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In Reply to: RE: Legacy Products That Out Perform Their Modern Counterparts posted by Polyphonic on September 05, 2014 at 02:01:02
Well stated; now you you have me thinking - that could be dangerous.
The men (we are talking audio after all) that started many of these great companies (often with their names on the product), had passion and vision that came through in the products they brought to the public. Sometimes, as you pointed out, things can "devolve" into something (mish mash) that is nowhere near what the founder had in mind when he started the company in the garage or kitchen. Boards of directors, leveraged buyouts, internal power struggles, publicly traded stock etc, can muddy up what the man that has his name on the box originally wanted.
Men like Ed Miller and John Snow (Sherwood), Frank McIntosh and Sidney Corderman (McIntosh), Saul Marantz (Marantz), Avery Fisher (Fisher), Paul Klipsch (Klipsch), David Hafler (Hafler & Dynaco), Stu Hageman (Harmon Kardon & Lafayette), and many many more, all had passion. They would in many instances be shocked at what has become of their vision and passion. Some would be shocked and awed, some would be shocked and saddened.
All in all, audio is better than ever performance wise. As a viable industry, it probably longs for the glory days of yesteryear.
Good post POLYPHONIC!
........I was a vegetarian for 15 minutes... until the main course.
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You have left out of your list of manufacturers two of the most important Gilbert Briggs Wharfedale & Peter Walker Quad , jointly gave demonstrations of Live v recorded sound at Royal Festival Hall & Carnegie Hall I was very fortunate to have known both of these audio greats and many others.
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Disbeliever;
I'm sure I left out many high end audio pioneers. I just thought in the interest of brevity I would say many, many more. :)
........I was a vegetarian for 15 minutes... until the main course.
Maybe but the two I mention are probably in front , especially for speakers , I also knew Dave Hafler quite well but IMO GB & PW are among the very top pioneers they also were most influential in publicising Hi-Fi World Wide.
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