Name any five HiFi brands (Now Closed/Completed)
UPDATE
I’ve just woken up to over 400 notifications - wow. Many thanks for your help, it’s going to take me the morning to enter these results into a spreadsheet. I’d best draw a line under it at this point as I definitely have enough data. Thanks for all your input - it was a lot easer than standing in the street with a clipboard asking passers by.
I’ve left the original post below, however Lines are Now closed and results are being counted.
I’ll be editing a new video over the next few days and if you’ve got the time I’d be very happy if could help me out with something.
All I’m looking for is for you to name five companies who are (or were) known for making HiFi.
Please post your five in a single comment under this post. Just any five names that come into your head. They don’t have to be current, high-end, low-end or any end for that matter - any five HiFi manufacturers past or present - the first ones you can think of. They also don’t just have to be solely Hi-Fi companies they could be better known for making other things.
The results won’t be linked to anyone - I’ll be adding all the results together to get a top ten.
Don’t let any previous responses sway your response - it’s probably best to think of five before seeing what everyone else has put.
All will be revealed later in the week (hopefully).
Comments (440)
Tandberg, Revox, Onkyo, B&O, Technics
gutted I missed this, but going to put mine down anyway: Leak, Richard Allan, Celestion, Ariston, SME
Saba Telewatt, Sony, Pioneer, Grundig, Bang and Olufsen
JVC, Technics, Nubert, Akai, Pioneer
Carver, Adcom, Outlaw Audio, JVC, and Aiwa
Denon, Harman Kardon, Onkyo, Technics, Pioneer
Quad, Leak, Pioneer, Technics, Denon
Pioneer, Onkyo, Sony, Kenwood, and my beginner stereo/tape deck from my childhood....Soundesign
Sony, Denon, Yamaha, Unitra, Panasonic
Kenwood, Pioneer, Realistic, Sherwood, Cerwin-Vega
Cambridge Audio, Sony, Technics, Yamaha, Harman Kardon
Proton, Copland, Bladelius, Accuphase, Denon
Kenwood, Marantz, Technics, Klipsch, Harmon Kardon
NAD, Meridian (Boothroyd-Stuart), Arcam, Naim, Linn
Pioneer, Sony, Teac, Fisher (dad's hifi), Sanyo
Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Pioneer, Yamaha
Yamaha, Klipsch, KEF, NAD, Marantz
Nakamichi, Denon, Panasonic, Yamaha, Heathkit
Sony, onkyo, arcam, Cambridge Audio, JVC
Sony, Yamaha, Onkyo, Technics, Harman Kardon
Realistic, RCA, Kraco, Pioneer, Onkyo
Cambride Audio, Sansui, Marantz, B&O, Akai.
Marantz, Pioneer, NAD, Yamaha, Technics
Eico, Marantz, Yamaha, VPI and McIntosh.
Kenwood, Luxman, Technics, Pioneer, Marantz
ATC, Audio Research, Audio Innovations, Royd, Strathearn
Marantz, Onkyo, Craig, Sony, Heathkit
I'm sure most have been covered but I'll chime in anyway: Audiolab, Bowers & Wilkins/Meridion, Quad, Linn, Cambridge Audio, Mission, Creek. Crap, I've got more than 5 so go for the first 5. Obviously I have a British bias. Regards, Kelv
Bush, Aiwa, Amstrad, Pioneer, Sony
Technics Mission Linn Thorens Dual
Wharfdale, Marantz, Cambridge Audio, Technics, Denon
Philips, Sony, Revox, Yamaha, Akai
Telefunken, Saba, Teufel, B&O, Sonos
Bowers & Wilkins, Technics, Pioneer, Mission Cyrus Electronics, Creek Audio
Technics, Parasonic, Sony, Pioneer, Telefunken
Sharp, Sony, Aiwa, Saisho, Onkyo.
