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Do you own gear from defunct brands?

I bought my first stereo setup in 1977, though before that I had a stereo that was cobbled together from bits that I could cobble together.. Over the years I’ve purchased new equipment from companies that eventually went under. Do you have or had gear in your system from companies that went under? 
 

Right now I have a streaming transport from Auralic, which went out of business in September 2025. I owned a CAL cd player and that company went under while I owned that cd player. There’s been others too- 

 

zavato
charlespearcw
3 posts
 

Bozak B-302A Century speakers. Inherited from my father and rebuilt over the last few years. Sound fabulous. Also, Thorens TD-124 (new in 1962), not defunct but under new owners as of 1999. Newly restored in 2024 by Greg Metz of STS Turntables.

muncybob311
11 posts
 

I also have a 45 yr old Denon TT (DP 1200)....but for defunct I have a Dynaco  (not the original company) PAS4 preamp that does the job nicely.

toronto416
319 posts
 

Two great Canadian brands that are no more:

Sonic Frontiers tube amp and preamp

Verity Audio speakers

maam522a
161 posts
 

Aragon 4004 mkII amp

Aragon 24k Pre with phono

Aragon 4t2 tuner

Apogee Stages

My dream system back in the days when I could not afford these components.  Finally put it together with an LP12, Linn Linto, Rythmik Sub, and A6 streamer/DAC.  Could not be happier.

 

arnieco
21 posts
 

thiel 2.4 speakers. 20 years old, still the main system. No plan to upgrade.

threshold FET9 preamp. 35 years old, never a problem. Built incredibly well. Phono preamp seems to be very good. Still part of my main system.

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