... rather than love. There's no right or wrong answer, just brands you admire as opposed to "Wow! I want that..."
Surprising brands for me:
Naim: I really want to love Naim and in some ways I do, but everytime I hear their amps I just think "nah, not for me".
Arcam: Shock... horror. Well no. I love some of their amps such as the A65+ and A85. The old Alpha 8 and 9 are wonderful. The rest are mediocre. The A18 I like for the money, but wouldn't spend money on one.
Cyrus: Similar to Naim I'd like to gravitate to the brand but find it grates.
Many others, so let's here (or read) yours.
Surprising brands for me:
Naim: I really want to love Naim and in some ways I do, but everytime I hear their amps I just think "nah, not for me".
Arcam: Shock... horror. Well no. I love some of their amps such as the A65+ and A85. The old Alpha 8 and 9 are wonderful. The rest are mediocre. The A18 I like for the money, but wouldn't spend money on one.
Cyrus: Similar to Naim I'd like to gravitate to the brand but find it grates.
Many others, so let's here (or read) yours.