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Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?

In "Get Shorty" John Travolta's character arrives in Los Angeles and the only car available at the rental agency is a minivan. Throughout the film people question why he's driving such an "uncool" vehicle and his character's response is "It's the Cadillac of minivans." By the end of the film everybody is driving the Cadillac of minivans.

Being that cars and hi-end audio have absolutely nothing to do with each other, notwithstanding so called hi-end auto systems, what company do you think is the Cadillac of hi-end audio? What's the Porsche? What's the Dodge Dart? Is any hi-end company as quirky as Saab? For that matter, what's the Harley-Davidson of hi-end audio?

My vote for the Cadillac goes to McIntosh. Both are old school companies with proud histories. Yet each offers products that while not cutting edge, are quite modern. Still, there are no documented cases of anyone under the age of 50 having purchased either brand within the last 30 years.

Except for my answer there are no wrong or right answer responses. Use you imagination and freely express your biases and preconceived notions.
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jeffloistarca
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MWilson,

I remember the Bricklin, what an awesome car! At least they had the good sense to close up shop rather than trying to "finance" the company like John DeLorean did.

As to the topic at hand:

Volkswagen= NAD. Sound engineering but built to meet a price point. A "value" line.

BMW= Linn. Lurking under the surface is a performance product if tweaked just right. You pay lots for what you get but has a loyal following.

Saab= Wilson. Unusual engineering, and you either love'em or hate 'em, there's no middle ground.

Lada= Bose. 'Nuff said
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