Some expensive brands get mentioned on A'gon quite frequently, like Wilson or Magico. Other expensive brands with much less frequency, e.g. YG, Estelon, Kharma. I've always assumed each of the several audio forums had their own culture, with their own favs.
Commonly mentioned speaker brands?
Are the brands most frequently mentioned simply the favorites of the kind of people who have the kind of taste that frequent a site like this, or are they generally recognized as superior brands?