What brand was better than it is today?


What are the brands of speakers or components that were once significantly better than they are today? Polk, Boston Acoustics, Bose?  Keep them coming and explain why!!!
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Nachamichi is still making audio, I use to sell new sound bar subwoofer combo that sounded hugely better than other brands, this was in 2017.
Pioneer!
Quote: Gutenberg references a 270w Pioneer receiver from 1980, and a test of that receiver by Innovative Audio shows that it can go toe-to-toe with the newest gear.

https://gizmodo.com/why-your-dads-30-year-old-stereo-system-sounds-better-t-5825359


Quad. Their old amps were legendary. Now they are cheap Chinese-made average sounding things.