Obscure brands worth considering

Sooner or later?  I prefer later.  When company has only three dealers for whole US and doesn't advertise at all the outcome is almost guaranteed in spite of fantastic product.  There are many established companies to choose, that exist for many decades.  You might choose cheaper obscure company paying more at the end.  Would you buy washer or dryer from unknown company?  What about car? (still less than $100k). Just saying.

Anyway, we are not talking about buying decisions and thought processes. I wouldn't compare speakers and cars, speakers rarely blow up and never crash unless you drop them somewhere.

If you buy the right loudspeakers they can be repaired upgraded long past manufacturers existence. 

Yeah, but can you know it in advance?

Johnk,
Are you still building speakers?