This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree

NAD is a great value brand. Few if any other manufacturers  so consistently deliver that level of fidelity for the money.

On the other hand, I had a Technics SL1800 Mk II which was a very nice machine. I purchased it in 1980 and finally I sold it in 2016. I don't do vinyl anymore, but if I did I would probably have hung onto it for the rest of my life.

Bang and Olufsen is a lifestyle brand, not a hi-fi gear maker. I heard their $90,000.00 Beolab 90s one day which proved a massive let down.
Also, their Beolab 18s. Two 4" Scanspeak mid bass drivers and a dome tweeter in a fancy, polished aluminum tube with a wooden "acoustic lens" + wireless tech for 12 grand USD. lol
B&O prefers branded retail stores because it's best if their sound gear is not subjected to A/B comparisons with competitors' offerings.