Hmmm… there’s no commonality when it comes to a speaker and a human ear… unless we can conclude that if we pass around the same Q-tip… well… then we should all marvel at the same speaker?
Words and Sound
Here are some examples of brands' names that sound rather similar to the sound of their equipment.
Hard/Cold/Analytical: Focal, Kef, Bowers & Wilkins, Klipsh, JBL, Wilson, Magico, Tannoy, Splendor, Yamaha, Altec, KLH, Triangle, Alta,Totem, Monitor Audio, Luxman, Krell, Schiit,
Neutral: Tannoy, Naim, Accuphase, Hegel, Pass Labs, Marantz, Rotel
Soft/Warm/Musical: Sonus Faber, Harbeth, Dynaudio, Elac, Vienna Acoustics, Whaferdale, Audio Note, Gershman, NAD, Audiolab, SucGen, McIntosh, Denon.
Maybe, unconsciously, the founders created the brand names to send like his sound....