Collection: ONIX Hifi

Onix Hifi was founded in 1979 in Brighton, England. Tony was studying at Brighton Technical College, began to design power amplifiers in a warehouse next to Brighton Pier. His friend Michael O’Brien was shocked by the amplifier’s petite size and massive driving power. At that time, Michael was already a manager of Rogers, a famous British audio brand, and he immediately understand the potential of Tony’s creations.

With the joint efforts of Tony and Michael, ONIX was officially born, with its first classic models OA20 and OA21 launching in 1981. Over the next ten years, ONIX gradually gained a foothold in more than 30 international markets, including Germany, United States, Singapore and Japan. At this time, ONIX developed its trademark black-gold aesthetics, that are followed to this day.

Around the turn of the millennium, facing the surging international market competition and new design approaches in the world of Hi-Fi, ONIX had to change with the times.

And so, in 1997, Mr. Pu Hsao Hsiung from Taiwan Sound Art Co. acquired the core technology and brand ownership of ONIX.

Thanks to Mr. Pu Hsao Hsiung’s broad international vision and exquisite tuning skills, the next generation of ONIX machines was upgraded and modernized. The sound became more atmospheric and offered an increased precision, while preserving the traditional approach of British Hi-Fi. With these changes, ONIX’s popularity grew and it even became known as a “Little MBL”.

Another landmark event for ONIX was the start of cooperation with Shanling Audio, a highly reputable OEM manufacturer, with a heritage going back to 1988. ONIX has been working with Shanling since 2003, keeping up with the original audio design and the traditional look, launching a wide range of models over the years, culminating with the release of high-end OC93 and OIA92 devices in 2022.