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Vitavox
Website:https://www.vitavoxhifi.co.uk/
Est. year: 1930
Vitavox is a British loudspeaker and sound equipment company founded in London in 1931 by Len Young. From the start it built microphones, loudspeakers and horns for cinema, radio and public address use, and it soon became a supplier to the armed forces. Few British audio firms can point to a longer continuous history.
Range & what it's known for
Early work centred on high-grade sound equipment for cinemas and public address. The first exports went to Germany in 1933, the same year the firm began supplying the Royal Navy, and wartime production of naval microphones and loudspeakers rose sharply. After the war Vitavox moved into the hi-fi market and provided loudspeakers for Todd-AO cinema installations. From the 1950s it developed dedicated speaker systems for the RAF, Navy and Army. Its horn drivers and horn-loaded systems remain sought after by horn enthusiasts.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company began in Willesden, London, and later operated from Westmorland Road, London NW9. It stayed a family business. In 1969 the founder's sons took over day-to-day running, with Neil Young as managing director and David Young as technical director, while Len Young remained chairman until his death in 1974.
The lineup in this catalog
Compression drivers and horn systems. Pricing for vintage and current Vitavox equipment varies considerably depending on model and condition.
Who it's for
Vitavox suits collectors and builders of horn loudspeakers who want drivers and systems with a long British cinema and military pedigree. Expect to buy much of it on the vintage market, and check condition and history carefully before purchase.
Range & what it's known for
Early work centred on high-grade sound equipment for cinemas and public address. The first exports went to Germany in 1933, the same year the firm began supplying the Royal Navy, and wartime production of naval microphones and loudspeakers rose sharply. After the war Vitavox moved into the hi-fi market and provided loudspeakers for Todd-AO cinema installations. From the 1950s it developed dedicated speaker systems for the RAF, Navy and Army. Its horn drivers and horn-loaded systems remain sought after by horn enthusiasts.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company began in Willesden, London, and later operated from Westmorland Road, London NW9. It stayed a family business. In 1969 the founder's sons took over day-to-day running, with Neil Young as managing director and David Young as technical director, while Len Young remained chairman until his death in 1974.
The lineup in this catalog
Compression drivers and horn systems. Pricing for vintage and current Vitavox equipment varies considerably depending on model and condition.
Who it's for
Vitavox suits collectors and builders of horn loudspeakers who want drivers and systems with a long British cinema and military pedigree. Expect to buy much of it on the vintage market, and check condition and history carefully before purchase.
