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post #16 of 27
9/30/08 at 11:31am
Red Wine Audio
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post #17 of 27
9/30/08 at 12:05pm
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Originally Posted by digger945 View Post
Is BAT an american company?
They have an address listed in Delaware, not sure where the equipment is actually made though.

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Originally Posted by Salt Peanuts
McIntosh
The above two are held in very high regards. I'm sure there are others, but I can't think of any others at the moment.
I believe Mcintosh has been owned by the Japanese since the early 90s unfortunately. Still a brand with an excellent reputation, but if you're a stickler for a purely American brand, they don't quite fit the bill.

I personally would look into Cary. Or for amps, Manley Labs and Rogue Audio are very solid brands as well. Mostly classic beefy tube designs.
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post #18 of 27
9/30/08 at 1:07pm
I know they're Canadian, but are NAD's upper-end components considered high end?
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post #19 of 27
9/30/08 at 11:56pm
No mention of VAC (Valve Amplification Company) yet.
From what little I've owned, I'm impressed.
I think they are stationed in Florida.
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post #20 of 27
10/2/08 at 1:05am
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Originally Posted by obobskivich View Post
hey, Realistic was amazing in the mid 1970's and early 1980's, and thats technically Radio Shack
Even some of its later Optimus speakers/components were quite excellent. Minimus 7, anyone?

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Originally Posted by HiGHFLYiN9 View Post
I believe Mcintosh has been owned by the Japanese since the early 90s unfortunately. Still a brand with an excellent reputation, but if you're a stickler for a purely American brand, they don't quite fit the bill.
McIntosh was purchased by Japan's Clarion (of car stereo fame) in the 80s but its production has always remained in the US. Several years ago, McIntosh, along with Denon and Marantz, and later on with Boston Acoustics, was consolidated into D&M Holdings. However, D&M was bought out earlier this year by an American company whose name escape me right now.
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post #21 of 27
10/2/08 at 1:12am
according to wiki D&M is still a public company, but the primary share holder is some equity firm in NY, Ripplewood Holdings

D&M Holdings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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post #22 of 27
10/2/08 at 3:13am
Snell Acoustics for your speakers.
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post #23 of 27
10/2/08 at 4:44am
Some more Canadian companies:
Bryston
Simaudio
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post #24 of 27
10/2/08 at 6:40am
Denon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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post #25 of 27
10/2/08 at 6:54am
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Originally Posted by milkpowder View Post
To add to those already mentioned:

Magnepan
Martin Logan
Conrad-Johnson

Highly recommended. If you're British, you'll like Conrad-Johnson. Smooth.

Good, cheap amplification built like a rock: Adcom
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post #26 of 27
10/2/08 at 6:56am
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Originally Posted by lewislink View Post
Snell Acoustics for your speakers.

Oh you like Snell? What speakers. I'm running a set of old JIIs at the moment. Pretty decent.
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post #27 of 27
10/2/08 at 11:28pm
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Originally Posted by chadbang View Post
Oh you like Snell? What speakers. I'm running a set of old JIIs at the moment. Pretty decent.
Another Snell fan here. They were a bit out of my price range at the time so I got M&K sat./sub. But I always held Snell in high regard.
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