Pioneer, Philips, Technics, Marantz, Sony
Project (records) , Kenwood, Sony ,technics aiwa
Naim, Linn, Magneplanar, Marantz, B&W
Blaupunkt, Marantz, Heathkit, Mcintosh and Grundig
Blaupunkt, Kenwood, Sony, Philips, Pioneer
Technics, Onkyo, Aiwa, Telefunken, Dual
Technics, Sony, Pioneer, Aiwa, Kenwood
Philips, Luxman, Technics, Sony, Sanyo, Marantz, Nakamichi, Denon, JVC, NAD, Panasonic, Pioneer, Aiwa, Macintosh, Scantic, Luxor, AGA
Technics, Philips. Sony, Sanyo, Yamaha
Panasonic Kenwood Sony Aiwa Pioneer
Onkyo, Yamaha, Technics, Denon, TEAC
Denon, Audeze, Sennheiser, KEF, McIntosh
JVC
Alba Kenwood Goodmans Matsushita
Panasonic, Bose, Sonos, Pioneer, Kenwood
Sony (including Sony Pro Audio), Panasonic (including Technics and Technics Pro Audio), JVC, Marantz, JBL. Not much, as I can name many more like Nakamichi, Polk Audio, Shure, Audio Technica, Macintosh, and others. You see, I was in the audio-video wholesale business in the late 1970s. Our outfit used to sell to all the little mom and pop stores in Times Square, and then some. We had a retail store in the front. It was Brice Audio at 115 W 40 St in Manhattan. One of the radio slogans was, "It's Sony, no baloney, and Bryce for price!" That was quite some time ago. The memories linger. (If you want stories, I have many!)
Eumig, Braun, Sony, Denon, Grundig
Aiwa, Sony, Panasonic, Denon, JVC
JVC, Sony, NAD, Pioneer, Denon
Technics, Realistic, Schneider, Marantz, Pye (more radiogram than hifi)
Sony, Pioneer, Technics, Panasonic, Bose
Rotel, Pioneer, Denon, Wharfedale, JVC
Denon, Roksan, Pioneer, Marantz, Arcam
Sony, Yamaha, Marantz, technics, harmon kardon
Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic, JVC, Marantz
Nad, Sony, Panasonic, Quad, JVC.
Sony, Marantz, Linn, Technics, Panasonic.
Klipsch, Denon, Sony, Bose, B&O
Technics, Revox, NAD, Cambridge Audio, Thorens
Sony, Technics, Philips, JVC, Pioneer
NAD, Pioneer, Sony, Philips, Kenwood
JVC, Sony, Awia, Panasonic, sharp
NAD, NAIM, Marantz, TEAC, Technics
Technics, Pioneer, Sony, Aiwa, Denon
Sanyo, Onkyo, Pioneer, JVC, Realistic
Sony, Warfdale, pioneer, Philips, Leak
Aiwa, Sony, Technics, Goodmans, Bush
Telefunken, Saba, Dual, Revox, Philips
Philips, Sony, Pioneer, Bose, Canton
Sony, Yamaha, Pioneer, Marantz, Bang & Olufsen (i see now how I totally forgot Technics existed :D)
Pioneer, Technics, Aiwa, Sony, Denon
Marantz, Akai, Kenwood, Pioneer, Goodmans
Philips, Sansui, Marantz, Sony, Technics
Naim Linn Quad Dual Marantz
Sansui, Technics, Bush, Sony, Eltax
Sony, Technics, Bush, Cambridge Audio, Aiwa
Technics, Sony, Maranz, Denon, Pioneer
Kenwood, Hitachi, Sony, Pioneer, Marantz
Sony, Matsui, Goodmans, Aiwa, Marantz
Bang&Olufsen, Marantz, Akai, Denon and Technics.
