Actually, the comparison with B & O is particularly apt - both are small and
elegant. Most of the other stuff mentioned (Pioneer, etc.) is pretty clunky
(like Nikon, Canon, etc.)
Marantz made some fabulous tube components designed by Saul Marantz in the
1960's which are now highly sought after collector items; however, the
company was sold to a Japanese firm (can't remember which one) in the 1970's
and thereafter the products were okay, but pretty ho-hum mass market stuff.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lex Jenkins [mailto:lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:48 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OT] hifi was:[OM] Lens Test
Hey, I'm glad you brought up Marantz. I always thought of them as the
Miranda of audio. Kinda quirky, kinda cool, but ultimately doomed.
Any objections to equating Olympus with B&O? Consider the diminutive
sizes...
Lex
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>From: "John Cwiklinski/Beaverton/Contr/IBM" <johncw@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [OT] hifi was:[OM] Lens Test
>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 08:20:34 -0700
>
>...Olympus is not high-end, therefore, in the audio world neither
>is Pioneer, Marantz, etc. (and all the others that were massed produced in
>the late '70's and '80's).
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