Manufacturers past their heyday


There are many companies that we all recall from years gone by that are gone. There are some companies that while still around, seem be be past their glory days. For instant, while Conrad Johnson is still around, they just don’t seem to be nearly as relevant as they used to be. Of course, my thought on CJ are purely subjective. And yet other companies seem to be as relevant today as they were 20 of more years ago. VPI perhaps? Definitely McIntosh. 

Who are the other former high flyers that seem to be operating on an altogether different level these days? 
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Showing 2 responses by audioman58

Agreed CJ 15 years ago was still a highly regarded name 
I bought the Premier 11A Tube amp, andPremier 17  great stuff.
When the owners stopped being part of it like McIntosh 
with it went the integrity and passion . I did see CJ has a-nice Amp 
They just came  out with . Audio Research took a slide also when they started going cheap. Their Reference-line is very good .

Jjss I have far more knowledge base then you and most others having owned a Audio store for a number of years,and40+ years in Audio  and been involved with modding and upgrades ,I know the products inside and out ,not just turning it on.