What Is QMS (Quality Musical Systems) and What Does It Do?

QMS is a contract manufacturer of custom loudspeaker enclosures and systems, operating as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for sound equipment suppliers. Based in the mountains of Western North Carolina, the family-owned company was established in 1982 and builds speaker systems that end up installed in stadiums, cruise ships, arenas, nightclubs, theme parks, houses of worship, and commercial and high-end residential theaters worldwide.

If you are a sound equipment brand or supplier looking for a manufacturing partner rather than a finished-product retailer, QMS fits that role. If you want to buy a speaker under the QMS name at retail, that is not what this company describes itself as doing.

What QMS actually makes

QMS describes itself as "an exclusive contract manufacturer of original equipment (OEM) custom loudspeaker enclosures and systems." Two parts of that matter:

• Enclosures and complete systems — the physical speaker cabinet and the assembled loudspeaker system, not just a component.
• Custom and OEM — products are built to a client's specification and sold under that client's brand, not QMS's.

The company states that globally recognized sound equipment suppliers install its OEM speaker systems. So the practical relationship is business-to-business: a speaker brand contracts QMS to manufacture, and QMS's output reaches venues through that brand.

Where QMS speaker systems are used

According to the company, its OEM systems deliver high-performance sound in:

This list is useful as a signal of the performance tier QMS positions itself in — large-format and high-end installations rather than entry-level consumer audio.

Manufacturing capability

QMS highlights continued investment in production technology, including what it describes as one of the industry's most sophisticated and intricate shape wood cutting machines — a computer-controlled machine supported by engineering expertise in:

• Programming
• Wood joining
• Adhesives
• Bracket design
• Fastener design
• Electronic and electrical assembly
• Audio testing

The company also states its facility is just over 40,000 square feet, following physical plant and warehousing expansions in recent years. For a prospective OEM client, these details indicate in-house capability across cabinet fabrication and electro-mechanical assembly rather than woodworking alone.

Company background and stated approach

• Founded: 1982
• Ownership: Family-owned
• Location: Blue Ridge Mountains, Western North Carolina
• Stated mission focus: Producing defect-free products, applying loudspeaker manufacturing knowledge to customer concepts and intellectual property, and operating a formal Quality Management System (the company's name, QMS, is also used for its "QMS, Inc. Quality Management System")

The company's president and owner, Dan Wilson, summarizes the positioning as: "We build and deliver audio experiences."

How to decide whether QMS is relevant to you

QMS is likely a fit if you are a sound equipment supplier or brand that needs a contract manufacturer for custom loudspeaker enclosures or complete OEM systems, particularly for large-venue or high-end installation products.

QMS is probably not what you need if you are an individual buyer looking to purchase a finished speaker, or if you need off-the-shelf stock rather than custom OEM production.

The company's site includes a "Get a Free Quote" call to action, which is the stated entry point for starting a manufacturing conversation. Pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, and login requirements are not specified in the available site information, so those would need to be confirmed directly with QMS.