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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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dill
2,424 posts
 
" S.A.E., Harmon-Kardon (I guess Harmon lives on as a conglomerate but the celebrated “Citation” line is a relic of the past.),"

Harmon/Kardon is actually Harman/Kardon
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middlemass
878 posts
 
"grandfather listen to old gear he had on when riding his grandma to give birth to his father while glancing at same poster."

Thanks for the imagery. "Once you see it, you can't unsee it."
jbl-4345
57 posts
 
JBL . Jbl is still a top notch speaker manufacturer.  Jbl is bigger overseas than here in the states on there high end level.  They set the standards and still kicking ass
jbl-4345
57 posts
 
CJ is here in my home town of Fairfax va and still making some remarkable produts. I have seen so many different audio companies come out in the last 30 years that still can't hold a candle to some of the original design pieces of audio equipment.  Cheaper products cheaper parts and snake oil
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