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You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which?

Thought experiment:

You run a store which sells used and new gear from any point in history.  The catch is you can have exactly 2 brands.  One of electronics one of speakers. 

Defunct brands are OK as are those current with long histories. 

What brands are they? 
erik_squires
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gano
62 posts
 
trick question, there is no combination of two brands that cover all bases for amp, pre-amp, turntable, speakers, etc. 
I could start with Cambridge Audio but for speakers, no brand would satisfy more than 30% of audiophiles. Our ears are different.
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jcipale
63 posts
 
Infinity for speakers.

SAE for electronics.
kmed
6 posts
 
focal speakerspass electronicskmed
caryking
22 posts
 
For me, it would be Rega and Macintosh.  Rega offers affordable to very good quality.  Also, they have a complete offering.  For the high-end, Macintosh is a complete line as well, maybe minus speakers.  The only thing missing is a very speaker line...
audio_d
56 posts
 
Sony,
Accuphase
grislybutter
2,453 posts
 
@ caryking
" The only thing missing is a very speaker line"
minor detail. 
matias_estudio
24 posts
 
Sonus Faber and Raidho !!
musicaddict
370 posts
 
Fun question; thanks.   The McIntosh / Sonus Faber combo does a lot for me.

SF is a great conventional dynamic speaker with low end up to nice high end models. Mac stuff is a bit pricier but wonderful and can cover all bases. They are a solid pairing in my estimation, like that of other prior posters.

Some others seem to have trouble understanding a great ‘what if’ question that asked very simply for an electronics mfr/brand (not an entire corporate structure) and a speaker mfr/brand. And rather than moan and complain about the question, why not leave and move on to another topic...


reubent
6,940 posts
 
@grislybutter  - Rega makes/sells speakers. They are one of the manufacturers that offer everything needed for a complete analog and digital music system. You could actually have just a Rega store and have very good sound across a wide price range.


keithtexas
352 posts
 
Wouldn’t sell many due to cost and need for large room(s), but my two [personal listening preferences] - that have both electronics and speakers would be:
TotalDac and Aries Cerat.
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b_limo
2,273 posts
 
Great thread Eric!  
I’ll carry Jeff Rowland because its local to me, it’s absolutely beautiful and it sounds awesome as well.

For speakers, I’d carry Fritz speakers.  I’d have a whole slew of different models and finishes in a variety of price ranges.  

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rhljazz
1,250 posts
 
If my business was meant to provide income, I would pick brands likely to be popular with the area demographic.  If my business is a hobby, I would pick what I like.
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clarke10925
38 posts
 
Nola and Living Voice.
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vinylvalet
869 posts
 

@cdc Exactly!!!

rick2000
464 posts
 

Grandinote MACH Loudspeakers and Gear and Cables

 A Grandinote system gets you closest to a Live Concert in your house 

Even their lower entry level Grandinote MACH 2P's are some of the world's best standmount speakers at any price

 

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coltrane1
691 posts
 

Martin Logan Speakers 

Pass Labs Amplifiers 

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