This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree

Wow you nailed it. 
Yikes. 

Concord Anyone?

I disagree. 
Speakers-BIC "Venturi" or White Van Specials. Kicker crushes too. Hey if it is good enough for a vintage Camaro.....
Turntable-BIC (again) or Stereophonic. 
Cassette-Pioneer. The one with the illuminated plastic covered well in the front. 
Cabling-Home Depot off the spool. The highest gauge for better flexibility. 
Amp-Kicker. Again, if it good enough for the loud ambient conditions in a Mopar vehicle, how can you argue?

All very amusing... snore.

Nakamichi did make some nice cassette machines but so did Pioneer, using Dolby S.

Some of the Nak 3-head machines do have a serious bug though. If you're looking at one make sure it records properly on BOTH channels. Their record heads have a way of one channel dying and they are expensive- you'll pay as much for the record head as you did the machine. Not worth it IMO.