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©2012 Indy Audio Labs, LLC all rights reserved / Revision20130220
Document No. 1000571
about indy audio labs,
aragon and acurus
In late 2008, Rick Santiago, an engineer, audio product
designer and musician, and Ted Moore, a physicist
and specialist in manufacturing precision semiconduc-
tors and instrumentation, founded Indy Audio Labs
(IAL). IAL was founded as a means to realize a vision
for affordable home entertainment products that bring
together world-class audio/video performance, radically
simple control and connectivity, and easy access to to-
day’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, Indy Audio Labs has
been based in Indianapolis, Indiana and currently has
its headquarters at the Purdue Research Park.
Mondial Designs founded Aragon in the mid-eighties as
a high-value, high-performance line of audio electronics
to compete with significantly more expensive high-end
products of the day. Mondial Designs was based New
York and manufacturing took place at a local facility that
specialized in manufacturing MIL-spec medical and
military products. Aragon amplifiers and associated
electronics incorporated these same stringent manufac-
turing processes. By the early 1990’s, Aragon 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.
Many of the original Aragon components produced in
the 1980s are still running reliably and coveted by audio
enthusiasts today.
Acurus was founded in 1993 by Mondial designs as an
even more affordable alternative to its, by then, critically
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 com-
pete 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 propri-
etary hardware, software and manufacturing techniques.
The same facility that produces Aragon and Acurus cir-
cuit boards and assemblies 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.
