Starke Sound

Starke Sound has built speakers and amplifiers in Southern California since 2009, pairing hi-fi engineering with contemporary industrial design. The range runs wide: the Beta5 bookshelf earns reviews far above its under-$500 price, the SW15 packs a 15-inch subwoofer driver into a compact cabinet, and the $5,600 M1 bookshelf anchors the premium end. Home theater's a specialty. The company's stated aim is sound that inspires and stays within reach, and the catalog backs that up, covering serious 2-channel listening and full surround systems without the usual price cliff between them.