CineMag was founded in 1979 in North Hollywood, California. Among its early products were tape heads for cinema. Hence the name “Cinema Magnetics” which was concatenated to CineMag. Its mission is to manufacture the very best audio magnetic components in the world. However, its history goes back to the 1940's with Ed Reichenbach, later to found Reichenbach Engineering.

Edward Reichenbach's experience in the audio transformer business goes back to Altec Lansing during World War II. Starting there, he designed many transformers which ended up in their equipment. There are some interesting pictures of Ed at Altec Lansing on the cork board on the History page. After Ed left Altec Lansing he opened up his own business making audio transformers and inductors, as well as power transformers primarily used in professional audio gear. Eventually, Ed formed Reichenbach Engineering and developed a line of transformers which became ubiquitous standards in the pro audio industry. In 1979, CineMag was formed as part of Reichenbach Engineering and managed by Ed’s son Tom.

In order to obtain the very best results in an audio design, it is imperative that each and every detail of manufacturing be closely watched. The smallest deviation from ideal manufacturing processes will result in product which does not meet our criteria. For this reason, we do all manufacturing in our own facility at Simi Valley, California.

Every device we manufacture must pass a thorough computerized test. This assures our customers that their product will deliver the best performance possible.

Dedication to excellence in manufacturing and service, as well as ongoing research and development, has distinguished CineMag as the leader in audio magnetics. CineMag offers a broad range of audio transformers and inductors to satisfy customer product requirements. By doing all manufacturing in-house we are able to maintain the highest standard of quality.