Sadly missed manufacturers


I've been an audio and music enthusiast since the 1970's. We've all seen a fair number of companies come and go. Some burned brightly for a while, some not at all, and some companies are still present but only in name as they otherwise bear no resemblance to their ancestors.

Are there any companies you are sad to have seen disappear?

l can name a few former luminaries that are now gone- Counterpoint, Apogee. Both offered very good products, but unfortunately neither offered bullet proof reliability. I am of mixed feelings of the various Carver companies. I think Carver, the man, is capable of producing some genuinely first rate products but I viewed much of the marketing as smoke and mirrors which to me detracts from a manufacturer's credibility.
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CAL, Dual, Tandberg (well, though they still exist, they left the hifi business), Empire
Soliloquy
Meadowlark
Dunlavy
Apogee
Counterpoint
Threshold
EAD
CAL

Tls49 and Unsound, I would also add the Cary name to the zombie company list, name only still around. They haven't been the same since Dennis Had left. Sorry if this offends anyone.

Plasmatronics, Inc.

They made the Hill Type 1 Plasma Speaker often referred to as the Hill Plasmatronics loudspeaker.