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FM Acoustics Ltd is manufacturer of high-end audio components such as phono linearizers, pre-amplifiers, power amplifiers, electronic crossovers, microphone amplifiers and until very recently even loudspeakers. It is based in Horgen, Switzerland a short drive from Zurich. It's co-founder and chief designer Manuel Huber is the man behind the FM Acoustics product designs. The company started in the 1970's as an acoustics engineering and consulting firm whose primary business was to measure the acoustics of music halls etc and to make acoustic readings and eventual recommendations. However during the course of the business they had to design and build a power amplifier for the sole purpose of driving loudspeakers to gather acoustic measurements. They made two power amplifiers, one for the measurements and one as a stand-by in case the first failed. However the unit kept on going and one fine day a friend from a performing rock-band wanted to borrow the back-up amplifier for one of their "gigs". After the gig the friend sort of lent the amplifier to one of his friend and it came in the hands of a hi-fi reviewer in the USA. After some time Manuel and his partner received a call from a man who claimed to be a hi-fi dealer and wanted to order the said amplifiers in quantity. Thinking that it was a prank call Manuel quoted an absurdly high price and gave his bank account number not expecting to hear from the man again. But about a week later Manuel's bank called him and told him that there was a deposit made into his account the amount of which was quite a large sum. Manuel must now make good on his promise of delivering the amps and from then on FM Acoustics became an amplifier manufacturer. The first amplifier was called the 800A. |
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