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Technology Integrator sat down with the HiFiMAN himself to find out what all the buzz is about...
Technology Integrator: HiFiMAN is a well- known brand in high-end circles, and is just now starting to get noticed by other audiences. Tell our readers a little about your company. For instance, what's your main line of business?
Dr. Fang Bian: HiFiMAN was founded in 2005 as a designer/manufacturer specializing in high peformance portable audio products such as headphones, headphone amplifiers and portable music players. We are headquartered in Tianjin, China, and very much a global company. Our R&D and manufacturing is located primarily in China, with most of our mar- keting and sales in the United States, Japan and Europe.
TI: With all of the different suppliers in this category, what would you say makes your company unique?
FB: Just like our trademark, HiFiMAN, all HiFiMAN employees are passionate about audio and music. While our application is portable audio products, our standard is very much high-end. It is a state of mind. We feel HiFiMAN's strengths are original ideas, a high-level R&D team and of course, hard work.
TI: Compare the position of your products and their technology against the current market. What do you...