zavato I have a concrete example of how something begins to lose relevance: When the revolutionary B&W 800 was released, it was the pinnacle of speaker sound design. Many recording studios immediately bought them, including Abbey Road and Decca. Revierwers were awestruck. When the 801 series 2 was released, it was perceived to not be as good. It actually was better, mainly due to its lack of speaker box resonance from its internal matrix design; Unfortunately, it was released with the first, gigantic 800. There had been nothing universally considered to be finer than the first 800, but the Series 2 had the 800 as its competitive ideal, as well as some competition from other speaker companies.
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?
Who are the other former high flyers that seem to be operating on an altogether different level these days?