Tonar was founded in 1954 as an O.E.M. supplier, specialising in the field of synthetic sapphire products, such as bearings for watches, gas meters and other instruments, which were sold to industrial users. After a phonograph cartridge manufacturer contacted them to purchase sapphire tips for their phonograph needles, it was the first step into their current core business: replacement styli and cartridges for record players.
Today, Tonar is a specialist in the field of phonograph replacement needles, original needles, phonograph cartridges and accessories for vinyl, as well as offering accessories to clean, store and maintain your valuable record collection.