I have a small list of some brands that I think make great products, who am I missing and who doesn’t deserve there spot?
I think the top ones are Bowsers & Wilkins Klipsch Polk PMC KEF Harman Bang & Olufsen
And some other good ones are JL Sonos Hegel McIntosh PMC Pioneer Paradigm KEF PSB Focal
There’s a lot of semi-obscure American, European, and Japanese brands in the highest echelons. Audio-Note, FM Acoustics, VAC, and a lot more. The brands you named, while I’d consider high-end, are unfortunately only “popular” high-end in the eyes of audiophiles who are deep into the hobby (I don’t agree with this idea!). They certainly make good products, so don’t fret.