our history

In late 2008, Rick Santiago, an engineer, audio product designer and musician, and Ted Moore, a physicist and specialist in manufacturing precision semiconductors and instrumentation, co-founded Indy Audio Labs (IAL). IAL was the result of the two founders' vision for an American company creating affordable home entertainment products that bring together world-class audio/video performance, radically simple control and connectivity, and easy access to today's digital media content. Indy Audio Labs purchased Aragon and Acurus in mid-2009 as core
technology and brand platforms for their new lineup of amplifiers and AV control processors. Since 2009, IAL has been based in Indianapolis, Indiana where IAL engineers, technicians, and craftsmen painstakingly strive to continue to pursue audio excellence in engineering and manufacturing.

Mondial Designs originally founded Aragon in the mid-eighties as a high-performance, high-vaIue Iine of audio electronics to compete with significantly more expensive high-end products of the day. Mondial Designs was based in New York and manufacturing took place at a local facility that specialized in manufacturing MIL-spec medicaI and military products. Aragon amplifiers and associated electronics incorporated these same stringent manufacturing processes. As a result, many of the original Aragon components produced in the 1980s are still running reliably and coveted by audio enthusiasts today.

By the early 1990s, Aragon products had set a new standard in the high-end audio market for being able to reproduce dynamic, powerful performances irrespective of speaker load and at an affordable price. Acurus was founded in 1993 by Mondial designs as an even more affordable alternative to its, by then, critica I ly acclaimed Aragon brand. Acurus components were known for "high-end" performance and specifications, minimalist but well-made mechanicals and even more affordable pricing than Aragon. Acurus was introduced to serve the specific needs of the specialty AV market for more affordable made-in-America products to compete with entry-level, foreign-made, high-end products of the day. Acurus itself means "audio accuracy from the US" and the popularity of Acurus continues to span around the globe. Like Mondial Designs, Indy Audio Labs develops and manufactures all of its products in the US using proprietary hardware, software and manufacturing techniques. The same Indianapolis facility that produces Aragon and Acurus circuit boards also manufactures devices for demanding customers in other industries such as medical, aerospace and military. Indy Audio Labs prides itself on remaining true to both its made in America brand heritage and to the high-value, high-performance promise that made Aragon and Acurus famous.