For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone....


’tis that time of year. Another year nearly gone and a new one full of land mines ahead...etc. I thought I would ask, what companies are now gone that were a part of you audio history? Mine would be:

Thiel,
Nakamichi (when they were doing some high end stuff, N. Pass)
Sony....same thing, when they were doing some high end, esp. early CD players
Classe """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
California Audio Labs
Straightwire
Advent
Dahlquist

And please add to this list. Now some of these I mentioned do exist, but are not now really two-channel/stereo "high-end"

Have a good and safe New Year holiday.


whatjd
Yes, I owned the Apt-Holman as long as any high end item.  Mr. Holman has had further success with something called THX

Apt Holman Preamplifier Review (kenrockwell.com)
Ah, the Dahlquist. I had a pair of DQ 10’s back in the day. Before that I had some Frazier’s, likely defunct now as well. 
Dynaco PAS-3X tube Pre-amp and other kit gear.
Harman Kardon HK505 DC Coupled Ultra Wideband Integrated Amplifier (1979)
Magnepan SMGa panels 

EAD Enlighten Audio Design
ESS Speakers
McCormack
Yankee Audio Speakers
Weber Wire
Fisher, Dynaco, Leak, Pilot and etc.
Garrard, Lenco 
Advent, Phillips, Tandberg, Roberts
Eumig, Akai