HIFIMAN Electronics is a pioneering Chinese-American audio manufacturer founded in late 2005 by Dr. Fang Bian, who initially established Head-Direct as an online store and Head-Fi sponsor while living in New York City before beginning use of the HiFiMAN brand in 2007, transforming from a startup into one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance headphones and portable audio products. Founded by Dr. Fang Bian, who holds a PhD in Nanotech Chemistry from CUNY Graduate Center and previously earned his Master's degree at prestigious Nankai University in Tianjin, China, the company represents a unique fusion of advanced scientific background with passionate audiophile engineering that has revolutionized planar magnetic headphone technology for the masses. Operating with dual headquarters at 2602 Beltagh Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710, USA, and primary manufacturing facilities in Tianjin, China since 2011, HIFIMAN owns two factories and one R&D center in China while maintaining American customer service operations with the mission of 'Innovating the Art of Listening' through cutting-edge audio technology development. The company achieved breakthrough recognition with groundbreaking products including the 2009 HM-801, the first true high-end portable music player, and became renowned for critically-acclaimed planar magnetic headphones featuring state-of-the-art driver technology that Dr. Fang Bian predicts will dominate the future market due to their significantly superior sound quality compared to dynamic headphones. HIFIMAN's comprehensive product portfolio spans high-end headphones with innovative technologies like 'Stealth Magnets' and 'unveiled' driver designs, headphone amplifiers, portable music players, audiophile cables, and in-ear monitors, all developed with Dr. Fang Bian's unique background combining childhood fascination with Sony Walkman technology that led him to disassemble and re-engineer components from scavenged parts. The company's evolution from Dr. Fang Bian's early 2005 New York startup through his strategic 2010 establishment of Chinese manufacturing facilities to the 2011 headquarters relocation to Tianjin demonstrates successful East-West integration that leverages American innovation with Chinese manufacturing excellence and engineering talent. As President and CEO, Dr. Fang Bian continues personally overseeing product development with a philosophy that planar and electrostatic designs will increase market share because their sound quality differences are so significant that anyone can readily hear and appreciate them, establishing HIFIMAN as a driving force in high-end audio industry advancement. With nearly two decades of continuous innovation since 2005, HIFIMAN represents proof that scientific expertise combined with entrepreneurial vision can create world-class audio products that bridge cultures and markets while maintaining unwavering commitment to audio excellence and technological innovation that serves audiophiles worldwide through authorized dealers and direct customer service operations.