Fisher, HH scott, Pioneer, Akai, Sansui
Akai, Sony, Rotel, Arcam, Naim
McIntosh, The Fisher, TEAC, Yamaha, ONKYO
Technics (Panasonic) , Kenwood, Sony, Pioneer, Aiwa
Pioneer, Panasonic, Phillips, Sherwood, Sony
Sony, Pioneer, Yamaha, Sanyo, Marantz
Marantz, Celestion, technics, Sony, Philips
Sony, Pioneer, Denon, Nakamichi, Revox
JVC, Sanyo, Sony, Pioneer and Marantz
panasonic, technics, sony, aiwa, loewe opta, philips, yoko, osio, pioneer, kenwood, jvc, sharp, marantz, denon, samsung... Oh, you needed only five ? :)
Sony, Kenwood, Philips, Technics, Bose
Audio-Technica, DALI, Philips, Sennheiser, Sony
1. Pioneer 2. Kenwood 3. Aiwa 4. Sony 5. Goodmans
Arcam, Marantz, Technics, Denon, Sony
Philips Denon Pioneer Technics Sony
Sony Aiwa B&O 🇩🇰 Marantz Jvc
Sony, Yamaha, Luxman, Onkyo, Kef
1. Kenwood 2. Pioneer 3. Technics 4. Sony 5. Marantz
Off the top of my head: Yamaha JVC Sony Teac Pioneer
Linn, Quad, Technics, Marantz, Pioneer
Akai, Hitachi, Sony, JVC, Philips
Bang & Olufsen, Philips, Sennheiser, Sony, Steinberg (Yamaha)
Sony, Philips, NAD, onkyo, lasonic
Sony, Panasonic, Aiwa, Pioneer, Philips. All stereotypes ;)
Sony, Akai, Aiwa, Pioneer, Philips
Sanyo, Philips, Panasonic, Sony, Technics.
Marantz Pioneer Kenwood Yamaha Onkyo
Technics, Rotel, Arcam, Mission/Cyrus, Sony.
Fisher Marantz Sony Panasonic Technics
Sony, Pioneer, JVC, Polkaudio (have a set of Polkaudio bookshelf speakers), Philips.
Sony, Pioneer, JVC, RFT (from East Germany)
Triangle (Speakers, France). Musical Fidelity (CD player, integrated amp, DAC, UK). UHER (Tape player, Germany). REGA (Record player, UK). Mitsubishi (Analog tuner, Japan). I’ve listed the main components of my stereo. Extras are Sony 2nd tape player and Philips reel-to-reel.
Sansui Akai Kenwood Sony Denon
Sony, Aiwa, Realistic, Sinclair, JVC
Kenwood, Sony, Yamaha, Telefunken, Teac
Musical Fidelity (UK)
Onkyo Marantz Sony Pioneer Project
Denon, Technics, Philips, Yamaha, Harman
Yamaha Sony Rotel Philips Denon
Sony, Marantz, Pioneer, Onkyo, Aiwa.
Denon, Marantz, Sony, Pioneer, Technics
Akai,Sony,Amstrad,Technics,Denon
Teac, Sansui, BSA, McIntosh, Yamaha
Sony, Sansui, Sanyo, Technics, Nakamichi
Sony, Aiwa, Denon, Bose, Philips
Technics, Sony, National Panasonic, Sanyo, B & O.
Quad, B+O, Technics, Tandberg, Linn, Denon
Onkyo, Technics, Harmon Karmon, Marantz, Nakimichi
Marantz, Nakamichi, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Pro-ject
Hitachi, Sony, technics, Aiwa, rotel
Sony, Technics, Audio Technica, Philips, Pioneer
Technics, Sony, Arcam, Philips, Linn.
Schiit, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, Chord, Sony I'm mostly into headphones if you can't tell.
What comes into my mind: Pioneer, Akai, Sony, Blaupunkt, Philips
Marantz, Pioneer, NAD, Technics, Kenwood
Realistic/Optimus (same brand), JVC, Marantz, Pioneer, Yorx
Sony yamaha panasonic nad rega
Sony, Aiwa, Denon, Philips, Bose
Naim, Quad, Rotel, Heybrook
Sony, Panasonic, Denon, Toshiba, Pioneer
Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Sony, Phillips.
