The benchmark desktop headphone amp and preamp, designed and built in the USA with discrete topography.
All American makers 
Schiit Audio
Builds audio gear in Corpus Christi
Schiit Audio designs and builds high-performance audiophile gear across Texas and California facilities using domestically manufactured chassis and circuit boards.
Shop Schiit Audio Reviewed 15 Aug 2026
From Schiit Audio
Modi 5 DAC $149
High-resolution digital-to-analog converter featuring Schiit's proprietary Unison USB interface and domestic assembly.
Modular, fully upgradable true multibit digital audio converter built entirely in Texas and California.
What we found
Verified Domestic Audit Audit & Disclaimer Context
United States domestic ownership, factory craft, and local operations verified.
Owned here
Founded and privately owned by audio industry veterans Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat in the United States.
Source
Schiit was founded in 2010 by Jason Stoddard, formerly of Sumo, and Mike Moffat, formerly of Theta.Open source
Local
Made here
Chassis fabrication, board assembly, surface-mount soldering, and final testing are conducted across Texas and California facilities.
Source
By designed and built in California and Texas, this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production of our products - chassis, boards, assembly, etc - goes to US companies manufacturing in the US.Open source
Local
Materials
Metal enclosures and circuit boards are sourced from California, Nevada, and Utah fabricators, with specialized silicon sourced globally.
Source
Chassis are made down the street from us in California. PC boards are made in Simi Valley, San Jose, Las Vegas, and Provo. However, some parts, like wall-warts and specialized silicon, aren't made in the US.Open source
Partly local
Shipped from here
Primary manufacturing, design engineering, quality testing, and customer repair operations are centralized in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Source
Our primary manufacturing, assembly, and service facility is located in Corpus Christi, Texas.Open source
Local
Sources we checked
- Schiit Audio Domestic manufacturing disclosure, board fabrication locations, and cost distribution.
- Schiit Audio Founding background, ownership structure, and engineering philosophy.
Reviewed 15 Aug 2026. Next check by 15 Feb 2027.