An awful lot of companies are good - they have to be in a community this size. But one does need to factor in which companies are likely to be here when I need them...
Also there is old gear that is supported by third parties - pretty much the same thing as having the factory behind you
There is another thread on this very subject currently here on the Gon called "Company Loyalty"
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?hbest&1229010059&openmine&zzCkorody&4&5#Ckorody
for me personally:
Rowland
Merlin
Butler
Cary
BPT
Pass
Supratek
Boulder Cable
Wavelength Audio
note that in each case I bought their gear secondhand - meaning that the mfgr made nothing on the deal - but they were all right there without a seconds hesitation
pretty great IMHO
Also there is old gear that is supported by third parties - pretty much the same thing as having the factory behind you
There is another thread on this very subject currently here on the Gon called "Company Loyalty"
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?hbest&1229010059&openmine&zzCkorody&4&5#Ckorody
for me personally:
Rowland
Merlin
Butler
Cary
BPT
Pass
Supratek
Boulder Cable
Wavelength Audio
note that in each case I bought their gear secondhand - meaning that the mfgr made nothing on the deal - but they were all right there without a seconds hesitation
pretty great IMHO