Sony, Pioneer, Technics, JVC, Philips
Yamaha, Onkyo, Phillips, Audio Technica, Polk
Marantz, akai, sansui, onkio, nad
Sony, Pioneer, JVC, Technics, Marantz
Sony, Pioneer, Luxman, Audio Technica, Yamaha
Sony, Pioneer, JVC, Panasonic, Bose
Sony, AKG Acoustics, Yamaha, Teufel, Acoustic Research
Pioneer, EH Scott, MCS, Technics, Sony
Kenwood, TEAC, Fisher, Technics, Yorx
Marantz, schiit, McIntosh, scan-speak, sennheiser
Onkyo, Yamaha, Philips, Silver, Fisher
Fisher, Sansui, McIntosh, Pioneer, Kenwood
Heathkit, Pioneer, Sansui, Kenwood, Onkyo.
Marantz Sansui Macintosh Teac Realistic
Yamaha Sony Pioneer Philips Nakamichi
Technics, Pioneer, Aiwa, Onkyo, Sony (first 5 that came into my head)
Haha, 293 comments and counting! 😂🤷🏼♂️ I’m just gonna mention one that people seem to have forgotten: Fisher
Bang & Olufsen, Harman / Kardon, Technics, Pioneer, Hitachi
Sanyo Aida Sony Yamaha Rotel
Technics, Nakamichi, Sony, Denon, Yamaha
Denon, Pioneer, Sony, Marantz, McIntosh
Arcam, Philips, Technics, Sony, Revox
Pioneer, akai, Sony, Roland, sansui
Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Sansui, Technics
Sony, Pioneer, Marantz, Denon, Kenwood
Mørch, Meridian, Cambridge, Sony, Pioneer
Pioneer, Marantz, Sony, Teac, Onkyo
Teac, Dual, Rotel, Naim and Nakamichi
Sony Sansui Pioneer Akai Denon
Phase linear, marrantz, McIntosh, klipch, pioneer
Sony, Panasonic, Yamaha, Bose, Pioneer.
Sony, Denon, Onkyo, Technics, Aiwa
Heathkit, Dynaco, Scott, Proton, AR
B&O, Sony, Kenwood, Marantz, Denon
MCS Series, Technics, Pioneer, Fisher, Sherwood
Kenwood, Aiwa, Sony, Harmon Karden, Onkyo
Sony, Marantz, Leak, Rotel, Creek
Panasonic Realistic Soundesign Pioneer Bose
Braun, Sony, Onkyo, Grundig, Pioneer
Onkyo, technics, Yamaha,
Sony, Technics, Denon, Marantz, Onkyo
Sony, Pioneer, Marantz, Harmo-Kardon, JVC
Aiwa, Sansui, Akai, Sony, Pioneer
Harmon-Kardon, Sansui, Sony, Marantz, Bose
Bang & Olufsen, Teac, NAD, Cambridge Audio and Amstrad.
Arcam, Rega, NAD, Denon, Quad
Pioneeer, Marantz, Macintosh, Akai, Sherwood
Pye, Toshiba, Philips, Sony, JVC
Eico, Fisher, Lafayette, Magnavox, Avantic (Beam Echo)
Sony, Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Nakamichi
Sony, National/Panasonic, Akai, Kenwood, Yamaha
Yamaha, Pioneer, Technics, Sansui, Klipsch
Uher, Akai, Sony, Pioneer, Saba
Pioneer, Denon, Sony, Kenwood, JVC
I have owned: Kenwood, Yamaha, Sony, Kef, Audiolab
Denon, Harman Kardon, Polk, Technics and Sony.
I have owned: Schneider, Akai, Philips, Sony, Pioneer
Panasonic ,RCA,Jensen,Sony and Technics
Sony, Technics, Beyerdynamic, Fisher, Teac
Grundig, Yamaha, RFT, B&O, Philips
Sony, Akai, Technics, Denon, Magnavox
Sony, Pioneer, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa
Marantz, Sony, Focal, Bowers and Wilkins, Mcintosh
Sony Yamaha Kenwood Pioneer Polk
Technics, TEAC, Fisher, Sony, Zenith
Bang & Olufsen, Sony, Pioneer, Bowers & Wilkins, and Technics
Here in my home office I have Teac, Nakamichi, Pioneer...and Boston Acoustics...Throw in some Kenwood, Sansui, JVC over the years...
teac, panasonic, sony, samsung, technics
Meridian, Harmon Kardon, Sound Dynamics, Acoustic Research, NAD
Parasound, NAD, Teac, McIntosh, Sony
JVC, Yamaha, Denon, Sony, Emerson; These are the only ones I've either owned or dealt with.
