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Originally Posted by Teknav
This thread is to compile a list of manufacturers who are producing the finest engineering products that you are using at work, at home or while sailing/flying. It is easy to knock down mediocrity, but this is for you to share with us what you consider a great engineering "marvel". (Not affiliated with any of these companies.)
A few companies that stand out...Tektronix and Fluke...for the finest in electronics diagnostics instruments; no one write state of the art manuals the way they do. Their instruments are built like tanks, versatile and very reliable.
For music...SONY and BOSE...among the finest in workmanship and performance.
Which best engineering built "toys" stand out with you? Mauritz
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Tek scopes , maybe in the 80s not today though , there's better about. The leader in test
gear for me was always HP , but Agilent is a poor successor
Music, well Linn beats most , Sony is a triumph of
marketing , and today produces mediocre stuff mostly produced in other people's factories, Bose is a triumph of packaging over engineering , bang & Olfsun are better at the packaging and the engineering , senhesier make the best headphones
Diesels.
I put certain Toyota engines up there with the very best , followed by VW/Audi
Boats , if on an engineering basis , I say Amel, or perhaps K&M
Computers
Hmmm, pass , apple for design , but not necessarily
reliability .
Hand held
power tools , Fein and Festool ( both crazy
money though ) but streets ahead of others
Dave