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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@audioman58 lol. Calling out possible customers….real class and salesmanship. 
Acoustic Research - made great speakers back in the day and turntables too. Now they make outdoor speakers last I looked. 
Much of the 'old line' of manufacturers have slouched into somewhat blah offerings....and,spread thinner, most lose the coherency that created their name & rep....

MBL?  Probably lovely, but selling the family into slavery and you may have the down on it/them....

Spouse wouldn't be thrilled about the slavery thing, no cute kids to please the peds....end up in EMERG will multiple ice knife wounds....

I'll stick with what appears to be 'junk'.....;)