Most underrated Audio Manufacturers

Audio Horizons,Space Tech Labs.

Of the speakers made today to beat the Dunlavy I would pick the ESP Concert Grands and the Roockport Altairs.

Marten Coltrane Alto speakers. I regard these little known speakers as in
the top 4 of the best stand mount speakers ever made. They were full
range speakers which incl: a 9" down-firing Accuton, 5" Accuton
midrange & 1" Accuton tweeter in an elyptical shaped carbon
sandwich construction monococ cabinet, with a heavy polished stainless
steel integrated stand & plinth with adjustable Black Diamond cabon racing
cones. The Alto's sounded amazingly pure and fast, with solid bass when
paired with a big ss amp like Boulder. They could be bi-wired or bi-amped.
The speakers could be placed close to rear walls thanks to their design &
did the disappearing act very well. They also threw a quite holographic
soundstage. The tuning was just right actually. The Altos are way
underrated speakers & a steal if you can find a pair in good shape in their
original boxes.

Quicksilver is great gear for the money....no frills, solid build quality, rock solid reliable, AND they sound great.

I have a pair of Mid Mono amps and they are the best value for the money of any of my components. They are built like a tank and sound so good with Gold Lion KT66 power tubes.

Most Ortofon phono cartridges, and especially in the lower price point models, for the fact that they have historically had excellent positional tolerances from the stylus (when loaded VTF) to the cartridge mounting surface. Allowing for good azimuth and SRA results even with rudimentary set-up methods (horizontal tonearm and accurate VTF) applied. And musically they have offered a wide selection over the years at very good prices with exceptional performance.