Most overrated audio manufacturers?

Hey it’s 2024 now!

Technology has improved. Overrated products are feeling the crunch more than ever..

Not Ohm. Not KEF. Not Fritz.

mbl:  unique and worth every penny if you got the right room.  Big if!!

Sonus Faber: can be a bit pricey but ahh you get lovely sound and fine Italian craftsmanship in many cases.

Q Acoustics and Goldenear: Nice! Watch out!

Not Hypex, Purifi, or Pascal. Not even Fosi.

Hifi Rose: Hot relative newcomer!

Not Audio Research or even Rogue still on the tube side.

Cambridge Audio and NAD - not overated. Outlaw makes the grade as well. Musical Fidelity makes a strong showing these days for many.

I like Michi very much!

Roon…..ah Roon…what would I do without you!

MiniDSP: a game changer for many!

Let’s check back in another 10 years and see what we got.

Eversolo , way over rated.   They are releasing a $3700 streamer , good luck to anyone that buys it.  They can't even correct FW on their first player.   Way over hyped .

It should be noted overrated does not mean bad plenty of good products are also overrated.

+1 @oddiofyl 

It’s hard for me to think of a truly overrated brand in electronics. There are some which I just don’t like the sound of, but that doesn’t mean they produce a poor quality product.

One exception might be my experience with a Rega headphone amplifier. Very expensive, mostly air, poor power supply which contributed to significant noise/hum. The ProJect unit that was 1/3 the cost had a much better power supply and almost identical amplifier section. I don’t know if their other product follow the same general lack of value.