Aiwa, Denon, LG, Sharp, Blaupunkt, Pioneer
Sony, Teac, Aiwa, Philips, RCA. (This is probably a list highly influenced by your videos, and Technology Connections, and other somewhat history-focused sources, as opposed to current companies — particularly as I mostly don't *shop* for *high end hi-fi* audio, only cheap or "pro" gear).
Onkyo, Nakamichi, Pioneer, Klipsch, Denon
Sony, Marantz, Audio Technica, Panasonic, Bose
Technics, Pioneer, Macintosh, Electrolux, Bang & Olufsen
Sony, Pioneer, Onkyo, Technics (a Matsushita brand), Realistic (Radio Shack, though I hesitate to refer to anything they made as “hi” fidelity).
Sony, Technics, JVC, Philips, KEF
Yamaha, Revox, Accuphase, T+A, Stax
yamaha, technics, sony, onkyo, pioneer
Pioneer, Denon, Sony, Technics, Fischer
Dennon, Sony, Pioneer, Infinity, Bosch
Kenwood, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Panasonic
NAD, Bowers and Wilkins, Naim, Schiit, Yamaha
Marantz, Denon, Polk, Kef, Klipsch
Akai, Fisher, Kenwood, Marantz, Pioneer
Sony, Pioneer, Onkyo, Kenwood, Marantz
Akai, Onkyo, Technics, Harman kardon, sansui
Sony, Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo
Sony, Harmon Kardon, Aiwa, Pioneer, Denon
I tried not to look but came up with Lloyd's, Realistic (I think Tandy/Radio Shack actually had another brand name for stereos early on), Technics/Panasonic (Matsushita underneath), Marantz, Denon. OK, that's kind of 5.5 ... Matsushita had Quasar, too, but I think that was only TeeVees?
Now looking back, man, the last full-sized stereo we bought was Sony so no sure how I could forget that one.
Technics, Sony, JVC, Sharp, Denon
Sony, Hitachi, JVC, Toshiba and Philips
Pioneer, Panasonic, Sony, Aiwa and Cambridge
Technics, TEAC, Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer
Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, Precision Power, a/d/s, Audison - who said we are limited to home HiFi?
Nakamichi, Nad, Denon, Toshiba, Kenwood
Sony, Panasonic, Bang and Olufson, Sanyo, Technics
Panasonic, Realistic, Pioneer, Sony, JVC.
Sony, Denon, Harman Kardon, McIntosh, Technics
Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Bush, Alba.
Tandberg, Nakamichi, Harman Kardon, Pioneer, Philips
Bang & Oulfson, Pioneer, Gerard, Awai, Realistic
Akai, NAD, Carver, Yamaha, Teac
Technics, Sony, Harmon Kardon, Klipsch, Pioneer
Pioneer, denon, onkyo, bang & olafson and McIntosh (my dream amp)
Sony Denon Yamaha Pioneer Panasonic
Pioneer, Alpine, Aiwa, JVC, JBL
Pioneer, Sony, Aiwa, Harman Hardon, Audio-Technica are the first five that come to mind for me.
Sherwood, Sony, Panasonic, Saisho, Kenwood.
AR, McIntosh, Marantz, Altec-Lansing, Dynaco.
