Sadly missed manufacturers


I've been an audio and music enthusiast since the 1970's. We've all seen a fair number of companies come and go. Some burned brightly for a while, some not at all, and some companies are still present but only in name as they otherwise bear no resemblance to their ancestors.

Are there any companies you are sad to have seen disappear?

l can name a few former luminaries that are now gone- Counterpoint, Apogee. Both offered very good products, but unfortunately neither offered bullet proof reliability. I am of mixed feelings of the various Carver companies. I think Carver, the man, is capable of producing some genuinely first rate products but I viewed much of the marketing as smoke and mirrors which to me detracts from a manufacturer's credibility.
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Tandberg, Snell. The A/III with the right amplifier was amazing. Really surprised more didn't copy some of the ideas, such as the super-wide, rounded baffle for the tweet and midrange.

Best,

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BEL (Brown Electronic Laboratories), NYAL (New York Audio Labs), Beveridge, Dodd Audio.
Electron Kinetics…had one for a while, sounded great, but the Iverson stories sounded better. I'm also sad about Saab…I had one of the first 5 series with an asymmetrically powered turbo and loved it. It also was the first car I owned with a center dash speaker to keep the soundstage more centered.
Oh yeah, Wolf. I just unboxed my Electron Kinetics Eagle 2A. Hope it still works!