“Whether I’m creating solutions that will be used by an artist performing in a major venuE or by a young person singing in a school play, I know I’m designing for one of the most important days in someone’s lifE.”
MONDO-DR sits down with Lou Mannarino, Founder and CEO of 1 SOUND, for an exclusive interview.
In a professional audio landscape sometimes defined by competition and rapid product cycles, Lou Mannarino, Founder and CEO of 1 SOUND, refuses to let market pressure or comparison fuel his work. The American manufacturer instead focuses on crafting audio systems it feels the field genuinely needs, because, as Mannarino puts it, “we’re in the service industry, after all.”
1 SOUND works on a principle of admiration for the audio and entertainment world, the CEO explained. “Without this industry, I would have never found my passion or been able to make a living. So, fundamentally, where 1 SOUND starts is with the utmost respect to all existing AV brands and to the pioneers behind them.”
With this guiding philosophy and 40 years of experience in the music industry behind him, Mannarino began 1 SOUND in 2019, manufacturing its products in its home country, the USA.
Read the full interview in edition 36.3 of MONDO-DR, here:




