Classé is a Canadian audio brand known for high-performance music and theater components, such as

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s and surround sound processors. The company was founded in 1980 in Montréal. Classé became part of the

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Group in 2001, and in 2018 it was acquired by Sound United, parent company of Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, Polk, Definitive Technology, HEOS and Boston Acoustics. Classé components are designed in Montréal and manufactured in Shirakawa, Japan. Classé amplifiers are used in both homes and professional recording studios like London's

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, and mastering facilities lik
Sterling Sound
in New York City.

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* Manufacturing companies based in Montreal Canadian brands Audio amplifier manufacturers Compact Disc player manufacturers Audio equipment manufacturers of Canada {{tech-company-stub