Focal, Cabasse, Naim audio, Triangle, Klipsch
McIntosh - Sony - Harman Kardon - Fisher - Altec Lansing.
some of my favorite brands of the late 1970's: Luxman Sansui Yamaha Pioneer Kenwood Technics (aka Panasonic, National) Denon Onkyo Marantz Sony JVC Micro-Seiki Stax Nakamichi Aiwa Akai Otari Teac - Tascam Mitsubishi Kyocera Sherwood Hitachi Toshiba Audio-Technica Harman Kardon NAD Fisher McIntosh Carver Rotel Philips Studer-Revox Telefunken
JVC, Yamaha, Sony, B&O, Philips
Leak, Aiwa, Denon, Technics, Sansui
Pioneer, Yamaha, Phillips, Philco, RCA
Aiwa Akai Denon Sony TEAC
Bowers&Wilkins, NAD, Teac, Marantz, McIntosh
Klipsch McIntosh JBL Dynaco Rega
Marantz Technics Sanyo Sony Aiwa Kenwood Pioneer Heathkit and Radio Shack were also very common around our house.
Linn, Arcam, Cambridge Audio, Musical Fidelity and NAD
Audio Technica, Sony, Sharp, Technics, JVC
pioneer, teac, onkyo, macintosh, RCA
Technics, Philips, Dual, Sony, Realistic
Sennheiser Sony, BeyerDynamic, Chord, Campfire
Sony, teac, sharp, Marantz and Denon
Sony, Teac, McIntosh, NAD, Yamaha
Technics, Onkyo, Sony, Phillips
Pioneer, Nakamichi, NAD, Technics, Akai.
Nakamichi Bowers&Wilkins Bose Technics Akai
NAD,Yamaha,Sony,pioneer,TEAC
Sansui, Pioneer, Revox, Naim, Onkyo
Sony, JBL, Pioneer, Akai... Do soundbars count? I can only think of those and like LG and Samsung.
Soundesign, Panasonic, Sansui, Kenwood, and Victor
Sony, Pioneer, Matsui, JVC, Bang & Olufsen
Marantz Technics Pioneer Kenwood Yamaha
Sony, Panasonic, RCA, Philips, Zenith
Sony, Technics, Sansui, Eddifier, Toshiba
Pioneer, Technics, Realistic, Blaupunkt, Sony
Sony, JVC, Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha
Marantz, Sony, JVC, Technics, Panasonic
Rotel, NAD, B&W, Grado, Emerson
Sharp, Sony, Akai, Technics, Panasonic
JVC Sony Pioneer Yamaha Oppo
Quad, Naim, Wharfedale, Rogers, Shure
Sony, JVC, Pioneer, Yamaha, Kenwood
Marantz Harman Kardon Denon Pioneer Technics
Sony Nakamichi Pioneer Harman kardon Yamaha
McIntosh
Sony, Panasonic, Technics, Aiwa, Toshiba are Head Cannon top brands as a man in my 40's. Contemporary brands in my mind are = Bose, Sonos, Mcintosh, Apple, Xiaomi. Shout out to the many once proud brands like Aiwa, that are now just trademarks cast adrift and floating, unloved, in a free market economy, bought and sold by whichever poundstore investor chooses to stick their logo on a minimum viable product.
Anthem, Rotel, Nakamichi, Aiwa, Lexicon
Technics, Yamaha, Aiwa, Lloyds, Realistic
Linn, Naim, Rega, Pro-Ject, Source/Odyssey
Hatman-Kardon, Sherwood, Fisher, Superscope,. Kenwood
Teac, Technics, Audio Pro, Sansui, Sony
Sony, pioneer, technics, Aiwa, onkyo
Akai, teac, yamaha, panasonic, McIntosh
Sony Akai Yamaha Pioneer MacIntosh
Denon. Pioneer. Technics. Sony. Panasonic?
Sony, Phonola, Aiwa, Philips, Panasonic
Technics,Pioneer,Kenwood,Carver,Dual
Sony, Archer, Marance, Technics, Pioneer
Sony jvc marantz sansui McIntosh Dual
Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood, Onkyo, Yamaha
Pioneer, Sony, Teac, Altec Lansing, Numark
Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Pioneer, Aiwa,
Technics, Sony, Denon, BSR, Dual, Pioneer
Sony, Sanyo, Pioneer, Kenwood, Bose.
