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Knight was Allied Radio's house brand, sold through the Chicago company's stores and catalogues, factory-wired or as Knight-Kits. The centrepiece of this category is the original site's company page on Knight and Allied Radio, which English Wikipedia cites in its articles on Jerrold Wexler and RS Americas.

Knight amplifiers sat in the same market as Heathkit and EICO: well-designed, affordable, often built at home. That makes them good value for listeners today, provided you check the quality of the assembly. Original Allied catalogues are a useful way to identify a model and its year.

For the full story, from Sy Wexler's 1928 founding to the 1970 Tandy sale and today's RS Americas, see the Knight maker page and the guide to Allied Radio, Bogen, Dynaco and EICO.

Knight (Allied Radio): company page and history

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Knight Catalog 1964 Knight (Allied Radio) Knight and Allied Radio Corporation, Chicago, Illinois The page Wikipedia cites: Sy Wexler's Allied Radio and its Knight brand. Knight KG-250 Vintage Tube Stereo Amplifier Knight (Allied Radio) Knight KG-250 Tube Stereo Amplifier with Mullard Tubes An Allied Radio Knight-Kit stereo amp with its original Mullard tubes.