Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?


In "Get Shorty" John Travolta's character arrives in Los Angeles and the only car available at the rental agency is a minivan. Throughout the film people question why he's driving such an "uncool" vehicle and his character's response is "It's the Cadillac of minivans." By the end of the film everybody is driving the Cadillac of minivans.

Being that cars and hi-end audio have absolutely nothing to do with each other, notwithstanding so called hi-end auto systems, what company do you think is the Cadillac of hi-end audio? What's the Porsche? What's the Dodge Dart? Is any hi-end company as quirky as Saab? For that matter, what's the Harley-Davidson of hi-end audio?

My vote for the Cadillac goes to McIntosh. Both are old school companies with proud histories. Yet each offers products that while not cutting edge, are quite modern. Still, there are no documented cases of anyone under the age of 50 having purchased either brand within the last 30 years.

Except for my answer there are no wrong or right answer responses. Use you imagination and freely express your biases and preconceived notions.
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Say what you will but Harley Earl was the genius behind GM for decades. One brilliant design after another. GM has never recovered from his loss. Once in a lifetime genius. With Oldsmobile now gone and looks like Buick is next future of GM remains somewhat clouded. They seriously need someone who loves the car industry and will give the buyers what they want. Not the perceived need through focus groups, which are a waste of time. The only car maker I know of that has remained constant for all it's years is Ferrari. This was due in large part to founder Enzo Ferrari whose unbridaled passion never waned. Sure that have had a few less desireable Ferraris, but the over riding ambition was never compromised and remains to this day. If it carries the prancing horse logo. little else needs saying. For a car company that has only been around since 1947 Ferrari has a most enviable record

Lets face it high end has only been around since 1975 or so. When you think Cadillac started in 1903 out of a defunct Ford Plant, that a pretty good record. I wonder how many high end companies we now have will last a 100 years?
I can see now I am in company of youngsters. Oops, gotta go time for the early bird a Denny's on the highway LOL