Mcintosh, nakamichi, klipsh, knirsh, bower & wilkins
Dual, National, Nakamichi, Philips, Saba,.. also some Nordmende, Ingelen, Minerva, Fisher,..... I know there are more than five , but oh well.
Sansui, Yamaha, Rotel, Kenwood, Bryston
Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood, Denon, Sansui
Technics, Pioneer, Akai, Denon, Sony
Klipsch (Speakers) Sony (Electronics) Sennheiser (Headphones) Marantz (Cassette/Receivers) Mackie (Studio Monitors)
Classe, Bowers & Wilkins, Marantz, Sony and Technics.
Akai, Sony, Technics, Panasonic, Gerrard
Yamaha, Denon, Sony, Technics, Pioneer
NAD, Advent, Nakamichi, McIntosh, Klipsch
Sony, Marantz, Denon, Sanyo, Aiwa
Matsui, Sony, Alba, Technics, Aiwa
Akai, Fergusson, Pioneer, Warfedale, Bush
Sony Alba McLaren Pinoneer Kenwood
Sony, AIWA, Pioneer, Bang&Olufsen, Bose
Denon, Marantz, NAD, Classé, Electrocompaniet
Technics Sony Amstrad Grundig Saisho
Tandberg Ino Audio Sonab Carlsson Guru Audio
Yamaha, Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer, Kenwood
Pioneer, MacIntosh, Nakamichi, Marantz, Technics
Sansui, RCA Victor, Marantz, Technics, Sherwood
Sony, teac, denon, b&o, kenwood
Nad, marantz, Cambridge audio, Denon, yamaha
Technics, AKAI, Sony, Garrard, Music Hall
Linn, Bang & Olufsen, Sansui, Kenwood, Fisher
Aiwa Technics Ferguson Kenwood Nad
(And I'm being fair by NOT looking at any of the previous replies!) - Sony, Pioneer, Yamaha, Denon, Google. I almost deleted Google and substituted "TEAC" but I suppose an honest, "just name them, don't think about them" response is more useful.
Here is some Norwegian brands that came to mind, some of which should be known outside of my home country :) Tandberg Henry Audio HEGEL Electrocompaniet Adyton
Sony, Philips, Hitachi, Technics, Pioneer
Sony, Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo
NAD, Sony, Yamaha, Denon, Tandberg
Pioneer, JVC, Yamaha, Dual, Sony
Yamaha, Nakamichi, Sony, Technics, Marantz.
Onkyo, Marantz, HK, Yamaha, B&W
Dual McIntosh Celestion NAD Realistic
Denon, Yamaha, Harman/Kardon, Sony, NAD
Sony, Yamaha, Kenwood
Sony, Kenwood, Denon
Elac, PS Audio, Shiit, KEF, Aiwa
Philips, Yamaha, Denon, Nakamichi, Marantz
Bowers & Wilkins, Linn, Marantz, Schiit, Focal
Denon, Sony, Onkyo, Klipsch, Yamaha
Sony, Aiwa, Technics, Kenwood, Denon
Marantz, Mcintosh, Yamaha, NAD, ELAC.
Sony, Panasonic, Teac, Pioneer, Sharp
Kenwood, Yamaha, Sony, Aiwa and Technics.
Marantz, Bang & Olufsen, Nakamichi, Tandberg, Yamaha
Sony, Onkyo, Fisher, Bose, Aiwa. I'll throw in a sixth newcomer, Sonos.
Bush, Philips, Sony, Technics, Onkyo.
Akai fidelity, linn, acoustic research, NAD
Pioneer, Sansui, Marantz, Technics, Sony
Bose Audio-Technica Yamaha Onkyo Harman Kardon
Sony, Pioneer, Hitachi, Toshiba, Yamaha
Nakamichi, Sony, Pioneer, McIntosh, Sonab
Helix, Technics, B&W, Realistic, Onkyo
Yamaha, Pioneer, Teufel, Onkyo, Bose
Sony, Aiwa, Technics, Bose, Denon
Pioneer, Sony, Realistic, Teac, Sansui
Sansui, Nakamichi,Yamaha,Sony,Bose
Aiwa, Pioneer and Marantz (sp?).
