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Gone but not forgotten

What HiFi makers that are now out of business do you miss? Personally, I can think of 2 brands that made great gear and are gone and that I miss - Nakamichi is one- and that was inevitable as the cassette world virtually disappeared. The other was California Audio Labs- I thought they made genuinely good digital gear. 
 

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limomangus
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Vintage  tube equipment Fisher . Fantastic cassette equipment Nakamichi.Its sad that so many  Good companies are being bought over and over again and they are making Garbage Now.That is Sad.

judsauce
176 posts
 

Dunlavy speakers, and of course, Oppo.

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slaw
26,548 posts
 

Had an Amber pre-amp decades ago. Could never get service from the dealer. So, really not missed 😁

jonwolfpell
533 posts
 

I had an Amber power amp rated at 70 watts / side & it sounded noticeably better than the Hafler DH 200 power amp I built which was pretty good on my Snell AII’s. I miss all of them! 

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dekay
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Interesting thread...

I've owned Nakamichi, Braun, ADS, Dynaco, Phase Linear, Hafler and Advent.

I still own California Audio Labs  (Icon MkII - great analog sounding  deck) and the not mentioned, so far, Pilot gear (232 & 240).

Dynaco tube gear was by far my most favorite with Pilot being a close, close, close second.

 

DeKay

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