Apogee Electronics is an American manufacturer of

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s and audio converters,

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s as well as audio production

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History

Apogee Electronics was founded in December 1985 by

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USA president Betty Bennett, audio engineer Bruce Jackson, and digital electronics designer Christof Heidelberger. Apogee initially made its name designing

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s that solved many of the early problems associated with digital audio. The company moved to their new headquarter on Berkeley Street in Santa Monica in 2005. Apogee is now a manufacturer of digital audio converters and digital audio interfaces; dithering, limiting and filtering technologies; digital clocking technologies and all-in-one

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solutions.

TEC awards

Apogee Electronics won NAMM Foundation and Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (TEC Awards) in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1992 and 1988

Apogee studio

Apogee Studio is a recording studio in Santa Monica located at the headquarters of Apogee Electronics and is owned by Apogee Electronics and producer and mixer

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, the husband of Apogee's CEO Betty Bennett.

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hosts shows in the venue, called KCRW Apogee Sessions.

Philanthropy and environment

Apogee Electronics supports non-profit organizations: Corazon de Vida, Care. Apogee Electronics is a corporate partner of UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability. The company is a Santa Monica certified Green Business and won the Sustainable Quality Award. Apogee is certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Apogee has a certificate of compliance from The WEEE Directive (

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). The WEEE Directive addresses the End of Life (EOL) phase of products and contributes to the reduction of wasteful consumption of natural resources. A portion of Apogee Electronics’ profits has been distributed among the following charities: *

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* Corazon de Vida *

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* The ONE Campaign *

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External links

Apogee Homepage

References

{{reflist Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Santa Monica, California Sound cards Manufacturers of professional audio equipment