Sony, Pioneer, Technics, Denon, Marantz
Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon, Kenwood, Sony.
Oops Scott Carlisle Fisher Kenwood Sony JVC
Technics, Sony, Denon, Braun, Pioneer
Denon, Onkyo, Phillips, Harman/Kardon, Sony
Aiwa, Bush, JVC, Kenwood, Sony
Technics Pioneer Onkyo Sony Harman Kardon
JVC, Sony, Klipsch, Pioneer, Cerwin Vega
Sony Technics Pioneer Onkyo JVC
Sony, Pioneer, Technics, Onkyo and Kenwood
Sony, Philips, Kenwood, Pioneer, Sharp
Luxman, Pioneer, Denon, Harman-Kardon, Yamaha
I asked my housemate as well so two lists: Sony, JVC, Pioneer, RCA and Philips; Bose, Jensen, Sony, Samsung and Panasonic.
Pioneer, Sony, Marantz, Akai, Technics
Harmon Kardon, kenwood, pioneer, Yamaha, Denon
Grundig, Sony, Technics, Marantz, Denon
Marantz, Nakamichi, Sanyo, Mcintosh, Bang+Olufsen
Braun, Linn, Sony, Schiit, KLH
Adcom, Infinity, McIntosh, Mitsubishi, B&W
Sony JVC Denon Marantz JBL
Hey Mat, Matsui Toshiba Sanyo Pioneer Sharp Literally as they came into my head
Grandin, LG, SONY, Toshiba, Philips
Phillips. Sony. Panasonic. Cambridge Audio. Yamaha.
Sony, Pioneer, Technics, Phillips, Grundig.
JVC, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Kenwood
Technics, Aiwa, B&W, Meridian, Pioneer
Denon, Nakamichi, Audio-Technica, Schiit, Technics
Hitachi Aiwa Sony Samsung Panasonic
Marantz, JVC, Macintosh, Kenwood, Harman Kardon
Sharp Sony Grundig Akai Technics
Technics, Onkyo, Panasonic, Yamaha, Sansui
Goodmans Amstrad Alba Matsui Kenwood
First 5 I could think of: Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Marantz, Philips
Technics, Pioneer, Sony, JVC, Panasonic
Aiwa Sony Philips Panasonic Bush
Kenwood
Marantz, Technics, Pioneer, Sansui, Adcom
Marantz, Harman Kardon, Yamaha, Kenwood, Denon
Sony, denon, teac, technics, tascam.
Pioneer, Technics, Onkyo, Harmon Kardon and Sony where the first to pop into my head.. kenwood was in there too but came just after I thought of Sony hehe
Pioneer Technics Sony Aiwa Kenwood
Aiwa Sony Pioneer Panasonic / Technics Bose First one's that popped into my head, I can think of others but those were the first 5
Nakamichi Denon Bang & Olufsen Pioneer Sony
Marantz Yamaha Pioneer Denon Sony
Sony, Technics, Yamaha, Telefunken and Unitra. Good day to you! :)
Akai, Onkyo, Dual, Elac, Grundig
Yamaha, Denon, Pioneer, Sony, Klipsh
Aiwa Gradiente Panasonic CCE Sony
Klipsch, KEF, JBL, SVS, Emotiva
Pioneer, JVC, Onkyo, Sony, and Denon
Uher, Telefunken, Pioneer, Sony, Grundig
(In no particular order) Technics, Sony, Philips, Kenwood, Aiwa
Sony Sanyo Kenwood JVC McIntosh
Technics, Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, PSB
Sony. Aiwa. Fisher. Nakamichi. Kenwood.
Technics, Sony, Sansui, Quad, denon
Hitachi Denon Sanyo Cambridge Audio Bush
Jbl, sansui, McIntosh, Aiwa, Sony, denon
Panasonic
Sony Denon Technics (Panasonic) Yamaha Bose
Sanyo
Scott Carlisle
Pioneer, Teac, Sony, Emerson and Magnavox