I've been researching some of the revered Jap names of yesteryear like Denon, Nakamichi and others and keep coming across several brands on sites like Minkara that don't seem to be available here. I know Carrozzeria is Pioneer's high-end line in Japan. Musee is another one I've seen some mention of. They have some gorgeous sexy stuff, especially the amps. Those tube amp models are hot! Phass is another that's popped up, but I can't find much info about them.
Anybody familiar with these brands? Are they available in the US? Are they really on a different level from the mainstream gear? I didn't see much for pricing, but imagine they are out of reach for me and most others.
Denon appears to be out of the car audio game, and the current Nakamichi stuff looks a lot like everything else coming out of China these days.