In the 1960's, as an aspiring jazz trumpet player, I became fascinated with recording and reproducing live performances of my teachers, friends, and great artists. I was fortunate to meet and play with many of them. I noticed that the sound coming from speakers did not really sound like or create the emotion of the live event. In 1972, I began my career in the design and manufacture of no-compromise audio equipment. I now have 50+ years of experience in studying and playing music, and 40+ years of learning about what creates emotion in music reproduction.

I founded Daniel Hertz SA in Switzerland to face new challenges and opportunities in the audio world. Developments in digital audio, software and the internet open up new vistas. In my view, technology has a responsibility to nourish music, not just make money from it.

Mark Levinson
Director, Daniel Hertz