Soundcraftsmen was a manufacturer of high-end audio stereo components located in Santa Ana, California, United States. Soundcraftsmen was best known for their equalizers, preamplifiers, and power amplifiers, and expanded into other stereo components as well. The company was well regarded among audiophiles during the 1970s and 1980s, but is defunct today. High-end audio equipment is purported by the manufacturers to be the best, regardless of what it might turn out to cost. ... Santa Ana is the largest city and the county seat of Orange County, California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Equalization filter. ... An example of a typical high-end stereo preamplifier. ... An amplifier is a device which changes a small movement into a larger movement. ... Audiophile, from Latin audio hear and Greek φιλειν (philein) love, is a word used to describe a person dedicated to achieving high fidelity in the recording and playback of music. ...