Manufacturers past their heyday


There are many companies that we all recall from years gone by that are gone. There are some companies that while still around, seem be be past their glory days. For instant, while Conrad Johnson is still around, they just don’t seem to be nearly as relevant as they used to be. Of course, my thought on CJ are purely subjective. And yet other companies seem to be as relevant today as they were 20 of more years ago. VPI perhaps? Definitely McIntosh. 

Who are the other former high flyers that seem to be operating on an altogether different level these days? 
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I remember many years ago, I got into Steteo Exchange in NYC and listened to a pair of Mirage M7 bipolar speakers. They were great. 
One good news story - Luxman. Got bought out by Alpine in the 80‘s I believe and rapidly went downhill. Not sure what happened after that, but they appear to have risen like a phoenix to attain their former status.
That Monarchy link didn't work for me. I know that he was trying to sell it for a while before he closed.