Audio Keeper

Audio Keeper is a factory-direct vinyl turntable brand that evolved from a precision mechanical engineering workshop into a dedicated record player manufacturer, officially launching in November 2023.

Origins and Early Days

The company began as a small workshop crafting OEM components like tonearms, platters, and isolation bases for established audio brands. Engineers grew frustrated with retail markups and shifted to direct-to-consumer production around 2018, focusing on analog sound purity with the motto "Precision in Every Groove."

Manufacturing Philosophy

All turntables are built in-house with CNC-machined aluminum platters, micron-tolerance bearings, multi-layer vibration isolation, and rigorous 500+ hour testing (acoustics, reliability, temperature). This factory-direct model skips middlemen for affordable pricing while maintaining pro-grade specs like low wow/flutter (<0.15%) and high S/N (>65dB).

Growth and Global Reach

From local roots, Audio Keeper expanded to serve U.S., Europe, Japan, and Asia markets by 2024–2025, emphasizing community feedback and serial-traced QC. Key team includes audio engineer Ethan Anderson (EE Master's) and designer Jackson Turner (industrial design grad), blending nostalgia with modern features like electronic speed switching.

This recent entrant thrives in the vinyl resurgence by prioritizing transparency and craftsmanship over scale.