Rockford Fosgate
Encyclopedia
Rockford Fosgate is a manufacturer of aftermarket and OEM car audio and In-Car Entertainment (ICE) products and accessories, as well as limited Pro Audio, and personal electronics such as earphones. Lightning Audio is a subsidiary brand of the company.
in 1973. Fosgate worked from his garage in Arizona, and he thought of the idea of adding an amplifier formatted for low-impedance loads into cars. These amplifiers were applied to speakers, which in turn made it able to drown out road noise and any other noise that prevented someone from listening to their music.
Lightning Audio's products are marketed separate from the main company's product as a value oriented brand.
History
The Rockford Fosgate audio company was founded by Jim FosgateJim Fosgate
James M. "Jim" Fosgate is an American inventor, engineer and businessman. The self-taught son of a television and radio repairman, Fosgate invented the first car amplifier in 1973 and founded Fosgate Electronics, now called Rockford Fosgate...
in 1973. Fosgate worked from his garage in Arizona, and he thought of the idea of adding an amplifier formatted for low-impedance loads into cars. These amplifiers were applied to speakers, which in turn made it able to drown out road noise and any other noise that prevented someone from listening to their music.
Products
The company markets currently three distinct product lines with the brand's name. Prime is entry level, Punch line is more in line with other enthusiast level products, and Power represent their high end products.Lightning Audio's products are marketed separate from the main company's product as a value oriented brand.