Companies that used to make high end gear

[theWB]

Martin Logan

I didn't see any mention of this here, but they have found a replacement for Gayle's replacement.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/08/martinlogan_tunes_new_leader/?business

There is a video news story at that location also.

Keith

 

[STV]

They made a fantastic tuner/preamp, but I couldn't find pics anywhere.

Yes, I also had a very difficult time finding photos of their gear. After a bit of searching I did manage to find this one.

 

[STV]

It is something, but remember:

1: Many of these companies have not closed their doors - just changed focus. eg. JVC, Toshiba, et al.

2: Many of the companies that have "closed their doors" actually live on in another form - eg Threshold lives on as Pass Labs, Sonic Frontiers lives on, etc.

You're right, many of the companies that once made high end audio products are still around but are now focusing on other areas. And some, like you mentioned, do have audio products under a different brand.

I may be mistaken, but some companies that are no longer around in any form of audio are the following:

Proton
Counterpoint
SAE
Hafler
Acurus
California Audio Labs
Kinergetics Research
Vector Research

 

[STV]

Audio Alchemy

Was Mark Schifter's company. He now has http://www.av123.com . He sells direct.

Hmm, that's interesting to know. Thanks for sharing.

 

[STV]

Martin Logan

Martin Logan lives on.

 

[STV]

Updated some photos for Denon and Counterpoint.

 

[amey01]

You're right, many of the companies that once made high end audio products are still around but are now focusing on other areas. And some, like you mentioned, do have audio products under a different brand.

I may be mistaken, but some companies that are no longer around in any form of audio are the following:

Proton
Counterpoint
SAE
Hafler
Acurus
California Audio Labs
Kinergetics Research
Vector Research

I think that's fairly right.

Out of interest, was Acurus Japanese? Or am I thinking Accuphase?

 

[STV]

I think that's fairly right.

Out of interest, was Acurus Japanese? Or am I thinking Accuphase?

Acurus was American made, and yes it is Accuphase that's Japanese made.

 

[Spike]

About Counterpoint

Counterpoint has been re-incarnated by Michael Elliott, the new company dealing with modding and upgrading Counterpoint products is AltaVista Audio. With rave reviews generating by the modded/upgraded products, a new company, Aria Audio emerged onto the high-end scene with production units derrived from the Counterpoint upgrade programs.

Spike

 

[STV]

Counterpoint has been re-incarnated by Michael Elliott, the new company dealing with modding and upgrading Counterpoint products is AltaVista Audio. With rave reviews generating by the modded/upgraded products, a new company, Aria Audio emerged onto the high-end scene with production units derived from the Counterpoint upgrade programs.

Spike

Thanks Spike for that great bit of info. That's what's cool about about this site, there are a lot of people that share stuff we would otherwise never know about.

So even though the Counterpoint brand itself is no longer being manufactured, the chief designer/president for the company is still repairing them and is offering cool new upgrades for the line. That's news one can use, especially for those who either already own Counterpoint gear or are looking into buying some from places like Audiogon or eBay.

I also never knew of Aria and that its owner and designer is Michael Elliott. Too Cool!

Thanks again for sharing!



Seth

 

[STV]

Aragon- Well known for their Palladium amps, and more recently their Stage One AV processor and multichannel amps, is no longer making products. Klipsch now owns Mondial Designs (maker of Aragon and Acurus), but the products are not on their website. Whether Klipsch will make the Aragon brand available at some future date is yet to be known.

But Aragon made some of the best amps back in the day, and the Stage One received some great reviews.

 

[audioraptured]

Companies that use to make high end gear

STV: look at system #125..............

 

[Kenscollick]

Here are a few amps that I lusted over when I was young and broke.

 

[Kenscollick]

Tony Federicci sold these in the 70"s as the story goes he would walk into a store and throw it on the floor to demonstrate how tough they were. A shop here in Mighigan showed me the tear in the carpet. He did not become a dealer.

 

[Kenscollick]

Here is the one that I really wanted. complete with oscilloscope tuning.

 

[Kenscollick]

Last but not least, Crown DC300A about 1968

 

[kach22i]

HH Scott.........one day I'll own an old tube FM tuner of theirs from the early 1960's.

http://hhscott.com/am_fm_tuners.htm

 

[Kenscollick]

Maybe you could mate it with one of their amps, for a cool retro system.

 

[SundayNiagara]

HH Scott.........one day I'll own an old tube FM tuner of theirs from the early 1960's.

http://hhscott.com/am_fm_tuners.htm

I have a 350!

 

[Kenscollick]

Hey Kach, head on over to Audiogon could be your lucky day.

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?misctunr&1192727821