D and production now primarily conducted at the company's European branch office in Warsaw, Poland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Empire Line: Flagship product line featuring Empire Streamer DAC and Empire Stereo GanFET Amplifier; top-tier hi-fi audio products.
• Manhattan Line
• Brooklyn Line
• Liberty Line
• Metropolis Line

Products and services

• Empire Streamer DAC Flagship all-in-one music streamer with built-in Roon Core, DAC, and network streaming capabilities, designed to match the Empire GanFET Amplifier in the Empire flagship product line for audiophiles.
• Empire Stereo GanFET Amplifier Half-rack width monoblock power amplifier featuring proprietary Mytek GanFET Power Module with ultra-fast Gallium Nitride transistors; delivers 400W at 4Ω stereo, 700W at 4Ω bridge mode, with 95% efficiency and tube-like sonic quality.
• Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core 512GB All-in-one Roon Core Streamer, DAC, headphone amp, phono preamp, and preamp in compact chassis with Intel i5 11th Gen CPU, 90W toroidal linear power supply, Bluetooth 5, ES9028PRO chipset supporting up to 384kHz PCM and DSD256.
• Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core 4TB Same as Brooklyn Bridge II 512GB but with 4TB internal SSD storage for users with extensive music libraries.
• Brooklyn AMP+ Compact Class D power amplifier delivering 2x250W at 8Ω and 2x300W at 4Ω (peak 2x1200W), with 650kHz clock bandwidth, FET transistors, and bridge mode for monoblock operation delivering 500W at 8Ω; packaged in miniature half-rack enclosure suitable for desktop or portable use.
• Brooklyn DAC+ Reference USB2 DAC with integrated line and phono analog preamplifier and reference headphone amplifier; features Sabre ES9028 Pro chipset, 130dB dynamic range, supports up to 384kHz PCM and DSD256, includes 1dB step analog attenuator and MQA hardware decoder.
• Brooklyn ADC Professional mastering-grade analog-to-digital converter supporting up to 348kHz/32-bit/DSD256, with special chipset delivering lower distortion and flat noise floor to 200kHz. Used in mastering studios including Abbey Road, Sterling Sound, and the Library of Congress. Discontinued product with limited remaining stock.
• Liberty DAC II Compact reference desktop DAC and headphone amplifier featuring ES9038 chipset with 127dB dynamic range, hardware MQA decoder, up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD256, 60W linear toroid power supply, balanced XLR outputs, and HAT (Harmonic Audio Tuning) feature.
• Liberty THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Reference THX-certified analog headphone amplifier using THX AAA 888 circuit with ultra-low -150dB THD and 147dB SNR, 6W max power, multiple inputs (3xRCA, XLR/1/4 inch balanced) and outputs (XLR 4-pin, 4.4mm, 1/4 inch, 3.5mm), and crossfeed/mono function with automatic gain sensitivity for IEMs.
• Liberty Phono Preamp Phono preamplifier in the Liberty Line, enabling vinyl playback through Mytek DACs as part of the Liberty product ecosystem for high-resolution audio playback.
• Brooklyn Bridge (Original) Network streaming DAC with built-in preamp and headphone amplifier that won Stereophile Product of the Year 2019 Digital Source; supports up to 384kHz/32-bit PCM, native DSD up to DSD256, and hardware MQA decoding; available as certified refurbished units.
• Manhattan DAC II 2017 flagship DAC from the Manhattan Line featuring double digital/analog linear toroid power supply and superior DAC chipset, supports optional step-up transformer Phono card and network card for streaming; manufacturing discontinued with limited new stock in silver aluminum. Roon Ready with optional network card.
• Metropolis Cables Premium cable line in the Metropolis brand including USB2, power, XLR, RCA, and speaker cables (Metropolis Braided Speaker Cable in 1M/2M options, FXLR-1/4 Balanced, MXLR-1/4 Balanced, RCA-RCA cables, and power cables with various connector options).
• Private Q2 Mix Station Professional audio mixing station in the Private Q product line designed for studio and mastering applications.
• Private Q2 Distribution Rack Professional audio distribution rack from the Private Q line for routing and managing audio signals in studio environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130dB dynamic range achieved with ES9028PRO chipset implementation in Brooklyn products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major historical and core.

• Sonymajor historicalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Mytek was commissioned by Sony to develop DSD Master Recorder for the Super Audio CD in early 2000s. This established Mytek's position in the professional audio industry and demonstrated their expertise in digital audio conversion.
• RooncoreTechnology or IntegrationMytek Brooklyn Bridge II integrates Roon Core with built-in Intel i5 CPU. Roon provides music browsing and streaming with superior metadata experience. Brooklyn Bridge II includes 1-year free Roon subscription. Products are Roon Ready certified.
• THX CorporationcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMytek Liberty THX AAA Headphone Amplifier is designed under THX license using the THX AAA 888 circuit, described as 'World's Most Linear Amplifier Technology'. THX provides the technology licensing and certification.
• ESS (Essential Semiconductor Solutions)coreTechnology or IntegrationMytek uses ESS ES9028PRO and ES9038 DAC chipsets with proprietary superior implementation achieving 130dB dynamic range performance. Long-standing partnership for DAC chipset supply.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• dCS (Data Conversion Systems): UK manufacturer of flagship audiophile DACs, upsamplers, and clocks with strong mastering-studio credibility. Competes with Mytek at the high end of the Empire DAC tier and shares the digital-conversion-engineering heritage.
• RME: German pro audio manufacturer of AD/DA converters, audio interfaces, and DACs. Comparable to Mytek on the pro audio / Brooklyn ADC side, with broad studio adoption and a reputation for converter accuracy.
• Auralic: China/US manufacturer of high-resolution music streamers and DACs. Closely comparable to Mytek's Brooklyn Bridge and Empire Streamer DAC product category, with similar Roon-integrated streaming focus.
• Chord Electronics: UK-based manufacturer of high-end DACs, headphone amplifiers, and amplifiers. Direct competitor to Mytek across Brooklyn, Liberty, and Empire price tiers with overlapping audiophile customer base and similar DSD/MQA-capable DAC product lines.
• Benchmark Media Systems: US manufacturer of reference DACs, ADCs, and headphone amplifiers aimed at professional studios and audiophiles. Closely comparable to Mytek on pro/studio DAC positioning (Brooklyn ADC) and high-performance consumer DACs.
• Bryston: Canadian manufacturer of high-end power amplifiers, preamps, and DACs. Comparable to Mytek on Brooklyn AMP+ and Empire GanFET amplifier product positioning, with shared audiophile and pro-studio customer base.
• Prism Sound: UK pro audio manufacturer specializing in mastering-grade AD/DA converters and audio interfaces. Directly comparable to Mytek's Brooklyn ADC in the high-end mastering-studio segment.
• PS Audio: US manufacturer of high-end DACs, amplifiers, and power conditioners serving the audiophile community. Directly comparable to Mytek's Brooklyn and Empire DAC/amp product positioning and direct-to-consumer sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Naim Audio: UK manufacturer of premium amplifiers, streamers, and DACs (now part of Masimo). Overlaps Mytek's Brooklyn Bridge / Empire Streamer DAC space but operates as a broader full-system hi-fi brand with much wider retail distribution.
• McIntosh Laboratory: Iconic US manufacturer of premium home audio (amplifiers, preamps, DACs, turntables) at price points overlapping Empire. A broader incumbent in high-end consumer audio rather than Mytek's pro mastering niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MytekDigital
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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