Viola Audio Laboratories was founded in 2000 as part of a guest. At its heart was a longtime collaboration between two leading designers, Paul Jayson and the late Tom Colangelo. Paul and Tom began their careers at Mark Levinson Audio Systems (MLAS) in the 1970’s Mark Levinson is widely credited with being the father of high-end audio and developing the market at a time when the US hi-fi business was on the wane at home and abroad.