Most overrated audio manufacturers?

"I have no problem with people making money, but crazy claims and unbelievable profit margins exist in this arena "

It's not like a lot of other industries, who pile on extra charges for things that you aren't really receiving.

Yes, some items in the audio business have good profit margins, when I was in the business most speakers had "50 points" in them.  But that's a "brick and mortar" shop, which has display and stocking requirements from all their manufacturers, must have a repair shop, etc.  Electronics didn't have a large margin in them.

I just  spoke to Carl yesterday  there at Apex Audio in Denver, Colorado,  Carl is the owner of the shop and also the winner of best sound at show,  the Rocky Mountain audio festival for the past 5 year's,  I asked him if he carried high fidelity cable's, his answer was he gets more trade in's of high fidelity cable's towards the brand's he carries than any other cable,  I asked Carl what cable's he used to win such a prestigious audio show? , his answer was Taralab's complete loom of the Evolution zero cable's,  so my vote would be high fidelity cable's.