"Uknown" or unfamiliar companies with quality prodcuts: List

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

Whenver I try to suggest amps (for example) I know there are lots of brands I've not heard of before but gain alot of great feedback from fellow forum users. I know there are alot of internet, or just truly unfamiliar companies to the public that make high quality parts at a fraction of the cost. For example, if I hadn't joined up to car audio forums I would have never heard of Rainbow, whose components I currently run. I'd like to get input from users here of companies that make good products, and start some sort of list for future reference. I'm always on the lookout for products that I can use without going to BB or Tweeter, etc. I'll start:

Rainbow Audio:

Speakers

Please add to this list.

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[Crzy 10+ year member]

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[jeepintn 10+ year member]

Fi outside of the net isnt well known

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Oh god, is this like bmxbikes brother?

nG

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

Oh god, is this like bmxbikes brother?
nG

Huh? If you're referring to another forum member, no, this isn't bmxbikes' brother. I've had my screenname longer than that kid's been alive. Haha.

 

[stayTUNED 10+ year member]

beyma

 

[Dunerider5 10+ year member]

Heard the term "internet brands"?

Ascendant audio.

Incriminator audio.

Does RE still qualify?

Etc.

Adire

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

actually most ppl unless your an audio head havent heard of zapco

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

most people also haven't heard of trapezoidal and sinousoidal back-emf's

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Try running some of those names by your local shop and they look at you like they have seen a ghost. LOL There are a few shops here in the metro area that familier with some of those brands but they do not carry them. RE, Stereo Integrety, Image Dynamics.

 

[Wonger 10+ year member]

One of the local shops didnt know what RE was when I was looking for an amp. The guy thought I was some uninformed kid looking for a 1000w amp.

 

[CRXican 10+ year member]

I like how Rainbow was the first mentioned. Gotta love the fact that you can mention it to friends who have never heard of them and have them tell you "you're getting *** speakers, haha"

:noob:

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

I like how Rainbow was the first mentioned. Gotta love the fact that you can mention it to friends who have never heard of them and have them tell you "you're getting *** speakers, haha"
:noob:

Haha. My SLC's came with 2 stickers. I don't have any stickers on my car anyway, but was thinking "who would really put 'rainbow' stickers on their car?".

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Zed is usually below the radar. Mach5 is for sure.

 

[Jep772 10+ year member]

Kicker